There’s no need to decide whether giving or receiving is superior. When the gift in question is from Graff’s high-jewelry collection—one-of-a-kind masterworks demonstrating superlative craftsmanship—both giver and recipient will be ecstatic. The jewelry house, which started as an independent firm founded in London by a young Laurence Graff more than 50 years ago, is now a global enterprise that sets the preeminent standard for jewelry excellence. Graff’s artistry begins with sourcing the most exceptional stones from around the world, gems destined for captivating jewels fashioned by its design atelier.
While Graff is synonymous with history-making white diamonds of the highest caliber—stones with legendary names and record-breaking sizes—the house has also long demonstrated its mastery of all manner of materials and design. That fabled prowess extends to the realm of colored diamonds and gemstones. Acquiring remarkable gems, like the lustrous Wittlesbach-Graff, a blue diamond of over 31 carats, or the Golden Empress, a yellow diamond topping 132 carats, is an essential facet of the illustrious Graff story.
Then again, all the colored stones that Graff chooses are exceptional, selected for their breathtaking character and heirloom quality, special collaborations between nature’s genius and the brand’s expert gemologists and artisans. The Graff portfolio of extraordinary jewels extends from vivid green emeralds set in the perfect pendant earrings to a collar of seductive rubies to a bold bracelet of yellow diamonds. They are stones with unique magnetism, showing the full spectrum of Graff’s devotion to making jewels to cherish.
Emeralds have been beloved for millennia—even Cleopatra was besotted—and for good reason. Their lively color captures the essence of the color green and all it represents: freshness, optimism, and vitality. In extraordinary abstract drop earrings, two graceful pear-shaped Colombian emeralds totaling more than 30 carats are the centerpiece for cascading drops and seamlessly encircled by graduated white diamonds; their every movement ignites a display of fire and brilliance.
A remarkable 6.02-carat kite-shaped emerald that demonstrates the virtuosity of Graff’s gem-cutting is the focal point of an elegant, strikingly modern bangle ringed with end-to-end emerald baguettes alongside snow-set and emerald-cut diamonds. Each stone has been placed with such skill and care that the underlying white gold is essentially invisible, an effect achieved with savoir-faire of the highest order.
And the smooth contours of a 21.46-carat lozenge-cut cabochon emerald reside at the center of a magnificent high-jewelry ring with white-diamond baguette accents of more than four carats. Through a window beneath the solitaire, the unique interior architecture of the gem is visible, a thoughtful design element that honors its magnificence. But then, in the world of Graff emeralds, every detail is lavished with meticulous attention.
Acquiring one ruby of sumptuous size and the finest color and clarity is an uncommon thrill. Finding a necklace lavished with a collection of exceedingly rare Mozambican rubies totaling more than 32 carats, then, is a virtually unprecedented prize. Graff is tireless in its quest to discover elusive gems and then place them in artful designs that never fail to astonish. This spectacular choker is composed of more than 90 carats of brilliant round and emerald-cut white diamonds, punctuated by perfectly matched rubies. It is a signal example of the house’s mastery and its commitment to crafting uncommon treasures, some requiring years to complete to Graff’s exacting standards.
With their entrancing brilliance and saturated color, yellow diamonds have a hypnotic allure. In an exceptional ring, a single, internally flawless fancy intense diamond of more than 38 carats dazzles the eye; a surround of white diamonds highlights its opulent proportions and magnetic color. And graphic drop earrings feature two magnificent pairs of fancy intense yellow diamonds measuring 50 carats, natural wonders that frame the face with light and splendor.
Graff’s overall devotion to excellence and unsurpassed skill in every part of the creative process maximizes the beauty of nature’s finest jewels. And that, in turn, assures they will be adored for all time.
