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 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...
Gilt Metal
$2,960Sale Price|20% Off
Coppola e Toppo for Pucci Vintage Italian Beaded Lucite Collar Cluster Necklace
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...
Fresh Water Round Pearl Single Strand Necklace, Opera Length
Located in New York, NY
Fresh Water Round Pearl Single Strand Necklace, Opera Length 40 " measuring approx. 4.5 to 4.8 mm white color Length of Strand 40 inch PEARLS ARE AVERAGE 4.5 MM ALL PEARLS ARE WHITE COLOR NECKLACE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ALL PEARLS ARE VERY Nice QUALITY No clasp YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS BEAUTIFUL NECKLACE IN A PRETTY BOX...
Pearl
Pre-Columbian Sinu Gold and Bead Necklace
Located in New Orleans, LA
This striking and rare Pre-Columbian gold necklace was crafted by the Sinu people of Colombia. The figural beads represent coatimundi, a much adored pet in many Pre-Columbian societi...
Gold
French 1960s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Chiseled Clasp Cultured Pearl Choker Necklace
Located in Poitiers, FR
Necklace featuring a strand of round, iridescent, pearly white orient cultured pearls. The clasp is 18 karat yellow gold, chased ratchet case with “8” security. Fully threaded neckla...
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Baroque White Freshwater Pearl Necklace with 14 Karat White Gold Clasp
Located in Great Neck, NY
This unique and beautiful necklace is made from large 18-22mm baroque white freshwater pearls. Each pearl has its own unique luster and shape made out of 16 pearls. This necklace is ...
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
French 1928 Boucheron Diamonds Fine Pearls Necklace
By Boucheron
Located in Poitiers, FR
Necklace consisting of 4 rows of round pearls white orient, in fall. Two platinum spacers with openwork floral designs are set with rose-cut and antique brilliant-cut diamonds, all in millegrain setting. The clasp, ratchet with safety "8", is in 18 karat white gold, eagle head hallmark and also adorned with 2x7 rose-cut diamonds. Presented in an antique case marked Boucheron inside and embossed on the top "Liliane 20-27 May 1928". Diameter of the pearls : from 2/2,5 mm to 2,5/3 mm approximately. Fine pearls certified by the French laboratory of gemology. Width of the patterns : 15,5 mm approximately, height : 12,5 mm approximately, thickness : 2,3 mm approximately. Length : from 33 cm approximately to 36,5 cm approximately. Necklace recommended for a neck measuring about 33 cm in circumference. Authentic antique jewel - French work circa 1928. Our opinion : This type of antique...
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold...
Natural Tiger’s Eye Bead Necklace Hand-Knotted Sterling Silver Clasp
Located in Milford, DE
A classic strand of genuine natural Tiger’s Eye, featuring its signature golden chatoyancy and deep espresso undertones. Each bead is perfectly polished, hand-knotted on brown silk f...
Tiger's Eye, Sterling Silver
241.2 g Big Red Coral Long Retrò Necklace
Located in Napoli, Campania
Beautiful long coral necklace, realized with 241.2g of extraordinary rubrum coral. This necklace is realized by Italian mastetr goldsmiths, accord...
Coral
Antique Multi-Strand Coral Necklace with 14K Gold Cannetille Clasp, 19th Century
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An impressive antique Dutch coral necklace dating to the 19th century, composed of five strands of natural Mediterranean coral (Corallium rubrum) and finished with a large and beauti...
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$953
W 0.5 in D 0.5 in L 27 in
A turquoise and frosted bead, clear crystal and paste sautoir necklace, 1920s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
This beautiful beaded necklace, highly characteristic of the 1920s, has a bright and dramatic colour combination of turquoise and black, interspersed with frosted and clear glass bea...
Crystal, Base Metal
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR Massive Tribal Spikes Resin Necklace
By Christian Dior
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR Massive Tribal Spikes Resin Necklace MEASUREMENTS: Height: 5.90 inches (15 cm) Length: 14.17 inches (36 cm) Thickness: 1.18 inches (3 cm) FEATURES: - 100% A...
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Triple Strand Faux Pearl Necklace Gold Geometric Clasp
Located in Milford, DE
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Triple-Strand Pearl Necklace Oversized Faux Pearls, Gold Geometric Clasp Description A glamorous and iconic Kenneth Jay Lane triple-strand pearl necklace featu...
Pearl
14 Karat Yellow Gold Peter Brown Pearl and Gold Link Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
14 Karat Yellow Gold 17 inch Peter Brown Pearl And Gold Link Necklace 6.1 grams total weight.
Pearl, 14k Gold
Coppola e Toppo Large Bead 1960/70s Collar
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
An impressive late 1960s to mid 1970s faceted crystal bead collar necklace by famous jewelry company Coppola e Toppo. This necklace is 3.75 inches of woven and swag pale purple, sage...
Rhodium
Coppola e Toppo Large Bead 1960/70s Collar
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
An impressive late 1960s to mid 1970s faceted crystal bead collar necklace by famous jewelry company Coppola e Toppo. This necklace is 3.75 inches of woven and swag pale purple, sage...
Rhodium
Beautiful multi row and glass bead necklace, Coppola e Toppo, 1950s
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
Ravishing colours of turquoise, raspberry, clear and deep peridot are scattered over six graduated rows of this elegant necklace from Coppola e Toppo from the 1950s. Of varying cut ...
Gilt Metal