Mothers are the first school for their children, the place where children learn belonging, responsibility and the values that shape strong nations.
Today, to mark Mother’s Day, we have directed the Community Development Authority to adopt the title “Generation Shaper” instead of “housewife”, in recognition of a role that no words or titles can truly capture.
To all our mothers… Thank you. You are the foundation of everything good. Happy Mother’s Day.
At its core, the Angel Cut addresses a longstanding challenge in gemology: preserving the elegance and yield of rectangular stones while improving light return.
Rather than adding more facets, Jacob & Co. approached the challenge through geometry. The result is a cut in which every proportion, every angle, and every transition has been engineered with discipline and intention.
The Angel Cut features 37 precisely calibrated facets, still significantly fewer than many traditional diamond cuts, yet each facet has been positioned to maximize optical performance.
At its center lies a distinctive lozenge-shaped table, set within a stepped rectangular outline with cut corners.
This signature geometry changes the way light behaves inside the stone. Instead of moving in a more static or linear pattern, light is directed, modulated, and returned with heightened control—creating a visual effect that is at once crisp, fluid, and unusually dimensional.
Its brilliance is not aggressive. It is composed.
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Forty years ago, Jacob Arabo began at a bench in Manhattan’s diamond district, spending years learning the craft, working with stones that had already been cut and defined.
But as he spent his days studying diamonds in his hands, he started to see something else. How light moved through them. Where it stopped. Where it could go further.
That’s where the idea began. Not to follow a cut. To create one.
That way of thinking, being inspired by the impossible, became the foundation of everything that followed. It led him to build Jacob & Co., to push watchmaking and jewelry into places they hadn’t gone before.
Decades later he is honoring his dream of creating his own diamond cut, a shape the industry has never seen before.
The Angel Cut. A patented diamond cut developed entirely in-house, with 37 precisely engineered facets, each one placed with intention. A number that carries its own meaning, marking 37 years of marriage with his wife, Angela, who has been there through every step of the journey.
After all this time, it comes back to where it started. A bench. A diamond. And an idea that refused to let go.
More to come…..
On the sidelines of the inaugural World Sports Summit, organised by the Dubai Sports Council and attended by over 1,500 sports stars and leaders from around the world, I met with FIFA President Gianni Infantino and witnessed the signing of an agreement to launch the “Dubai-FIFA Global Award.” I also honoured the winners of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Sports Award. I am proud of the Summit team, which embodies Dubai’s vision of sport as a universal language that unites people across the globe and inspires generations.
Back in 1963, the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum undertook an important visit to the United States, which included New York and Washington, driven by a vision far ahead of his time. He understood that for Dubai to flourish, it had to build strong connections with the world’s great financial and business centres.
Six decades later, that vision continues to guide Dubai's progress. Under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai remains committed to strengthening global partnerships and opening new pathways for collaboration.
Building on this legacy, Dubai Chambers is leading a delegation of more than 80 business leaders and government officials to New York for the Dubai Business Forum – USA, marking a key milestone in advancing economic ties in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33.
On Flag Day, we celebrate the symbol of our unity and the pride of our nation. With every wave of our flag, we renew our promise to raise it higher, reflecting our people’s spirit and ambition.
Three years ago, we made the decision to establish a new authority, the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, under the supervision of Maktoum bin Mohammed. Today, Dubai leads as the world's largest licensed virtual assets market, with trading volumes exceeding 2.5 trillion AED since the start of the year.
A completely new economic sector has been added to our national economy in just three years.
Thank you, Maktoum bin Mohammed. With you, we are confident in the future of our national economy.