MEET LAURENCE

Laurence Vandenborre is a young, 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. She crafts moments into timeless treasures.

That is exactly what her collections with precious stones reflect: colorful and elegant luxury to highlight a precious moment in life. Diamonds, 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 diamonds 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.

Quality factors

Quality

Laurence has a solid relationship with all her highly skilled manufacturers, goldsmiths and setters from Belgium and Italy. That way she maintains control over all the quality standards. She analyses and ethically selects all the stones herself. These approved gems are then carefully handcrafted in local ateliers.
Simplicity

Less is more. That is why Laurence designs elegant and refined jewelry pieces for everyday wear and for every budget. No matter the occasion or time, Laurence wants you to feel unique, confident and proud when wearing your LV Fine Jewelry pieces.
Transparency

Transparency is key for Laurence. She gladly takes you through the wonderful journey of your unique jewelry design and shares her secrets of the manufacturing processes. She uses only high-quality materials and keeps a careful eye on the whole process: the design itself, the 3D rendering and the actual crafting. Each step of the way she makes sure that everything is in compliance with her high-quality standards.
Antwerp

Laurence Vandenborre’s atelier is located in Antwerp, the world’s leading diamond center since 1447. Thanks to the Antwerp Diamond Heritage she can work closely with highly skilled manufacturers, goldsmiths and setters and maintain strict control over quality standards.
Stones

As Laurence has been a gemologist since 2015, she analyses and ethically selects each diamond and colored stone herself. All diamonds are accompanied by grading reports issued by renowned laboratories. That way your piece of jewelry does not only look breathtaking, its background is impeccable too.
As the stones are bought from local wholesalers directly, Laurence offers competitive prices compared to traditional jewelry stores. 
Expertise

You deserve the very best. That is why each piece has an elegant design that has been carefully handcrafted in Laurence’s atelier. She only uses high quality materials like 18K gold and platinum and meticulously oversees each step of the manufacturing process. Sketching your design, making a 3D rendition and the actual crafting: every step gets her undivided attention.