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 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...
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
Heidi Daus "invitation Only" Art Deco Jeweled Necklace
By Heidi Daus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning elevated Heidi Daus crystal collar necklace. Wide collar necklace features 3 tapered section of bezel-set, multi shaped crystals in cl...
Birthstone October Rainbow Tourmaline Bracelet, Handcrafted Fine Jewelry
Located in Westport, CT
Rainbow tourmaline, unsorted, pink next to green next to amber next to black. No two bracelets would come out the same. The color is the point. Tourmaline, 3mm x 4mm (India) 14K gol...
Tourmaline, 14k Gold
Silver Cream & Sugar Novelty Earrings, 1950's
Located in Atlanta, GA
Just in time for your next 'coffee klatch' or high tea ... an adorable pair of C.1950 silver plate earrings in the form of a sugar and creamer. The mismatched pair is sure to be a g...
Silver Plate
$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
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
Miriam Haskell Elegant Glass Enamel Pearl Hinged Bracelet c 1950s
By Miriam Haskell
Located in University City, MO
Miriam Haskell Elegant glass enamel pearl hinged bracelet c 1950s The mid century brass filigree hinged bracelet is embellished with a band o...
Brass, Enamel
CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage Jewelled Draperie Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR vintage blue opalescent bead draperie necklace embellished with blue crystals and clear glass cabochons. Silver tone metal hardware. Cruise collection 2008. Embossed...
Schiaparelli Oversized Topaz Bracelet and Ear Clips
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
Elsa Schiaparelli's massive bracelet and ear clips of large smokey topaz top facet crystals with citrine and Aurora Swarovski crystal spacers. Extreme...
Gilt Metal
Faux Pearl Rhinestone Double Stand Bracelet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Double-strand faux-pearl bracelet interspersed with three spacer bars set with five rhinestones each. The goldtone metal is etched with a textured finish. Age wear, tarnish on clasp.
Gilt Metal
Chanel Gold-Tone CC Clip-On Earrings
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Geneva, CH
Timeless 90's Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld earrings that clip comfortably onto the lobes : anyone can wear them. Embossed with the emblematic "CC" logo at the center, they're cast in gol...
Gilt Metal
Vintage Chanel Rhinestone Beaded Pearl Necklace
By Chanel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chanel Rhinestone Beaded Pearl Necklace in excellent condition. Unique resin beads in gold, green, grey and orange with sparkling met...
Vintage Multi Strand Pearl Diamond Bracelet w Exquisite Diamond White Gold Clasp
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Find vintage glory in this outstanding mid-century jeweled Art-Deco style pearl bracelet. Exquisite, featuring a sparkling diamond covered white gold ornamental clasp which brilliant...
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold