Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Large Rose Quartz Bead Yellow Gold Necklace
View Similar Items
Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Large Rose Quartz Bead Yellow Gold Necklace
About the Item
- Creator:
- Metal:
- Stone:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Holland, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: T1416mmdd1stDibs: LU3032905243
Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.
When thinking about the colorful gemstones and flashy forms that so frequently characterized 1980s jewelry, it is impossible not to conjure images of the expressive confections that Paloma Picasso created for legendary American luxury house Tiffany & Co. For iconic work such as the Loving Heart ring and the Love & Kisses brooch, Picasso mined what she admired about urban street art in New York City’s grungy subways and brought it to fine jewelry-making on a global stage.
The daughter of artists Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot, Paloma was destined for creative success. She was determined to succeed on her own, however, and didn’t rely on her parents' renown. Picasso graduated from the Université de Paris in Nanterre, where she studied jewelry design and costuming. She spent a short period in the late 1960s as a fashion designer and a jewelry stylist for a Parisian theater company, an experience that essentially ignited Picasso’s career. Critics took notice, and her friend and French fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent commissioned her to make costume jewelry for his runway collections.
Picasso designed a collection of necklaces and bracelets for the Greek jewelry firm Zolotas in the early 1970s, and her success with Saint-Laurent led to an important connection between Picasso and Tiffany & Co. design director John Loring. Picasso jumped at Loring’s request to present a table setting at a 1979 Tiffany & Co. exhibition, and within a single year, Loring commissioned her to design jewelry for the brand. Her first proper collection, Paloma's Graffiti, is her best-known work for the company.
Paloma had joined the illustrious ranks of Elsa Peretti and Angela Cummings — both revered jewelry designers who’d signed contracts with Tiffany just before her. Her Graffiti collection, which initially comprised a range of both slender and bubble-letter-like scribbles, X’s, O’s and other figures in 18-karat gold and palladium, was an extraordinary debut for her. Finding inspiration in Keith Haring’s Pop art as well as the street art that covered Manhattan subway cars of the era, Picasso introduced a graphic quality to her inaugural Tiffany line.
“In the ‘70s, people were starting to tag subways and walls, which had everyone outraged,” Picasso explained of the concepts behind her vibrant rings, earrings and necklaces. “I wanted to look at graffiti differently and try to make something positive out of it.”
Picasso would later draw on nature for her sterling silver-and-pearl Olive Leaf accessories at Tiffany and frequently created gold necklaces and bracelets that were set with a striking mix of colorful semi-precious stones.
Throughout her career, Picasso has garnered acclaim from many institutions such as the Fashion Group International and was presented with an award in 1988 by the Hispanic Designers Council. She has been recognized the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and her work is held in the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and the Field Museum in Chicago.
Find vintage Paloma Picasso Tiffany & Co. brooches, bracelets and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
- Tiffany & Co Paloma Picasso Large Amethyst Yellow Gold Pendant NecklaceBy Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.Located in Holland, PA18k Yellow Gold Large Amethyst Pendant Necklace by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. With 1 large amethyst 20mm x 20mm Details: Chain Length: L...Category
Vintage 1980s American Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsAmethyst, Yellow Gold
- Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Diamond Heart Yellow Gold Pendant NecklaceBy Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.Located in Holland, PA18k Yellow Gold Diamond Heart Pendant Necklace by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. With 8 Round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, G color total weight approx. .15ct Details: Length...Category
Vintage 1980s American Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, Yellow Gold
- Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Vintage Crescent Moon Large Yellow Gold EarringsBy Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.Located in Holland, PA18k Yellow Gold Vintage Crescent Moon Large Earrings by Paloma Picasso made for Tiffany & Co. These earrings were made for non pierced ears, but...Category
Vintage 1980s American Drop Earrings
MaterialsYellow Gold
- Vintage Tiffany & Co Paloma Picasso France Open Circle Link Yellow Gold NecklaceBy Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.Located in Holland, PA18K Yellow Gold Open Circle Link Chain Necklace by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. France Metal: 18k Yellow Gold Length: 16" Weight: 110.5 grams Width: 16mm Hallmarks: Paloma Picass...Category
Vintage 1980s French Link Necklaces
Materials18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Tiffany & Co Paloma Picasso Large Star Brooch PendantBy Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.Located in Holland, PA18k Yellow Gold Large Star Brooch Pin Pendant by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. Details: Measurements: 40mm x 45mm Bale Size: Can be worn with thin 1mm chain Weight: 16 grams Stamped Hallmarks: Paloma Picasso 1984 Tiffany...Category
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Materials18k Gold
- Vintage Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Dove Yellow Gold Pin BroochBy Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.Located in Holland, PA18k Yellow Gold Dove Brooch Pin by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. Details: Measurements: 2" x 3/4" Weight: 7.7 grams Stamped Hallmarks: Tiffany & ...Category
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Materials18k Gold
- Tiffany & Co Paloma Picasso Moonstone Quartz Onyx Silver Gemstone Bead NecklaceBy Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.Located in Tustin, CAWe are pleased to offer this Rare Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Moonstone, Quartz & Onyx Sterling Silver Necklace. Paloma Picasso is one of the most celebrated designers at Tiffany & ...Category
Early 2000s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
MaterialsMoonstone, Onyx, Quartz, Sterling Silver
- Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. Agate Bead NecklaceBy Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYPaloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. 18 karat yellow gold clasps necklace with 19 agate beads. Marked: Paloma Picasso / Tiffany & Co. / 750. Total weight: 226.0 grams. Bead diameter: 0.7...Category
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Materials18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Coral Gold NecklaceBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Feasterville, PAThis gorgeous vintage Tiffany & Co. necklace features 4 strands of round natural coral beads measuring 3.0mm each and is completed with an 18k yellow gold clasp. Signed Paloma Picasso 1981Category
Vintage 1980s Beaded Necklaces
MaterialsCoral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. Multi Strand Coral Bead NecklaceBy Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYPaloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. Multi Strand Coral Bead Necklace 9 strands of coral beads attached by an 18k gold clasp in a torsade design. Sig...Category
Vintage 1980s Multi-Strand Necklaces
MaterialsCoral, 18k Gold
- Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Onyx & Gold Necklace 14"By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.Located in London, GBMake a bold statement with the Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Onyx & Gold Necklace. Featuring sleek onyx beads accented with gold, this 14-inch necklace exudes contemporary elegance an...Category
2010s Beaded Necklaces
MaterialsOnyx, Gold, 18k Gold
- Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. Agate Bead and Sterling Silver NecklaceBy Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYComprising fourteen very large black and white banded agate beads, joined to a sterling silver twin hoop clasp, signed Tiffany & Co., Paloma Picasso, length 17 1/4 inches. Iris Apfel...Category
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
MaterialsAgate, Sterling Silver
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
This Turquoise Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Necklace Is a Rare and Alluring Find
You know the French maison’s famous motif well. But why is this particular piece so in demand?
A Mini Romance Plays Out on the Dial of This Van Cleef and Arpels Watch
The tiny lovers inch closer together by the hour and minute until they finally embrace on a world-famous bridge.