Diamantaires top Forbes billionaires list

Forbes Magazine released its annual list of the worlds billionaires recently, revealing the financial standing of some of the worlds top diamantaires.

Nicky Oppenheimer and his family took the top spot among them and ranked  position 154 on the overall Forbes list, followed by Laurence Graff  ranked at 374, Beny Steinmetz at  position 488 and Lev Leviev at  number 655.

Oppenheimer, who ranked 98 on last year’s list, has a net worth of $5 billion. His fortune, which is largely based on his family’s longtime holding in diamond giant  De Beers, remained intact during a tough year the company experienced.  Despite posting a net loss of $220 million in 2009, cutting costs has allowed De Beers to remain cash positive.

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