263 - TIFFANY & CO

TIFFANY & CO New York Modell: Design Elsa Peretti. Title: Mesh-Necklace. Origin: USA, New York. Date: 1975. Material: 750/- yellow gold, hallmark. Weight: 34 g. Measurement: Length ca. 37.5 - 38.5 cm. Description: Signed “TIFFANY & CO. © PERETTI”. An iconic yellow gold mesh necklace by Elsa Peretti, representing one of the celebrated designer’s most distinctive and collectible creations for Tiffany & Co. Meticulously constructed from thousands of interlinked gold rings, the finely knitted mesh possesses an exceptionally supple, silk-like texture. Its striking zigzag silhouette drapes fluidly over the body, following the wearer’s contours with an almost textile-like quality — a testament to Peretti’s background in fashion and her pioneering approach to jewellery design. Since joining Tiffany & Co. in 1974, Elsa Peretti has profoundly influenced the language of modern jewellery. Her designs, celebrated for their sculptural simplicity, sensual elegance and exceptional craftsmanship, have become enduring icons of twentieth-century jewellery design. Peretti conceived the idea for her revolutionary mesh jewellery during a visit to Jaipur, India. Upon her return to the United States, she revived dormant machinery originally used to manufacture metal mesh for evening bags, transforming an established technique into a new expression of precious-metal craftsmanship. While Peretti’s celebrated mesh necklaces, scarves and earrings in gold and silver remain part of Tiffany & Co.’s collections, the distinctive zigzag variation has long been discontinued. Its rarity, combined with its exceptional design and historical significance, makes this early example particularly desirable among collectors of important twentieth-century jewellery. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Inland: 84.03 Euro plus 15.97 Euro VAT EU: 26.89 Euro plus 5.11 Euro VAT Third country: 67.23 Euro plus 12.77 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Tiffany & Co #USA #USA #1970s #Yellow gold #Necklace #Jewellery.