Northern Diamond stands out among the jewellery stores in Aberdeen with its bespoke pieces. Since opening its shop in 2011, it has also been offering quick and reliable service thanks to its in-store workshop. Some Press and Journal online content is funded by outside parties.
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It can be intimidating, as many jewellery shops can be, to some. But its owner and director, Simon Balaban gives it warmth and a welcoming quality. He greets his customers with a big smile, knows many by their names and treats them like friends.
He’s been working since he was about six years old. He shares: “We would sell different items at markets and bazaars back home in Turkey. Every weekend, I would go and help my dad.
” In boarding school, he sold batteries to his fellow students who would use them for their portable cassette players. He later developed his entrepreneurial skills when he studi.
