Alumni Chapter

London Chapter: Diamonds — The Oldest Luxury in the World

Wednesday, January 29, 2020
5:45 – 7:30 p.m.
GIA London Campus
104 Great Russell St.
London, WC1B 3LA, U.K.

Rough diamonds are found in many forms, from octahedron to round. Photo courtesy of De Beers Group
Rough diamonds are found in many forms, from octahedron to round. Photo courtesy of De Beers Group

Presenter: Lisa Levinson, GIA Diamonds Graduate

Join us as Lisa Levinson from the Diamond Producers Association (DPA) shares stories and facts behind the rarity and beauty of diamonds, what they mean to individuals and communities and the impact of the presence of laboratory-grown diamonds in the market.

Lisa Levinson is head of marketing and communications UK for the DPA. She began her career by working with rough diamonds in South Africa. She then moved to the De Beers Group in London and Botswana and launched the diamond jewellery brand, Forevermark, in Great Britain.