Mike Botha

Mike Botha is a South African Canadian diamond cutter.

Early life and education Michiel Josias Botha (born 1947) was raised in South Africa.

Mike Botha established Embee Diamond Technologies 1998, a diamond design, polishing and finishing source in Canada. Embee Diamond Technologies operates a diamond cutting and polishing atelier in Prince Albert, SK.

Botha has cut and polished large diamonds including one of the diamonds in the Premier Rose Diamond collection- the Premier (baby) Rose diamond, weighing in its rough state along with Willem Joubert. He was commissioned to cut the 8.52ct Esperanza Diamond discovered at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas to the custom-designed 4.605ct Esperanza Triolette, designed by Botha.

In 1998, Botha was asked to cut several large diamonds for Diagem International including two diamonds and one diamond. These are the largest gems ever cut and polished in Canada to date.

In January 2012, Mike Botha was presented with an Award of Merit, the city of Prince Albert's highest honour from mayor Jim Scarrow.

Botha has designed numerous diamonds including Sirius Star More recently, he co-invented the Floeting Diamond with Ian Douglas.

Personal life He married Susanna in 1970, and they have a daughter, Myra and a son, Evert.