The Graff Book

A STORY TOLD IN DIAMONDS

This immersive coffee table book is the story of Laurence Graff and the House he has built, and a tribute to the creativity and talent of the designers, gem setters and craftspeople behind our jewels. Featuring beautiful photography and personal images from the Graff family archive, Graff makes mesmerising reading for aficionados of High Jewellery.

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Laurence Graff standing next to a model wearing Graff high jewelry pieces

VIVIENNE BECKER

Beginnings

Jewellery historian Vivienne Becker recounts the fascinating story of how a self-taught Hatton Garden apprentice made his way from the East End of London to become a figurehead of the modern-day diamond world.

Next chapter: Image

Model with green effect wearing Graff high jewellery emerald cut earrings and emerald cut solitaire ring.

A RETROSPECTIVE

Image

A journey through Graff advertising campaigns over the years explores how our vision of glamour evolved, and how the most fabulous diamonds in the world were portrayed across shifting times and trends.

Next chapter: Miracles

MARIA DOULTON

Miracles

Maria Doulton, founder of The Jewellery Editor, considers the fusion of natural wonder and extraordinary human ingenuity that transforms a diamond from a humble deposit in the Earth’s mantle to an irresistible vision of beauty.

Next chapter: Rarity

Historical Graff DIamonds from the Star of Bombay to the Graff Perfection in the hands of Mr Laurence Graff

JOANNA HARDY

Rarity

Jewellery consultant Joanna Hardy examines our history as a custodian of the world’s most celebrated gemstones, tracing the epic journey of these once-in-a-millennium jewels from rough stone to wonder of the world.

Next chapter: Artistry

Graff Designer sketches a Graff high jewellery necklace made of emeralds and diamonds.

VIVIENNE BECKER

Artistry

Vivienne Becker steps into the London atelier of Graff’s design team, revealing the creative processes through which a designer’s dreams become a jewellery-lover’s reality.

Next chapter: Craft

NINA HALD

Craft

Jewellery author Nina Hald meets our artisans to learn how boundary-breaking technology and handcrafting skills dating back thousands of years contribute to the making of a masterpiece.

Next chapter: Time

Close up of a Graff Rainbow Sapphire and diamonds butterfly watch from the Graff Butterfly Ladies' Watch collection.

NICHOLAS FOULKES

Time

In the space of a single decade, we have become as well known for the intricacy of our horological engineering as for our jewels – Nicholas Foulkes examines the rapid rise of Graff Watches.

Next chapter: Temptation

Model wearing Graff high jewellery earrings and an engagement ring.

JOANNE HARRIS

Temptation

What does it take to fall in love with a stone? Chocolat author Joanne Harris recounts how an encounter with a Graff diamond inspired her own personal moment of rapture and revelation.