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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21st Century Retro Opalescent Blue Resin and Gilded Metal Coppola & Toppo Brooch
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This never used 21st-century brooch by Coppola & Toppo channels a retro aesthetic with its striking use of opalescent blue resin and gilded metal. At the center is a large, facet...
21st Century Sea Green Resin and Gilded Metal Coppola & Toppo Brooch
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This never used 21st-century brooch by Coppola & Toppo channels a retro aesthetic with its striking use of sea green resin and gilded metal. At the center is a large, faceted res...
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Coppola e Toppo Amber and Green Crystal Bead 1960s Flower Brooch
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
The 1960s two tone light olive green and pale amber crystal bead flower brooch by Coppola e Toppo is a prime example of the intricate craftsmanship and distinctive design style the c...
Antique Victorian 18K Gold Diamond Enamel Brooch Depicting a Classical Lady
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Victorian yellow gold, diamond, and enamel brooch, comprising three rose cut diamonds, and hand painted enamel, in 18 karat yellow gold, with silver pin. This exquisite Victorian...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Tiffany & Co. Angela Cummings Yellow Gold Leaf Pin Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Brooch by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Details: Measurements: 2 3/4" x 3/4" Weight: 9.1 grams Stamped Hallmarks: Cummings Tiffany & Co 18k *Free Shipping withi...
Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Yellow Gold and Silver 1.74ctw Diamond & Pearl Palmette Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Victorian diamond, pearl, yellow gold and silver brooch or pendant, set with one round pearl, one teardrop shaped pearl, six old European cut diamonds, and seventy-five rose cut di...
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Petite Art Deco 1930s Platinum & 18K Gold Sapphire & Diamond Stylised Bow Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A petite Art Deco sapphire, diamond, platinum, and yellow gold brooch, comprising one single cut diamond, twenty rose cut diamonds, and twenty calibre step cut blue sapphires, set in...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Elizabeth Locke Mother of Pearl & Cultured Pearl Hammered Yellow Gold Brooch Pin
By Elizabeth Locke
Located in Southampton, PA
Hammered 18k Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl And Cultured Pearl Brooch Pin by Elizabeth Locke. With One Large oval shaped mother of pearl & 3 cultured pearls 8mm, 6.5mm, 6.5mm Details: ...
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Onyx and Diamond Ladybug Pin
Located in Troy, MI
Looking adorable on your shoulder or lapel, this vintage 18 karat yellow gold ladybug pin with inlaid mother of pearl, onyx and diamonds would be a great addition to your collection....
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco 1930s 14K Yellow Gold Enamel Parrot Bar Brooch in Original Case
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An Art Deco yellow gold, and enamel brooch, comprising an enamel parrot, in 14 karat yellow gold, to a 14 karat yellow gold bar, with 14 karat yellow gold pin and fittings. This ex...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Ruby & Onyx Bee Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A charming and finely crafted vintage bee brooch, rendered in rich 18K yellow gold with delightful attention to detail. The wings are accented with sparkling diamonds totaling approx...
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 9K Gold Enamel Painted Springer Spaniel Brooch, by WB Ford
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Victorian enamel, porcelain, and yellow gold brooch, comprising a circular porcelain panel, painted with enamel, in 9 karat yellow gold. My favourite thing about this Antique 9K Yellow Gold Spaniel Brooch...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Victorian French 18K Yellow Gold & Silver Black Enamel Oval Belt Buckle
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Victorian black enamel, yellow gold, and silver belt buckle, comprising one yellow gold oval panel, adorned with black enamel, with silver buckle mechanism. This striking Victori...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage Brooch with Diamonds in Platinum by Buccellati
By Buccellati
Located in Lucerne, CH
This elegant Buccellati brooch showcases the house’s signature lace-like craftsmanship in rich Platinum 950. At its center sparks an old-cut diamond of 0.45 carat, G-H colour, si cl...
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Herbert Rosenthal 18K Yellow Gold Diamond and Pearl Bee Pin Brooch
By Herbert Rosenthal
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Vintage Herbert Rosenthal 18K Yellow Gold Diamond and Pearl Bee Pin Brooch. This beautiful Herbert Rosenthal diamond and pearl bee pin brooch i...
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Coppola e Toppo Yellow / Green Crystal Bead 1960s Flower Brooch
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
The 1960s light yellow / green color crystal bead flower brooch by Coppola e Toppo is a prime example of the intricate craftsmanship and distinctive design style the company is known...
Coppola e Toppo 1960s Gold, Amber & Pink Bead Brooch
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
A lovely example of the artistry of Coppola e Toppo, the Italian brother and sister team who designed and produced stunning fashion jewelry from the 1950s into the 1970s. The brooch ...
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A large black and white paste brooch, Coppola e Toppo for Valentino, 1971
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
A dynamic and imposing brooch from Coppola e Toppo, Milano, made for the couture house Valentino in the early 1970s. Part of a range and part of a parure or set (they also made a nec...
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