Tiffany & Co. Paloma's Melody Nine-Band Ring in Sterling Silver
View Similar Items
Tiffany & Co. Paloma's Melody Nine-Band Ring in Sterling Silver
About the Item
- Creator:
- Ring Size:8.5 US, Not Resizable
- Metal:
- Style:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:2000s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Towson, MD
- Reference Number:Seller: 622-9 JBD1stDibs: LU1895216889222
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.
- Sterling Silver Tiffany & Co 1837 Pendant on a Sterling Silver Cable ChainBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Towson, MDTiffany & Co.'s 1837 collection proudly celebrates the year of Tiffany's opening with a line of jewelry inscribed with "T & Co," "1837" and "925" (the numerical inscription for sterling silver). The pendant features these marks on both sides, so that no matter which way you turn it, the 1837 Tiffany & Co marks are visible. The outside of edge of the pendant is slightly concave, and it measures 1" in diameter and 1/8" thick. This pendant easily matches with any chain, but we have paired it with a 1.15mm wide. 18" long chain with a spring-ring clasp. The chain is high quality, but it is not marked for Tiffany & Co.. This pendant is the embodiment of classic Tiffany silver jewelry...Category
2010s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Oxidized Sterling Silver Turquoise, Coral and Diamond RingLocated in Towson, MDOne oxidized sterling silver ring set with one 19.5x10.8mm oval cabochon turquoise stone, two (2) 11x5mm tube coral stones, one hundred seven ( 107) round b...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
MaterialsCoral, Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
- Sterling Silver Garnet BraceletLocated in Towson, MDSterling silver cuff featuring a three-row twisted-cable design set with eleven round-cut garnets weighing approximately 7.59 tcw. Cuff is flexible, fitting a 7-inch or larger wrist....Category
2010s Cuff Bracelets
MaterialsGarnet, Sterling Silver
- Sterling Silver Openwork Hoops 1.25"Located in Towson, MDSterling Silver hoop earrings with flip-up/flip down secure and easy to operate closures. The earrings have an open work design with swirls in the sterling silver. The earrings mea...Category
2010s Hoop Earrings
MaterialsSterling Silver
- 1970s Moonstone Dome Ring in 18K Yellow GoldLocated in Towson, MDOne 18 karat yellow gold ring featuring one bezel set marquise-shaped cabochon moonstone measuring approximately 21x7mm. The ring is a finger size 7...Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Dome Rings
MaterialsMoonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Onyx and Diamond Ring in 18 Karat GoldLocated in Towson, MDOne 18 karat yellow gold (stamped 18K) custom carved onyx and diamond ring, set with thirty brilliant-cut diamonds, approximately 0.20 carat total weight with matching I/J color and ...Category
20th Century Contemporary Fashion Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
- PALOMA PICASSO for TIFFANY & CO. 18kt Melody Collection Nine Band Roller RingBy Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.Located in Narberth, PAThis Tiffany + Co Estate 18kt gold roller ring by Paloma Picasso is from her "Melody" collection and is absolutely gorgeous! Made of vibrant 18kt gold an...Category
Vintage 1980s More Rings
- Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Atlas BandBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Scottsdale, AZDesigner: Tiffany & Co. Material: sterling silver Dimensions: band measures 4.70mm wide Size: 4.5 Weight: 3.38 gramsCategory
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Tiffany & Co Estate Triple Heart Ring 5 Sterling Silver By Paloma PicassoBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Brooklyn, NYTiffany & Co Estate Triple Heart Ring Size 5 Sterling Silver By Paloma Picasso TIF507 TRUSTED SELLER SINCE 2002 DETAILS Designer: Paloma Picasso Style: Triple Heart Ring Ring Size:...Category
1990s American Fashion Rings
MaterialsSterling Silver
$199 Sale Price20% OffFree Shipping - Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Sterling Silver Diamond Loving HeartBy Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.Located in Scottsdale, AZDesigner: Tiffany & Co. Material: sterling silver Diamond: 1 round brilliant = 0.02ct Color: H Clarity: VS2 Dimensions: ring top measures 6mm wide Weight: 4.84 grams Size: 5 complim...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
MaterialsDiamond, Sterling Silver
- Tiffany & Co. vintage sterling silver ringBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Surfside, FLVintage Tiffany & Co. sterling silver ring with tahitian black pearl 10mm. Size 8This Tiffany & Co. ring is currently size 8 and some items can be s...Category
20th Century Fashion Rings
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Tiffany & Co Atlas Sterling Silver RingBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Greenport, NYTiffany & Co Atlas Sterling Silver RingCategory
1990s Fashion Rings
MaterialsSterling Silver