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Get to know: Taffin Jewellery

in Jewellery by Notorious Editor on November 6, 2018

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James Taffin de Givenchy

10/22/2018
Jewellery

Photos @Taffinjewelry

Jewellery designer James Taffin de Givenchy was born and raised in France and went abroad to study graphic design in New York. After the studies, he started to work at Christie’s where he became the head of the Jewellery department. He was also the vice president at Verdura, the jewellery house of the legendary designer Fulco di Verdura. At these two houses, James Taffin set the core of what would be his design: colourful and exquisite materials.

Get to know: Taffin Jewellery

In 1996, he opened the by-appointment-only Salon Taffin Jewellery in Manhattan, where he makes jewels on commission, mixing unexpected colours of gemstones or perfect diamonds with materials such as rubber, ceramic, pebbles or steel, creating modern and experimental pieces that unite art with high-jewellery. 

Get to know: Taffin Jewellery
 

The one-of-a-kind pieces are a feast for the eyes, with their bright colours, perfect and pure design that can be worn during the day as well for big gala nights. 

Get to know: Taffin Jewellery

About his work, Givenchy says: “I open my safe with the curiosity of a chef opening his refrigerator. I look inside, and I decide: what am I going to cook today?”.  "We are like couture used to be. 80% of our pieces are custom-made, and we work closely with our clients, which opens up wonderful possibilities", he adds. 

Get to know: Taffin Jewellery

With a long family history that can be traced back to roughly the year 1300, why doesn’t he use the name Givenchy for his jewellery empire? Well, his beloved uncle, Count Hubert de Givenchy, who passed away recently, sold the right to use the family’s name together with his couture house Givenchy, to the French group LVMH. So James Taffin chose his middle surname to create the brand of fine jewels.

Christine Schönburg


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