At Tiffany’s Blue Book collection, blooms, butterflies and baubles take the spotlight
Tiffany & Co. unveiled its annual Blue Book collection in New York, themed around a Hidden Garden. The collection highlights the artistry of Jean Schlumberger, featuring pieces inspired by his work with American heiress Rachel Mellon. Notable items include the Jasmine necklace, which took over 20 years to gather its gemstones and has not been seen since its sale 60 years ago.
- ▪The Blue Book collection was designed by Nathalie Verdeille and focuses on the theme of a Hidden Garden.
- ▪The Jasmine necklace, a historic piece, features unenhanced coloured sapphires and was gifted to Bunny Mellon in 1966.
- ▪Tiffany's collection emphasizes the importance of client relationships, particularly with notable figures like Rachel Mellon.
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Open this photo in gallery:Tiffany's new Blue Book collection was designed around a Secret Garden theme.Tiffany/SuppliedShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe roaring click of camera shutters pointed at bejewelled celebrities on a red carpet generates buzz. But at the hushed media preview of Tiffany & Co.’s annual Blue Book collection in New York in April, it’s a different, more discreet story. Designed around a Hidden Garden theme by senior vice president and chief artistic officer Nathalie Verdeille, pieces reinterpret the legendary artistry of Jean Schlumberger. The French jewellery designer worked with Tiffany from 1956 through the 1970s and has been a focal point of Blue Book in recent years.
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