Global economic storm drives Leviev onto the rocks

The Uzbekistan-born Israeli billionaire who shook up the global diamond industry and seemed set to rival De Beers, Lev Leviev, is now trapped in a financial train smash that could threaten his diamond interests.


Strategic partnership on diamond supply announced

The Contemporary Italian Jeweller and global luxury player, Bulgari, and the Leviev group, the world’s largest producer of cut diamonds, announced a joint-venture agreement last month. ?

Canadian gem junior returns to Namibia

Diamond Fields International said last week it had struck a joint venture deal with a unit of Israel's Lev Leviev group to mine seabed diamonds off the coast of Namibia.

Leviev moves Russian business upstream

UzbekK-born Israeli diamond magnate Lev Leviev, often identified as the main rival to South Africa’s globally-dominant diamond group De Beers, has recently moved upstream in his diamond operations in Russia.

Leviev enters African gem scene

In only 20 years, Uzbekistan-born Israeli businessman Lev Leviev has come from nowhere to being one of the biggest players in the world diamond industry, and his name is even mentioned as a rival to long-established giant De Beers, at least in...

Leviev's $2bn diamond empire makes presence felt in Africa

In only 20 years, Uzbekistan-born Israeli businessman Lev Leviev has come from no-where to being one of the biggest players in the world diamond industry, & a possible rival to De Beers.