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#134 Nicky Oppenheimer & family
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#134 Nicky Oppenheimer & family
For most of the twentieth century, the diamond market was entirely controlled by one company: De Beers. Total control of the industry meant that De Beers set diamond prices. This monopoly no longer exists, and today diamond prices are driven by supply and demand. more
* Before raising its stake on Friday, mining giant Anglo American owned 45 percent of De Beers, with South Africa’s Oppenheimer family owning 40 percent and the remaining 15 percent held by the Botswana government.
5. Christo Wiese – Net worth: $7.4 billion [links]
Fred Mouawad is also a member of the famously wealthy Mouawad family and is one member of the three co-guardians of the family’s jewelery business hat is based in Geneva, Switzerland. Th Mouawads are of Lebanese origin and together, the three brothers formed the jewelery and watch making company that has turned a healthy profit over the years. They are experts at buying and selling jewelery and they’ve worked in the purchase and resale of diamonds for several years. Apart from the wealth of is family, Fred Mouawad’s net worth is currently estimated at $1.1 billion.
1. Savji Dhanji Dholakia – Net worth: $38 billion
10. Dan Gertler – Net worth: $2.6 billion here
Leviev is a diamond magnate who began his life as an immigrant from Uzbeistan, settling in Israel when he was just a teenager, along with his family. It was in Israel that he learned about the diamond industry and trade. He currently holds interests in diamond mining in Alaska, USA, Angola and in Russia. His is the owner of Leviev, which is a high end diamond boutique with locations in Singapore, Dubai, New York City and in London. This mass expansion has forged a significant niche in the jewelry business for Leviev as one of the premiere resources for fine high-end specialty pieces and it has gained a stellar reputation throughout the world. more
9. Beny Steinmetz – Net worth: $ 4.1 billion here
Cheng is also the oldest person in the top 10 at 87 and the only Asian diamond owner to make the list. Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Jewellery has grown from the opening of its first store in Macau in 1938 to now including an extensive network of over 1,800 jewelry and watch stores across Greater China. The jewelry business is one part of the tycoon's vast wealth, with business interests in real estate, infrastructure, retail and hotels.
Jorg Bucherer is the chairman of Swiss family run jewelry business Bucherer Group. more
British jeweler Laurence Graff is the founder of Graff Diamonds, famous for its giant and rare gems. here
Some of the individuals on our list are also known to own some of the rarest and most expensive diamonds ever found.
Bucherer was founded by Jorg's grandfather Carl-Friedrich Bucherer in 1888 with its first watch and jewelry store in Lucerne, Switzerland. The group now has around 1,500 employees and about 26 stores across Europe, including what it calls the world's largest watch and jewelry store in Paris (pictured). The jeweler's range currently consists of a whopping 50,000 items. more
Some of the most famous diamonds owned by Graff include the rare Graff Pink diamond (pictured) at 24.78 carats, which the billionaire purchased for $46 million in 2010. Graff also owns the Lesotho Promise, a 603 carat diamond found in a mine in the South African country, which he purchased for $12.4 million in 2006. The company valued a necklace made from 26 stones cut from the Lesotho Promise at more than $60 million in 2011, the New York Times reported. [links]
Part of the Anglo-Australian mineral mining multinational Rio Tinto Group and owner of three diamond mines, Rio Tinto Diamonds boasts over $4bn in revenues and has operations on five continents. [links]
In November 2020, Rio announced it was closing its iconic Argyle mine in Western Australia, which was famously known for its pink diamonds. [links]
ALROSA and Rio Tinto Diamonds are two of the top five diamond mining companies across the world.
The vast majority of mining for the precious metal – up to 99% – is conducted in nine countries, with the world’s top five diamond mining nations being Russia, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Australia and Canada. Just these five contribute to more than 60% of the world’s diamond production.
The London-based company has a marketing headquarters for its diamond operations in Antwerp, Belgium, where its sorting facilities are also located. [links]