With 12 one-of-a-kind butterfly brooches and more than 65 extraordinary pieces, Graff’s Diamonds Take Flight exhibition has made its way to Singapore and the region
The butterfly holds significance for many. It is a symbol that speaks of transformation, of something ephemeral made permanent, and of natural beauty translated into precious materials. For Graff, it has long been a defining symbol, and the Diamonds Take Flight exhibition is, in many ways, the fullest expression yet of that enduring fascination.
Having debuted in Hong Kong in April 2026, the exhibition presents over 65 pieces of high jewellery, with the highlight being 12 unique butterfly brooches—each one available exclusively by advance order, limited to ten pieces. The showcase has since made its way to Singapore and Shanghai, and will also travel to Taiwan and Macau, bringing with it a rare opportunity to encounter jewellery of this calibre in person.
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The centrepiece of the exhibition are 12 unique butterfly brooches, which also function as jabot pins and pendants. Available exclusively by advance order and limited to ten pieces each, every brooch takes its name from a woman of historical or mythological significance, lending the collection genuine intellectual texture.
Tamara references Tamara de Lempicka, Art Deco’s most magnetic portraitist, and is rendered in Zambian emeralds and diamonds. Seraphina, set with Mozambique rubies and diamonds, draws on Baroque grandeur. Lina honours the Italian brutalist architect Lina Bo Bardi, its architectural rigour expressed through pink sapphires. Eva pays tribute to the Impressionist Eva Gonzàles, with sapphires, Paraiba tourmalines, emeralds and diamonds capturing the boldness of colour that defined her work.
There are goddesses too such as Freya, the Norse goddess of love and beauty, set entirely in fancy vivid yellow and white diamonds for a total of 4.90 carats. Selene, named for the Greek goddess of the moon, combines black spinel and diamond in a piece that is at once dramatic and refined. Luna, meanwhile, pairs opal with pearl and diamond, its iridescent surface conjuring something genuinely lunar in quality.