ANATOMY OF A JEWEL

VIBRANT HUES AND AN ORGANIC DESIGN DEFINES ONE OF THE MOST EMBLEMATIC PIECES CREATED BY ELSA PERETTI FOR TIFFANY & CO. NOW PERETTI REVEALS HER NEW DESIGN, WITH A SPECIAL EDITION COLLECTION TO CELEBRATE HER 50TH ANNIVERSARY AT TIFFANY & CO.

The Myth

Elsa Peretti was no stranger to high design when she joined Tiffany & Co. in the 1970s. In her thirties, she enjoyed a reputation forged in her native Italy where she studied interior architecture, then in Barcelona where she became part of a coterie of exceptional artists including Salvador Dali. When Peretti moved to New York, Halston made her his muse and introduced her to the president of the great American jewelry house, who signed her to an exclusive contract.

The Click

The Bone Cuff combines several sources of inspiration that correspond to key moments in Elsa Peretti’s life. Early on, bones fascinated the designer, not for their macabre appearance but for their unusual shapes. A visit to a 17th century church in Rome during her childhood was decisive: part of the crypt was decorated with human bones. Her deep admiration for Catalan modernism, of which Antoni Gaudi was a leader, did the rest.

The Know-How

Designed half a century ago, the Bone Cuff exemplifies timeless modernity in a special edition reinterpreted in new bright colors (red, green or blue) with the inscription “Special Edition.” The expertise of the jeweler is revealed in the flexibility with which the piece wraps around the wrist, with specific designs for the left wrist and the right wrist. Made in silver, black or turquoise jade or in 18-carat gold and green jade, the cuffs will also be presented in a crimped version.