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  • Entrepreneurialism
  • 08 Aug 2025
  • 10 min

Eureka: Vania Leles on changing how African gemstones and diamonds are celebrated  

  • The Entrepreneurs
  • Entrepreneurialism
  • 10 min

Founder and creative director Vania Leles shares the story of how she became a gemologist and launched her brand, Vanleles, an African high-jewellery brand.

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