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De Grisogono

Swiss luxury jeweller

For people named Grisogono, see Grisogono (disambiguation).

De Grisogono is a Swiss luxuryjeweller founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in by Lebanese-Italian black diamond specialist Fawaz Gruosi.[1][2] The Italian name Grisogono is derived from the Latin Chrysogonus which comes from the Greek Chrysogonos χρῡσό-γονος, meaning "begotten of gold".

  • The company filed for bankruptcy on 29 January In it was bought by the Damac Group of Dubai.

    History

    In , De Grisogono majority shareholder Fawaz Gruosi sold his a majority stake to SODIAM (trading arm of the Angolan state diamond company), a company partially controlled by the José Eduardo dos Santos family.[3]

    In , De Grisogono entered into a new partnership with former Leviev executives David and Lisa Klein.[4][5]

    "Creation I," a necklace by de Grisogono, was sold for nearly Dh million, in 's Christie's sale.[6][7]

    In , the company set a new record at Christie's Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva when it sold the world's biggest-ever emerald cut diamond offered at auction.

    The carat D Flawless stone, which was cut from a carat rough, was incorporated into a necklace designed by Fawaz Gruosi. It fetched million Swiss francs, beating the previous record for a D Flawless diamond by nearly five million Swiss francs.[8]

    In January , Fawaz Gruosi supposedly left the company's board and his role as chief designer of De Grisogono.

    Fawaz gruosi For example, this monochrome ruby bracelet [above] looks simple but we had to overcome many challenges in order to achieve the final design. Image: Fawaz Gruosi You are known for designing spectacular jewellery pieces with trailblazing designs. I create what I find beautiful and allow those who like my designs to come and follow me. Ever since he opened his first de Grisogono boutique in Geneva in , after learning the intricacies of the industry with diamond expert Harry Winston in Saudi Arabia followed by a global role with the Bulgari family, Gruosi has blazed his own trail, unafraid to disrupt a traditionally conservative industry with his strong, sculptural and sensual pieces; the epitome of modern femininity and glamour.

    Céline Assimon was named CEO.[9] On 29 January , de Grisogono filed for bankruptcy.[10] In it was bought by the Damac Group of Dubai.[11][12] In August , SODIAM sold its remaining shares in De Grisogono in a move to dismantle dos Santos' financial empire.[13]

    Dos Santos controversy

    In , De Grisogono majority shareholder Fawaz Gruosi sold his shares to investors centered around Isabel dos Santos, daughter of José Eduardo dos Santos.

    The dos Santos family had bought the company to create a vertical diamond distribution chain Angola-Switzerland, and made SODIAM (trading arm of the Angolan state diamond company) invest $ million in De Grisogono. The investment apparently had no impact on the company's finances, and bonuses paid to the dos Santos family were funneled through shell companies in Malta and the British Virgin Islands, where Victoria Holding Limited served as intermediary owner of De Grisogono.[3]

    In January De Grisogono was named in the Luanda Leaks investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists as being part of the business empire of Angola's Isabel dos Santos.[10]

    See also

    References

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    2. ^Peterson, Jane A. (November 20, ). "At De Grisogono, It's All Gems and Glamour". The New York Times.

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    7. ^DeMarco, Anthony.

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      "De Grisogono Carat D-Flawless Diamond To Be Sold By Christie's". Forbes. Retrieved

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    13. ^"Fawaz Gruosi weg: Ende einer Ära bei De Grisogono". Handelszeitung (in Swiss High German). Retrieved
    14. ^ ab"Swiss Diamond Jeweler at Heart of Angolan Scandal Goes Bankrupt". .

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    15. ^"Dubai's DAMAC Group Acquires De Grisogono". . Retrieved
    16. ^"Damac's Hussain Sajwani has now bought a Swiss jewellery brand, de Grisogono". .

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    17. ^"L'Angola cède ses parts d'un joailler suisse dont la famille dos Santos est actionnaire". Africanews (in French). Retrieved