Love Island UK contestant Gemma Owen has been spotted wearing an ultra-rare Tiffany Schlumberger diamond necklace that is 100% my type on paper. The fan favorite happens to be the daughter of football player Michael Owen, so it’s safe to assume she’s wearing the real deal.
Tiffany is known for its luxury goods, particularly its diamond and sterling silver jewelry. George Frederick Kunz (1856–1932), a Tiffany's gemologist, became instrumental in the international adoption of the metric carat as a weight standard for gems.
While we loved the eBay preloved fashion, the islanders appeared to wear their own jewelry - and Gemma definitely made this gold chain her signature look.
The necklace is a vintage Tiffany & Co piece designed by the famous Jean Schlumberger, featuring his signature X design. The necklace features 92 round brilliant-cut diamonds in between 18K gold X’s. Recently sold for $50K on 1stDibs, the necklace is worth just as much as prize money Gemma could win on Love Island. Clearly, she’s really in this for love!
According to Natural Diamonds, The beautiful necklace is a tough find, but you can still shop for the matching ring, earrings, and bracelet on Tiffany & Co’s website. Each feature round, brilliant cut diamonds and 18K yellow gold Xs like the necklace. The ring comes in at 1.14cts with 16 stones, the bracelet at 2.95cts with 36 stones, and the hoops at 1.8cts with 20 stones.
According to HELLO Magazine, Eagle eyed Love Island fans in the HELLO! The office put our money on Gemma’s necklace being a designer accessory, while Love Island fans speculated that it was an exclusive vintage piece by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany in the 80s. (Rumored to be worth £20,000).
Some even tagged Michael Owen asking for the necklace details. Sadly, no reply just yet.
Either way, it appears that Gemma has owned the necklace for some time, first picturing herself wearing it back in December 2021.
The chain is interlocked with larger ‘x’ throughout, and is a great piece to layer with longer necklaces or to wear alone. We love how the interlaced 'x' design elevates a simple chain, and the chunkier the better in our book.
Jean Schlumberger was hired to work as a designer for Tiffany & Co in 1956 and created iconic pieces for the brand throughout the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. Inspired by nature and architecture, Schlumberger designed some of Tiffany & Co’s most famous pieces, including the Ribbon Rosette necklace that held the brand’s famous 128.54-carat yellow diamond, which is now set in the Bird on a Rock brooch.
In a new video, they said: ‘We need to talk about Gemma Owen ’s gorgeous necklace that she is never seen without. ‘
'About a week into the series I noticed this necklace and thought that it looks kinda familiar and also it’s kinda expensive. And I was right. The necklace is part of the Tiffany and Co. Graffiti X collection."
She added: 'However, Gemma's is a gold choker-style which means a lot thicker and it also has diamonds embellished.'
They estimated it to cost around £40,000, which is only £10,000 away from the £50,000 cash prize the winners of the show receive.
The exact cost of the necklace isn't known, but a similar platinum and gold version went on sale for an eye-watering £42,835.
Sources: Daily Mail, Natural Diamonds, 1stdibs, HELLO!
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