8. Jorg Bucherer- $1.1 Billion
Age: 77
Company: Bucherer Group
Country: Switzerland
Eighth place is currently occupied by Jorg Bucherer, a Swiss business man and the founder of jewelry company, Bucherer Group.
The company which was founded in 1888 by Jorg’s grandfather Carl-Friedrich Bucherer, has around 1,500 employees and about 26 stores across Europe.
The company’s master pieces include Reine Blanche, a 44.97 carats diamond necklace.
The jeweler’s range currently consists of a whopping 50,000 items. In 2007, the company launched the Lacrima diamond collection to target the top end of the market.
The line of 25 diamond set pieces includes rings, necklaces and earrings – which now also includes a basic, premium and deluxe series.
Some of the most notable diamond pieces crafted by Bucherer include the Valse Des Cristaux – a necklace, pendent and earring set that has more than 36 carats of diamonds, the Nature en Eveil necklace with 24.79 carats of diamonds and the Reine Blanche necklace, which has 44.97 carats of brilliant diamonds.
