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Coppola e Toppo Beaded Necklaces

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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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Creator: Coppola e Toppo
Coppola & Toppo beaded necklace with a snake head and tail, Italy 1950
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Fabulously fresh and exceptional multi strand faux pearl and cut rhinestone necklace with a snake head and snake tail at the other end designed by C & T in the 1950's The snake head, tail and 2 fasteners made of cognac colored cut rhinestones are applied to a brass mold...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coppola e Toppo Beaded Necklaces

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Crystal, Brass

Coppola e Toppo Beaded Smoke Berry Bib
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
Elaborate and striking Coppola et Toppo Beaded Berry Bib from the 1960's Italy. Intricately beaded berry motifs are attached to a beaded collar of the same beads in smokey faceted re...
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1960s Italian Vintage Coppola e Toppo Beaded Necklaces

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Brass, Gilt Metal

Coppola e Toppo Six Strand Clear and Caramel Brown Crystal Bead Necklace 1950s
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in London, GB
Fabulous Coppola e Toppo gold plated six strand necklace, with clear and caramel brown crystal beads on nylon thread, and a decorative crystal bead clasp. The lovely caramel beads are graduated in size and colour. The shortest strand is length 45cm / 17.71 inches, and there is an extension of 6.5cm / 2.56 inches. This is a beautiful and stylish Italian multi strand...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Coppola e Toppo Beaded Necklaces

Coppola e Toppo Chartreuse Kelly Green Beaded Wrap Necklace Italian
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in North Miami, FL
Theater, drama and jaw drooping beauty are in this Italian vintage Coppola e Toppo plastic beaded chartreuse and kelly green foliage necklace. This dramatic and show stopping green plastic beaded necklace...
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1990s Italian Modern Coppola e Toppo Beaded Necklaces

Coppola e Toppo for Pucci Cluster Beaded Lucite Collar Necklace Vintage Italian
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing and arresting Italian vintage cluster of pop hued plastic beads in orange/red and interspersed with crystal lucite clear beads is so dramatic on the neck. It is hallmark...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Coppola e Toppo Beaded Necklaces

Coppola e Toppo Vaseline Crystal Crossover Necklace
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
Coppola e Toppo shaded chartreuse crystal beaded crossover scarf necklace. Unusual vaseline coloring with tonal shading. The graduated beads are wov...
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1960s Italian Vintage Coppola e Toppo Beaded Necklaces

Coppola e Toppo Blue Crystal Bow Necklace
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
Coppola e Toppo turquoise ombre crystal graduated bead necklace with large woven bow motif. The bow is woven on top of the snap clasp closure. Striking...
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1950s Vintage Coppola e Toppo Beaded Necklaces

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Gilt Metal

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"...
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1950s Vintage Coppola e Toppo Beaded Necklaces

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Gilt Metal

Coppola e Toppo for Schiaparelli Aquamarine Crystal Necklace
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
Coppola e Toppo for Schiaparelli ombre aquamarine crystal and gilt metal necklace. A plastron of blue ombre crystal arabesques is supported from th...
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1950s Italian Vintage Coppola e Toppo Beaded Necklaces

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Gilt Metal

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