Jewelers

Louis Comfort Tiffany – Tiffany’s Style

Necklace in gold and platinum with tourmalines and diamonds, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1920
Necklace in gold and platinum with tourmalines and diamonds, circa 1920.

The Art Nouveau style popular in Europe at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries was called differently in different countries. In America, he was called “Tiffany Style”, thanks to the work of a wonderful designer and jeweler, son of the founder of Tiffany & Co – Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933). Louis began his creative career as an artist before becoming interested in glass. Determined to improve the quality of modern glass, he founded his own glass firm called the Tiffany Glass Company, which became known as Tiffany Studios in 1902 and from 1895 the company began producing the famous Tiffany lamps.

Gold double row scarab necklace in blue favourite glass, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910
Gold double row scarab necklace in blue favourite glass, circa 1910.

By the beginning of the 20th century, Louis Tiffany became interested in jewelry design. He was struck by the work of René Lalique and other jewelers at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900. Impressions from the work of European masters inspired Louis to create his own Art Nouveau jewelry. A distinctive feature of his work as a jeweler was the use of materials in jewelry that meet exclusively the aesthetic requirements of design, without regard to their intrinsic value. In his jewelry, Louis Tiffany used Montana sapphires, Australian opals and Maine tourmalines, combined with his own “favourite” glass and enamel.

This collection is dedicated to necklaces and pendants designed by L.K. Tiffany in modern style. An interesting feature of these adornments is the artistic processing of the back of the pendants, which was often decorated with openwork filigree and decorated with stained glass enamel.

Necklace and pendant in gold with opal and stained glass enamel, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910
Necklace and pendant in gold with opal and stained glass enamel, 1910.
Necklace and double pendant with black opals in gold filigree setting with plique-à-jour stained glass enamel set with demantoid garnets, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1915
Necklace and double pendant with black opals in gold filigree setting with plique-à-jour stained glass enamel set with demantoid garnets, circa 1915.
Jade, pearl and enamel gold necklace, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910
Jade, pearl and enamel gold necklace, 1910.
Necklace and pendant with black opals in a gold filigree setting adorned with demantoid garnets, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910
Necklace and pendant with black opals in a gold filigree setting adorned with demantoid garnets, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910.
Aquamarine necklace and pendant in platinum filigree setting set with diamonds, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1920
Aquamarine necklace and pendant in platinum filigree setting set with diamonds, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1920.
Gold-set aquamarine and diamond pendant necklace and earrings embellished with vine leaves and vines, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co
Gold-set aquamarine and diamond pendant necklace and earrings embellished with vine leaves and vines, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co.
Black opal pendant necklace set in gold set with sapphires and emeralds, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910
Black opal pendant necklace set in gold set with sapphires and emeralds, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910.
Black opal necklace and earrings set in gold set with sapphires and demantoid garnets, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910
Black opal necklace and earrings set in gold set with sapphires and demantoid garnets, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910.
Citrine necklace, bracelet and brooch set in gold set with beryls, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1920
Citrine necklace, bracelet and brooch set in gold set with beryls, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1920.
Black opal pendant necklace set in gold set with sapphires and demantoid garnets, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910
Black opal pendant necklace set in gold set with sapphires and demantoid garnets, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910.
Opal pendant necklace set in filigree platinum set with plique-à-jour stained glass enamel, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910
Opal pendant necklace set in filigree platinum set with plique-à-jour stained glass enamel, 1910.
Jade, amethyst and opal pendant necklace in gold and platinum filigree setting set with sapphires, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910
Jade, amethyst and opal pendant necklace in gold and platinum filigree setting set with sapphires, 1910.
Necklace in the form of a series of oval moonstone links set in gold filigree and chains of three round cut sapphires, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910
Necklace in the form of a series of oval moonstone links set in gold filigree and chains of three round cut sapphires, 1910.
Necklace with detachable drop-shaped pendant set with cabochons of sapphire, emerald and opals, set in gold, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1920
Necklace with detachable drop-shaped pendant set with cabochons of sapphire, emerald and opals, set in gold, 1920.
Gold necklace with blue favourite glass scarabs suspended on a fringed chain, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1914
Gold necklace with blue favourite glass scarabs suspended on a fringed chain, circa 1914.
Moonstone necklace set in gold set with sapphires, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1925
Moonstone necklace set in gold set with sapphires, circa 1925.
Platinum necklace with orange brown and blue zircons, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1920
Platinum necklace with orange brown and blue zircons, circa 1920.
Necklace with sapphire and tourmaline pendant on a gold chain, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co
Necklace with sapphire and tourmaline pendant on a gold chain.
Black opal pendant necklace set in gold set with sapphires, demantoid garnets and sculpted enameled gold leaves with vine motif, circa 1915
Black opal pendant necklace set in gold set with sapphires, demantoid garnets. Sculpted enameled gold leaves with vine motif, circa 1915.
Amethyst and pearl pendant necklace in white and yellow gold filigree setting, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1920
Amethyst and pearl pendant necklace in white and yellow gold filigree setting, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1920.
Gold necklace with pendant set with sapphire, emeralds, diamonds and enamel, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1920
Gold necklace with pendant set with sapphire, emeralds, diamonds and enamel, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1920.

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Grape Vine Bib gold necklace with amethyst and jade, designed by Julia Munson under the direction of Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany & Co., 1906
Grape Vine Bib gold necklace with amethyst and jade, designed by Julia Munson under the direction of Louis Comfort Tiffany for Tiffany & Co., 1906.
Moonstone and sapphire necklace, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910
Moonstone and sapphire necklace, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1910.
Etruscan style gold bib necklace with pearls, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1905
Etruscan style gold bib necklace with pearls, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1905.
Gold scarab necklace in blue favourite glass, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1915
Gold scarab necklace in blue favourite glass, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany & Co, circa 1915.