Laurence Graff & family
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Diamond jewelry
- Industry
- Fashion & Retail
- Residence
- Gstaad
- Marital Status
- Divorced
- Children
- 5
Biography
Graff Diamonds International chairman Laurence Graff operates at the top of the diamond jewelry market, with more than 60 retail stores worldwide.
Graff clients have included Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, Larry Ellison, Elizabeth Taylor and the Sultan of Brunei.
He built his business from nothing, after dropping out of school at 14 and scrubbing toilets as a jeweler's apprentice in London's Hatton Garden.
He owns a polished diamond trading firm in Switzerland, real estate in London's Mayfair district and a stake in a S. African diamond wholesaler.
He also owns Delaire Graff Estate, a vineyard and winery with a boutique hotel and restaurant in Stellenbosch, the Napa Valley of South Africa.
About
Graff splits his time between homes in Gstaad, London, St. Tropez, New York City and his 150-foot Feadship yacht.
Graff's modern and contemporary art collection is worth more than $600 million and he collects vintage cars, including Ferraris, Aston Martins and Mercedes.