Colours of Nature: Tiffany & Co. Unveils New Blue Book Jewels
Every year since 1845, Tiffany & Co. has presented unique jewellery that stuns the public with its boldness and experimentation. These pieces are usually collated into the Blue Book Collection, which consists of several dozen pieces of jewellery that differ in style but are unified by a common theme. 2021 is no exception. In April, Tiffany & Co. will present a new addition to the Blue Book, this time entitled the Colors of Nature.
Tiffany & Co. Sky butterfly brooch from the Colors of Nature High Jewellery Collection, crafted in 18k yellow gold with custom-cut purple sapphires of over 8 total carats and cracked-ice and custom-cut baguette diamonds of over 11 total carats
In addition to the brand’s celebrated uniqueness, the Blue Book is also renowned for its abundance, with nearly 600 pieces from the Colors of Nature collection now on display in Shanghai. As you can no doubt imagine, the organisers of the show are keeping the details of the upcoming presentation in the strictest confidence. However, I have already been informed that the most audacious piece in the collection is a spectacular necklace from the Earth line, consisting of seven different gems with an astonishing total weight of 278 carats! It took more than a year to purchase the aquamarines, tanzanites, pink, orange and green tourmalines, rubellites and morganites used in the necklace. It was decided that they all had to match in terms of colour saturation, purity, size and, of course, crystal quality.
Tiffany & Co. Sea necklace from the Colors of Nature High Jewellery Collection crafted in platinum with more than 77 carats of emerald-cut green tourmalines, custom-cut sapphires of 29 carats and trapezoid diamonds
A long loop necklace from the Land sub-category drew my gaze with a 69 carat luscious oval rubellite at its centre. For even more vibrant rubellites, one need look no further than the 124 carat combination of these emerald-cut stones, supported by 23 carats of cushion-cut amethysts and 5 carats of colourless square diamonds in a cropped necklace from the same line. For lovers of jewellery in deep blue and green shades, I suggest taking a look at a necklace from the Sea sub-category, which I have dubbed “Obviously Incredible”. More than 77 carats of green emerald-cut tourmalines are interspersed with trapezoidal diamonds [obvious], which then give way to special cut step sapphires weighing more than 29 carats [incredible], creating a real treat for the eye!
Tiffany & Co. Land pendant with an oval-rubellite of more than 69 carats and more than 44 carats of mixed cut diamond from the Colors of Nature High Jewellery Collection
Tiffany & Co. Sea pendant in 18k yellow gold with a Melo Melo pearl of more than 95 carats and square-cut diamonds from the Colors of Nature High Jewellery Collection
Another perfect bull’s eye from my perspective is a lasso necklace made of yellow gold and colourless diamonds adorned with an extremely rare Melo Melo pearl that weighs in at over 95 carats. Victoria Reynolds shared the secrets of her decision to use such rare specimens: “Finding stones for our collections is a quest in pursuit of the most unusual and beautiful specimens. We travel a lot in search of the most marvellous wonders of the natural world. Each of them is hand selected. Sometimes we find gems, but sometimes they magically seem to find us. Sometimes it can take quite literally years for us to find the perfect stone for a particular piece, while in other cases a stone seems to present itself to us and we immediately know that we need it.”
Tiffany & Co. Sky bird brooch with 57 carats of carved white agate and custom-cut baguette and round brilliant diamonds of more than 9 carats in 18k yellow gold from the Colors of Nature High Jewellery Collection
Tiffany & Co. Sky dragonfly brooch from the Colors of Nature High Jewellery Collection with 87 octagon-shaped multi-colour sapphires of 37.49 carats and a custom-cut kite-shaped yellow sapphire of 2.34 carats
The 2021 Blue Book is the logical continuation of many of the collections that preceded it – one will again find within its pages Art Deco jewellery bedecked with diamond baguettes as jewels that follow a theme. On top of this, one finds jewellery with specially crafted boxes, which was a highlight of the 2019 Blue Book.
However, the Colors of Nature Book undoubtedly stands out compared to many of its predecessors precisely due to an abundance of cheerful colours. I passionately believe the appeal of this collection goes well beyond my own sensibilities and that Tiffany enthusiasts the world over will find it most exciting!
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Katerina Perez With more than 12 years’ experience in the jewellery sector, Katerina’s expert knowledge spans everything from retail sales and management to content creation, including brand building, jewellery writing and styling. Born and raised in St Petersburg, Katerina’s favourite hobby as a child was playing with the treasures in her grandmother's jewellery box, inspiring a lifelong love of jewellery from a very early age. She spent five years in St Petersburg University of Culture and Arts studying not journalism but business studies and languages, and her writing skills have developed as her passion for her favourite subject – jewellery – has grown. This is why her writing comes straight from the heart rather than the pages of a book. Daughter of an entrepreneur mother, Katerina exchanged her retail management job for jewellery writing in 2013 and hasn’t looked back since.
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