Palomas Studio Tiffany
Early 2000s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s American Modernist Bangles
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Bangles
Sterling Silver, Silver, Enamel
20th Century Artist Cufflinks
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Greek Revival Pendant Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cufflinks
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Vermeil, Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Amber, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Band Rings
Quartz, Tourmaline, Peridot, Opal, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline
People Also Browsed
Vintage 1960s Engagement Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 18th Century Italian Victorian More Jewelry
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Link Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s American Bangles
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Bangles
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s British Retro Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Band Rings
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Austrian Egyptian Revival Engagement Rings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Band Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Band Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Citrine, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Bangles
Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Chain Bracelets
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Link Bracelets
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Drop Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s American Modernist Brooches
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Charm Bracelets
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Brooches
Crystal, Silver
Vintage 1980s American More Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Romantic Books
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Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. for sale on 1stDibs
When thinking about the colorful gemstones and flashy forms that so frequently characterized 1980s jewelry, it is impossible not to conjure images of the expressive confections that Paloma Picasso created for legendary American luxury house Tiffany & Co. For iconic work such as the Loving Heart ring and the Love & Kisses brooch, Picasso mined what she admired about urban street art in New York City’s grungy subways and brought it to fine jewelry-making on a global stage.
The daughter of artists Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, Paloma was destined for creative success. She was determined to succeed on her own, however, and didn’t rely on her parents' renown. Picasso graduated from the Université de Paris in Nanterre, where she studied jewelry design and costuming. She spent a short period in the late 1960s as a fashion designer and a jewelry stylist for a Parisian theater company, an experience that essentially ignited Picasso’s career. Critics took notice, and her friend and French fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent commissioned her to make costume jewelry for his runway collections.
Picasso designed a collection of necklaces and bracelets for the Greek jewelry firm Zolotas in the early 1970s, and her success with Saint-Laurent led to an important connection between Picasso and Tiffany & Co. design director John Loring. Picasso jumped at Loring’s request to present a table setting at a 1979 Tiffany & Co. exhibition, and within a single year, Loring commissioned her to design jewelry for the brand. Her first proper collection, Paloma's Graffiti, is her best-known work for the company.
Paloma had joined the illustrious ranks of Elsa Peretti and Angela Cummings — both revered jewelry designers who’d signed contracts with Tiffany just before her. Her Graffiti collection, which initially comprised a range of both slender and bubble-letter-like scribbles, X’s, O’s and other figures in 18-karat gold and palladium, was an extraordinary debut for her. Finding inspiration in Keith Haring’s Pop art as well as the street art that covered Manhattan subway cars of the era, Picasso introduced a graphic quality to her inaugural Tiffany line.
“In the ‘70s, people were starting to tag subways and walls, which had everyone outraged,” Picasso explained of the concepts behind her vibrant rings, earrings and necklaces. “I wanted to look at graffiti differently and try to make something positive out of it.”
Picasso would later draw on nature for her sterling silver-and-pearl Olive Leaf accessories at Tiffany and frequently created gold necklaces and bracelets that were set with a striking mix of colorful semi-precious stones.
Throughout her career, Picasso has garnered acclaim from many institutions such as the Fashion Group International and was presented with an award in 1988 by the Hispanic Designers Council. She has been recognized the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and her work is held in the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and the Field Museum in Chicago.
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