Jean Schlumberger Bird on a Rock amethyst brooch

EDITOR'S REVIEW

One of Jean Schlumberger’s best-known designs for Tiffany, this iconic brooch featuring a crested diamond bird perched on a faceted amethyst is an heirloom of the future. An artist-jeweller with friends in high places – his inner circle included fashion columnist Diana Vreeland and American socialite Babe Paley – Schlumberger began working for Tiffany in 1956 and quickly became one of its greatest assets. Famed for his naturalistic designs, today Tiffany continues to revisit Schlumberger’s designs in very limited quantities, including this beady-eyed Bird on a Rock, a collector’s favourite.