Meet Laurence

Laurence Vandenborre is an experienced Belgian jewelry designer based in Antwerp. At the age of fourteen she was already selling her own handmade jewelry set with Swarovski pearls. But her true dream? Designing and marketing her very own fine jewelry collection.

With her master’s degree at HEC in Marketing & Management and her degree in Gemology from the Gemological Institute of America, Laurence began chasing her dream to become a jewelry designer in 2015. For five years she worked at HRD Antwerp, a renowned diamond laboratory in Antwerp. First as a senior Lecturer and then as Marketing Manager.

In 2018 Laurence launched her first fine jewelry collection. All her designs are a true embodiment of her vision: stylish and luxury jewelry pieces that can be worn every day by women from every walk of life. Elegant pieces that reflect their personal style, their character, and that make them feel unique and confident. Laurence does not only offer a material asset, she translates her clients’ stories into pieces which will be passed through generations.

Laurence strongly believes that a jewelry piece is linked to a cherished memory.

That is exactly what her collections with precious stones reflect: colorful and elegant luxury to highlight a precious moment in life. Diamonds (natural or lab-grown), sapphires, beryls, garnets and tourmalines are the centerpieces of her collections and come from all over the world (Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Columbia, Thaïland,...).

As Laurence stands for high quality, all her jewels are made by hand in 18K gold in her ateliers in Belgium and Italy. She cares about quality and transparency, and therefore ethically analyses and selects all the gems she offers. Jewelry set with both natural and lab grown diamonds of a certain carat weight comes with grading reports issued by a renowned certification lab, as transparency towards the customer is her number one priority.

Laurence offers an online store, but before placing an order, you can meet her face-to-face to try on her jewelry designs. Either by appointment during the year in her showrooms/offices in Antwerp, Liège & Paris, or by visiting her in one of her seasonal pop-up stores, private evenings, or in selected boutiques.

Diamonds, thoughtfully chosen

Each piece of fine jewelry is crafted using either natural diamonds or lab-grown diamonds, selected with the same uncompromising standards for beauty, quality, and craftsmanship.

While their origins differ, both offer exceptional brilliance and durability. By working with both, Laurence gives her clients the freedom to choose what best reflects their values and vision — without ever compromising on elegance or design.

Laboratory grown diamonds are created in a laboratory or factory rather than occurring in nature and mined from the earth. They are not a diamond’s imitation like a cubic zirconium.

The reason why Laurence wanted to start promoting lab grown diamonds is because she believes they have the right to exist on the market and have their own audience. She believes that some customers would like to spend their engagement ring budget on a bigger lab grown diamond rather than having a smaller natural counterpart for the same amount of money. As jewelry designer and gemologist, Laurence's role is to promote different kind of stones and to find THE ONE which fits the believes, tastes, and wallet of her customers.

Know me better

From selling my own handmade pieces as a teenager to launching my fine jewelry line, my work has always been guided by passion, precision and emotion.

Each piece I design tells a story — your story — crafted with care and meant to be cherished forever. In this video, I answer your questions about my journey, my inspirations, and what drives me to create jewelry that celebrates life’s most precious moments. Let’s dive in!

Laurence’s quality factors

Qualité

Laurence entretient des relations solides avec tous ses fabricants, orfèvres et sertisseurs hautement qualifiés de Belgique et d'Italie. De cette façon, elle garde le contrôle sur toutes les normes de qualité. Elle analyse et sélectionne elle-même toutes les pierres de manière éthique. Ces pierres précieuses approuvées sont ensuite soigneusement serties à la main dans ses ateliers.
Simplicité

Less is more. C'est pourquoi Laurence conçoit des bijoux élégants et raffinés à porter au quotidien et pour tous les budgets. Quelle que soit l'occasion ou le moment, Laurence souhaite que vous vous sentiez unique, confiante et fière lorsque vous portez vos pièces LV Fine Jewelry.
Transparence

La transparence est la clé pour Laurence. Elle vous emmène volontiers à travers le merveilleux voyage de votre conception de bijoux unique et partage ses secrets des processus de fabrication. Elle n'utilise que des matériaux de haute qualité et garde un œil attentif sur l'ensemble du processus : la conception en elle-même, le design 3D et la fabrication de A à Z. À chaque étape, elle s'assure que tout est conforme à ses normes de qualité élevées.
Anvers

L'atelier de Laurence Vandenborre est situé à Anvers, le premier centre diamantaire au monde depuis 1447. Grâce à l'Antwerp Diamond Heritage, elle peut travailler en étroite collaboration avec des fabricants, des orfèvres et des sertisseurs hautement qualifiés et maintenir un contrôle strict des normes de qualité.
Pierres

Laurence étant gemmologue depuis 2015, elle analyse et sélectionne elle-même chaque diamant et pierre de couleur de manière éthique. Tous les diamants sont accompagnés de rapports d'analyse délivrés par des laboratoires renommés. De cette façon, votre bijou n'est pas seulement à couper le souffle, son histoire et ses caractéristiques sont également couverts.
Les pierres étant achetées directement auprès de grossistes locaux, Laurence propose des prix compétitifs par rapport aux bijouteries traditionnelles.
Expertise

Vous méritez le meilleur. C'est pourquoi chaque pièce a un design élégant qui a été soigneusement fabriqué à la main dans l'atelier de Laurence. Elle n'utilise que des matériaux de haute qualité comme l'or 18 carats et le platine et supervise méticuleusement chaque étape du processus de fabrication. Esquisse de votre conception, réalisation d'un rendu 3D et fabrication proprement dite : chaque étape retient toute son attention.