Postwar Italian fashion jewelry company Coppola e Toppo created flamboyant, larger-than-life accessories that earned the brand legions of admirers in luxury houses and retail shops all over Europe. Working with unconventional materials such as gunmetal, crystal beads and Murano glass, Coppola e Toppo became known for its range of distinctive, vibrantly colored necklaces, earrings, bracelets and more.
Today, Coppola e Toppo is revered as an iconic producer of costume, or fashion, jewelry, which is designed to accessorize with current fashions and typically made with inexpensive materials. The Venice-born Lyda Coppola (1915–86) worked in postwar Milan at a tailor and learned jewelry design with Czech jewelry maker Ada Pollitzer. She launched her jewelry house in the late 1940s, and when she was married, she added her surname Toppo to the company name and was supported by her brother Bruno Coppola in her endeavor.
Although a feature in Vogue that ran shortly after Coppola e Toppo took shape proved to be a significant piece of publicity for the Italian brand — which would soon design lavish confections for the likes of Lanvin, Balmain, Valentino and others — the 1960s are said to have been a turning point for Coppola e Toppo, especially as the era’s fashion-conscious jewelry lovers increasingly became enamored with candy-colored gems. An embrace of free expression and fascination with cultures around the world took hold and resulted in vibrant jewelry with global influences.
Christian Dior and Balenciaga purchased numerous pieces from Coppola e Toppo that would adorn their models and be sold in their retail spaces, and many other clients and customers soon followed. Italian fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli commissioned the jewelers to create a collection, which they titled Bijoux Voyagers.
In 2020, Italian businessman Pietro Paolo Longhitano and designer Rossella Jardini announced plans to relaunch the Coppola e Toppo brand, with a focus on the style and materials that made the brand famous in the first place.
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Coppola and Toppo Gilt Metal Cuff Bracelet with Pink Crystal Beads
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in Atlanta, GA
Coppola and Toppo designed this fabulous cuff bracelet in Italy in the 1950s. The rare bracelet features a cuff-shaped brass frame and is adorned with multi-strands of beads, skillfu...
Brass
Important Coppola e Toppo Crystal Leaf Parure
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
Important Coppola e Toppo suite of varied shades of aqua blue ombre cascading crystal leaves . Necklace, bracelet and earclips. necklace 15.50" adjustable to 17.50", pendant 4"x 4"...
Gilt Metal
Bold 21st Century Coppola e Toppo Black Crystal Pave Wide Bangle Bracelet
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This is a magnificent, 21st Century re-edition Coppola e Toppo bangle bracelet that perfectly captures the dramatic, couture spirit of the original mid-century Italian house. The pie...
Coppola e Toppo Aqua Glass Demi Parure
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
Coppola e Toppo Aqua Glass Demi Parure. Composed of dark aqua glass bead earclips and a four strand dark aqua glass bead bracelet with decorated gilt clasp....
Gilt Metal
Coppola e Toppo for Schiaparelli Ombre Bow Knot Bracelet
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
Coppola e Toppo ombre pale peach to crystal bow knot five strand bracelet. Of faceted crystal beads and gilt signature multi crystal clasp. Italy 1950's. Width clasp 1.50" Length 6.75" The Coppola e Toppo company was formed in the late 1940′s by brother and sister designer duo, Bruno Coppola and Lyda Toppo in Milan, Italy. After small commissions for Dior and Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli commissioned a line of faux coral bead jewelry...
Crystal, Gilt Metal
Coppola e Toppo for Emilio Pucci Bracelet
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
Coppola e Toppo wide woven Pop hued bracelet for Emilio Pucci, of bright red and crystal lucite crystals. Small wrist size. The Coppola e Toppo company was formed in the late 1940′s by brother and sister designer duo, Bruno Coppola and Lyda Toppo in Milan, Italy. After small commissions for Dior and Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli commissioned a line of faux coral bead jewelry...
$6,695Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.58 in D 0.4 in L 8.27 in
Art Nouveau Diamond Ruby Sapphire Emerald Aquamarine Pearl Yellow Gold Bracelet
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping, please contact the seller with a private message to solve the problem. We can ship every...
Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, Cu...
French Retro Braided Gold Curb Link Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
The heavy 18kt yellow gold bracelet designed as a highly flexible row of handmade braided oval curb links, maker's mark for Rollang et Fils et Cie, stamped 750, French, ca. 1945, mea...
Gold, 18k Gold
Circa 1970 14 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamond Spray Wide Flexible Bracelet
Located in Wheaton, IL
Beautiful Circa 1970 14k yellow gold and diamond spray wide flexible bracelet - sculpted floral leaf yellow gold diamond clasp set with three small round diamonds - wide heavy 14k yellow gold braided...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$6,920Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.38 in L 0.48 in
Cream Keshi Pearl Necklace with Yellow Gold Plated Magnetic Ball Clasp
Located in Armadale, Victoria
Single Graduated Strand Cream Keshi Pearl Necklace on yellow gold plated magnetic ball clasp. These beautiful Keshi pearls have a lovely high quality lustre. The strand graduates fro...
South Sea Pearl, Gold Plate
1940s Retro Rose Gold 18K Wide Tank Bracelet
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A rich, soft hued 18 Karat rose gold link bracelet is an impressive vintage heirloom from the grand Retro era of 1940s. An authentic stunner designed to portray the treads from a tan...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Hermes Kelly Diamond Bracelet Small Model 18k Yellow Gold SH
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly Bracelet Small Model set with 515 diamonds. Chic and instantly recognizable this 18k Yellow Gold full set diamo...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$14,998 / set
W 2.5 in D 1 in Dm 4.5 in L 16.5 in
Couture Elsa Schiaparelli Baretti GeorgianCannetille Beaded 4Piece Parure, c1950
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Chicago, IL
Distinguished by the tightly coiled style of Georgian-period-inspired cannetille gold wire that decorates the four pieces of this parure, French costume-jewelry designer Lina Baretti...
Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
22 Karat Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Romae Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
Solid 22K Yellow Gold Bangle Bracelet by ROMAE Jewelry - Inspired by an Ancient Roman Design. Quintessentially timeless in its design, our "Fortuna" bracelet is notable for its gentl...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mikimoto Pearl Necklace Pearl Bracelet Set Sterling Silver
By Mikimoto
Located in East Brunswick, NJ
Mikimoto Pearl Necklace Pearl Bracelet Set Sterling Silver You will treasure this outstanding authentic Vintage MIKIMOTO Sterling silver pearl...
Pearl, Sterling Silver
$810Sale Price|40% Off
L 35.44 in
14 Carat Gold Long Strand off Multi Hued Tahitian Pearls and Black Spinel Beads
Located in Armadale, Victoria
Long strand of multi hued Tahitian pearls and black spinel beads. The strand is 90cm in length. Beads measure 8.3mm to 12.5mm
Black Pearl, Pearl, Spinel
$1,695 / set
L 23.5 in
Salmon Coral Necklace and Bracelet 14 Karat Gold Three Strand Hand Carved Beads
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning antique salmon colored Coral and 14 Karat Gold three strand Torsade Necklace and Bracelet with beautiful hand carved Coral beads of g...
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$15,780 / set
H 13 in W 1.5 in D 0.13 in Dm 9 in L 26 in
Couture 1920s Chanel Rousselet Hearts Camellia Metallic Glass Bracelet & Sautoir
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's earliest fashion motifs of camellias, hearts, and topaz are combined in this Art-Deco period tightly silk-strung metallic-glass couture set of a mixed-bead ...
Gold-filled, Yellow Gold, Silver, Brass, Copper
Sold
W 1.5 in D 1 in Dm 2.25 in L 6 in
Coppola e Toppo Pave embroidered bead "buckle" cuff/bracelet, early 1950s
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
Iconic 'buckle' bracelet made in the early 1950s by Coppola e Toppo, from pave-embroidered half crystal faceted beads, and gilt metal, in their characteristic combination of turquois...
Gilt Metal