The house
About us
Welcome to VHENY Diamonds.
Based in the heart of Antwerp, VHENY Diamonds aims to satisfy your needs in polished and rough diamonds at a competitive price, wherever you are. Our large variety of diamonds, our high quality standards and our diversified set of services will convince you to make VHENY the choice for your future.
From pointers to ten-caraters and more, from colour D to fancy, we offer up to IF-certified diamonds in a wide variety of cuts. Our team is at your service for customised requests — at VHENY Diamonds, our goal is that every single buyer feels well served.
Antwerp has been the heart of the world diamond trade since the fifteenth century, and remains the most powerful diamond trading city today; more than eighty per cent of the world's diamonds pass through it. We are situated in the Hoveniersstraat, the most famous and reputed street in the industry — the very heart of Antwerp, city of diamonds.
What we believe
Philosophy
At VHENY Diamonds we believe that sharing knowledge improves the quality of our relationship with clients and partners alike. It is how trust and confidence are built — which is why we keep a careful, explicit diamond guide, continually updated and completed for your interest.
We protect your integrity by ensuring that every diamond we sell comes from a KP-certified, conflict-free mine. As members of the Antwerp Diamantkring and of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses we operate in an arbitrated and safe environment. Reliability and responsibility are what make VHENY Diamonds a sound choice.
The people
Team
A small team of diamond people, living and working in Antwerp — gemmologists, graders, cutters and the one or two who keep us human. Each with their own deep love of these stones.
Ben Auerbach
Founder & Managing Director
Sets the course of the house — and still signs off on every stone over a carat.
Charlotte Tysie
Head of Gemmology
Precise and full of ideas; if a diamond needs reading down to its last inclusion, you ask Charlotte.
Alexia Davidova
Fancy-Colour Specialist
Chases the rare yellows, pinks and blues across every auction in Europe.
Charles Ziegler
Senior Diamond Grader
Three decades at the loupe; the second opinion the whole desk trusts.
Maurice Hirschtein
Master Cutter
The quiet one of the company — happiest with a rough stone and a week of silence.
Ava Krohn
Bespoke & Engagement
Turns a first, nervous enquiry into the ring someone wears for fifty years.
Onyx
Atelier companion
Holds down the workshop floor and greets every visitor first.