TAFFIN
28.31ct Old Mine Cushion Cut Diamond Necklace
A vintage old cut diamond necklace by TAFFIN, 2003. The necklace is centred on a 28.31ct old mine cushion cut diamond, claw set in platinum to an open platinum gallery, and attached to a twisted cord of red silk accented by platinum spacers set with round brilliant cut diamonds. It secures to the reverse with a cylindrical pavé set diamond tongue and box clasp.
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Information
Subtitle
TAFFIN
Origin
New York
Period
1980-2015
Period
2003
Gemstone
28.31ct G VVS1 antique cushion cut diamond - with GIA certificate
316 x round brilliant cut diamonds, estimated total weight 4.38ct
Setting
Platinum and red silk, signed Taffin and numbered
Dimensions
Necklace length: 45.0cm/17.7"
Cord width: 3mm
Diamond: 20.6mm x 15.8mm
REF
131358
Director’s Notes
TAFFIN is a New York high jewellery house, founded by James de Givenchy in 1996. Born in Beauvais, north of Paris, de Givenchy is the nephew of the couturier Hubert de Givenchy. He established TAFFIN as a private salon, working by appointment and making unique jewels, many of them to commission. De Givenchy has always approached jewellery differently, pairing exceptional gemstones with unusual materials, rarely found in high jewellery. Rare gemstones often feature at the focus of the design and set in an unexpected way, such as this necklace. Made in 2003 as a private commission, a diamond of this size would usually be set formally, de Givenchy chose red silk. TAFFIN jewels are unique finely made and designed to be worn and why TAFFIN is so highly coveted by collectors of contemporary jewellery.
