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Crafted to Perform
At Diamond Crystal®, we’ve spent nearly 140 years crafting salt products designed to make the good things in life even better.
A Singular Purpose
Our pursuit of crafting a better salt centers on a patient commitment to craftsmanship and doing one thing exceptionally well.
It all begins at our St. Clair, Michigan location, the world’s only facility producing authentic Alberger® salt. Here, our team crafts the signature hollow, pyramid-shaped crystals chefs love, using a one-of-a-kind process that delivers the quality, consistency and performance that has defined Diamond Crystal® for generations.
Crafted Over Time
Great products are refined over years of innovation and an unwavering focus on quality. Explore the milestones that have shaped our history and continue to inspire everything we do.
1886–1887
Diamond Crystal® Salt is Founded
The St. Clair Rock Salt Company begins operations using the Alberger process and soon adopts the name Diamond Crystal® Salt Company. The following year, Charles F. Moore and his associates gain control, beginning generations of Moore family leadership.
1886
The Alberger® Process is Patented
John L. Alberger, Louis R. Alberger and Horace Williams receive a patent for an innovative process that creates unusually pure, flake-like salt.
1892
Destruction Leads to Rebuilding
A major fire destroys the plant. Rather than close the business, company leaders secure financing and rebuild in St. Clair.
1900
A Signature Product is Born
Diamond Crystal® introduces Shaker Table Salt, establishing one of the company’s earliest and most recognizable consumer products.
Our Partners
American Culinary Federation
The American Culinary Federation’s Seal of Approval program recognizes products that meet rigorous standards for performance, quality and consistency. We’re proud to support an organization dedicated to helping culinary professionals get the tools they need to perfect their craft.
Menus of Change
Menus of Change is an initiative led by The Culinary Institute of America and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Together, we’re helping to advance thoughtful cooking through better nutrition, environmental stewardship and culinary excellence.
