10 Jewels that Prove TEFAF is the Ultimate Jewelry Pilgrimage
The 2025 New York edition of TEFAF Art Fair has become a hotspot for art and jewelry enthusiasts seeking the most unique and extraordinary designs
TEFAF New York stands out as one of the few locations where extraordinary jewelry can be viewed alongside masterpieces by Picasso, Klimt, Warhol, and many others. At the 2025 edition of this storied fair, where the corridors of Manhattan’s Park Avenue Armory transform into the world’s most refined gallery, fine jewelry doesn’t just appear as an accessory to art—it is the art.
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- Grant Mobley is the Jewelry & Watch Editor of Only Natural Diamonds.
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- He has over 17 years of jewelry industry experience, starting with growing up in his family’s retail jewelry stores.
Since its establishment in 1988, The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) has set the benchmark for art fairs by showcasing the finest examples of fine art, antiques and design. TEFAF New York highlights modern and contemporary masterpieces, while its flagship event in Maastricht spans 7,000 years of art history. Even experienced collectors find themselves shocked by the extraordinary fine jewelry on display–museum-quality creations that transcend traditional jewelry boundaries to become objets d’art.
This year’s TEFAF New York featured a jewelry collection as breathtaking and impactful as any oil painting or bronze sculpture available at the event. The fair brought in leading jewelry maisons alongside visionary designers, who debuted exclusive diamond works on par with those found in world-class institutions. These 10 standout pieces underscore why TEFAF remains a top destination for viewing the world’s most exceptional natural diamond jewelry.
TEFAF New York: Ana Khouri
An extraordinary 30.05-carat, colorless, cushion-cut natural diamond is set in a diamond pavé basket on an 18-karat Fairmined yellow gold collar, finished in the designer’s signature textured gold.
A stunning 13.29-carat, colorless, oval cut natural diamond is set atop carved rock crystal on an 18-karat Fairmined yellow gold collar, in the designer’s signature textured gold.
TEFAF New York: Anna Hu
The Sunrise Symphony Butterfly Brooch with a 2.28-carat, colorless, rose cut diamond center stone, with titanium wings hand-painted in pastel pink and blue gradients with nano-electroplating. The wings are surrounded by a titanium ribbon set with round brilliant cut diamonds.
The Orchid Minuet Earrings are set with natural color light yellow-green, pear-shaped diamonds at the center of hand-painted, ultra-realistic titanium orchid flowers.
TEFAF New York: Hemmerle
Earrings featuring two natural fancy deep-brown-yellow diamonds weighing a total of more than 21.9 carats, set in a bronze and white gold nest, with additional accent fancy brown diamonds at the top.
A ring featuring a flush set, emerald cut, natural fancy dark orange-brown diamond weighing over 6.7 carats, set in bronze and white gold.
TEFAF New York: Boghossian
Chandelier earrings set with six emerald cut natural diamonds totaling 18 carats descending in size with each emerald cut diamond having a fringe of elongated baguette cut natural diamonds totaling an additional three carats all set in white gold.
A ring featuring an ultra rare Paraiba tourmaline set in Boghossian’s signature ‘kissing’ style where two stones are set on top of one another. An oval natural diamond sits on top of the Paraiba tourmaline and is surrounded by a diamond set band set in white gold.
TEFAF New York: FD Gallery
The Cartier Belle Époque Diamond and Platinum Lavallière Necklace is designed with diamond-set navette-shaped links interspaced by old mine cut diamonds. An oval-shaped diamond-set openwork plaque suspends two diamond-set openwork pendeloques featuring pear shape diamonds, surmounted by diamond set bow motifs further supported by lozeng shaped diamond clusters. Mounted in platinum, the necklace has a total carat weight of approximately 30 carats. Circa 1908.
The Important Boivin Diamond Necklace is designed with a front section set with five cushion-shaped diamonds, each in a baguette- and circular-cut diamond frame, with diamond quatrefoil spacers. It suspends a detachable circular and baguette-cut diamond fringe, with a total diamond carat weight of approximately 60 carats. Circa 1960. Recently worn by Kim Kardashian at the 2025 Met Gala.
More than just a showcase, TEFAF New York serves as a reminder that fine jewelry belongs in the pantheon of great art. Here, natural diamonds are not commodities—they are storytelling devices, sculptures, engineering marvels, and emotional heirlooms.
TEFAF offers both seasoned art and jewelry aficionados and novices alike an opportunity to examine masterpieces in person–and even try them on. In an age of fleeting trends and fast fashion, these diamond creations are reminders of what endures: craftsmanship, rarity, and the brilliance of human imagination. For jewelry enthusiasts, TEFAF holds a special status and has transcended into a true pilgrimage.
