Elsa Peretti, famed jewelry designer for Tiffany & Co., has died, at her home in Spain on March 18. She was 80.
A member of the Tiffany family since 1974, she was “larger-than-life [who] has touched everyone at Tiffany & Co.,” the jewelry company said in a statement. “The relationships she created defined her. Elsa was not only a designer but a way of life.”
A masterful artisan, Peretti was responsible for a revolution in the world of jewelry design. Her collections of organic, sensual forms have inspired generations. Her relationship with style and the natural world was profoundly personal and strongly reflected in her creations.
Over the past nearly 50 ye…
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