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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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
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...
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
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.25 in W 1.5 in D 0.25 in
Vintage Iradj Moini Angel Coral, Citrine & Rhinestone Dangle Clip on Earrings
By Iradj Moini
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning pair of signed vintage Iradj Moini Coral, Citrine and Rhinestone clip on dangle earrings are beyond fabulous. The brass is gilded to look old. There are 6 strands of au...
Citrine, Coral, Gold Plate
Exquisite Large Coral Beaded Necklace
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Beaded necklace with exceptionally large gradient size coral beads. Largest stone is over 1 inch across! Coral is natural, with semi-smooth beads that still retain the "raw" look wit...
Coral
Philippe Ferrandis Chandelier Earrings Baroque Pearl New Old stock 1990s
By Philippe Ferrandis
Located in Wallkill, NY
Massive Philippe Ferrandis Chandelier Baroque Pearl Earrings. Measuring 4.8 inches / 122.1 mm long---1.4 inches / 36.5 mm wide.. Coral Reef/ Seashell Motif. Philippe Ferrandis is a...
Gilt Metal
Black Agate, Gold Rutilated Quartz, Herkimer Diamond Bracelet in Sterling Silver
By Stephen Dweck
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Black Agate, Gold Rutilated Quartz , Whiskey Quartz Labradorite Herkimer Diamond Stretch Bracelet in Sterling Silver Black Agate Gold Rutilated Quart...
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Rectangular Gold Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Darnestown, MD
These rectangular Tiffany earrings are timeless in design. They are dated 1980 but the style and design could just as easily have been made in the 21st century. The earrings have a l...
Gold, 14k Gold
Red coral bracelet with neon pink drawstring closure and freshwater pearls
By 15DEGREESLONDON
Located in Boostedt, SH
This bracelet has 4 mm mediterranean coral beads, soft pink freshwater pearls and a neon pink drawstring closure which makes it super easy to put on the bracelet. It has a fresh and ...
Coral, Freshwater Pearl
Multi Strand Pearl Twist Bracelet with Decorative 14K Yellow Gold Bow Tie Clasp
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Enjoy a twist on a classic. Multiple strands of lustrous pearls accented with decorative 14 karat yellow gold bow tie clasp create this sophisticated pearl wrap bracelet. Expertly m...
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Modern Circle/ Baroque Tahiti Pearl Bracelet for MEN
By 15DEGREESLONDON
Located in Boostedt, SH
The Urban Ocean: Men's Tahiti Pearl Bracelet A Classic Statement of Modern Masculinity Redefine your wrist game with a piece that balances raw nature with sophisticated design. This ...
Pearl
Vintage Onyx and 9 Carat Gold Beaded Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The onyx beads are beautifully glossy and the six 9carat gold beads compliment the beads perfectly. Length: 80cm Bead Diameter: 7mm Weight: 58.3g
Onyx, Gold
$1,387Sale Price|25% Off
H 10.5 in W 5.5 in D 2.5 in L 10.5 in
Ugo Correani 1980's Italian Black Glass Beads Lucite Rhinestone Strand Necklace
By Ugo Correani
Located in North Miami, FL
This dramatic and collectable signed Italian Ugo Correani necklace is au courant. It is comprised of hundreds of tiny linked black glass beads in many many strands with a lucite and ...
$14,998 / set
W 2.5 in D 1 in Dm 4.5 in L 16.5 in
Couture Elsa Schiaparelli Baretti Georgian Cannetille 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
Pink Sapphire and Turquoise Beaded Yellow Gold Bracelet
Located in GOES, NL
The perfect spring/ summer "confetti" gemstone bracelet, methiciously handknotted. A composition of colorful and playfull precious gemstones around your wrist! This beauty is made ...
Opal, Pink Sapphire, Agate, Amazonite, Amethyst, Chalcedony, Chrysophras...