Elsa Peretti, the designer of Tiffany's

Oct 02, 2022 676

BY: Luca Cottini

The new episode of the show is a profile of Elsa Peretti, Italy’s greatest jewel designer in the 20th century. Starting from her adventurous life journey (as she moved from modeling to jewelry design, art restoration, and philanthropy), I explore the formation of her unique style, analyze the masterpieces she created during her decade-long tenure at Tiffany’s, and investigate the elements of her innovative approach to fashion and jewelry. 

Forever Modern. Jewels as laboratories of lasting originality: From Studio 54 to Tiffany's. How a young Italian model became NYC's top jewel designer; An independent and unexpected path, from Italy to Japan, from Spain to New York City; An extraordinary career in jewelry. The most remarkable pieces of Peretti's creative imagination; The aesthetics of Peretti's style. Translating ideas into forms, forging life in matter; The Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The real jewel is a life well lived.

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