Tiffany & Co

Tiffany is the house that put American fine jewellery on the map, and since its beginnings in 1837 has been a pioneer in both precious stones and truly inspired jewellery design. Soon after Tiffany opened in New York City, Charles Lewis Tiffany gained renown for buying European aristocrats’ gemstones and making them available to the US’s elite for the first time. He went on to be known as “the King of Diamonds,” acquiring in 1878 a 287.42-carat fancy yellow diamond, which was cut to 128.54 carats, and became known as the Tiffany Diamond. This dazzling piece is still displayed in Tiffany’s Fifth Avenue flagship store today

Background story

About the Vintage House

At the turn of the 20th century, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Charles Louis Tiffany’s son, became a noted figure in the Art Nouveau movement, thanks to the design of his ornate fine jewellery and art objects. Tiffany describes these pieces as “inspired by the graphic disorder of nature—flowers and foliage, fruits and insects—and the varied American landscape.

How we curate

Vintage houses

While creating sustainable jewellery for a greener future is vital to our vision, we’re also passionate about repurposing the exquisite pieces already available to us. That’s where The Vintage Collection comes in, combining a contemporary desire for rarity with the classic luxury of an age gone by

STORY

Every piece of jewellery in the vintage collection has a story to tell, passed down through generations before arriving on your doorstep – ready for a brand new chapter

AUTHENTICITY

Through a rigorous process of authentication carried out by our knowledgeable team and advisors, each piece is fully certified and approved by Auverture’s Stamp of Truth

EXCLUSIVITY

Our in-house experts are dedicated to sourcing only the most exclusive vintage fine jewellery from across the globe, working with specialist partners to discover only the best

SUSTAINABILITY

By repurposing pieces from the past and curating them for the contemporary world, we can minimise production and honour the power of vintage versatility

The story behind the brand

What also defines Tiffany vintage jewellery is the house’s collaborations with artists and designers who each brought their distinctive handwriting to the maison. Jean Schlumberger joined Tiffany in 1956, and designed what the house calls “fantastical creations infused with wit and curiosity.” Among them are ornate gold animal brooches studded with colourful gems, and the Croisillon collection of gold and enamel jewellery embellished with a tactile, graphic lattice pattern. Later in the 70’s, Elsa Peretti’s sensual and sculptural jewellery – exemplified in her Bone Cuff – brought a new elegant, ergonomic sensibility to Tiffany. And in the 80’s, Paloma Picasso brought her inimitable flair to the house with collections inspired by New York graffiti, to bold jewellery that spotlights intensely coloured gemstones, which she still designs for the house today.

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