Elsa Peretti
Italian jewelry designer (1940–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elsa Peretti, OMRI OMM (1 May 1940 – 18 March 2021), was an Italian jewelry designer and philanthropist as well as a fashion model. Her jewelry and design pieces for Tiffany & Co. are included in the 20th century collection of the British Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.[1] In 1974 Peretti, the "Halstonette" fashion model arrived at Tiffany's with her modern jewelry.[2] Her broadly popular work, including pieces like Bean, Bone Cuff and Open Heart, became as much as 10% of Tiffany's business and John Loring's Tiffany Style – 170 Years of Design devotes 18 pages of images to her jewelry and tableware design.[2] Vogue described her as "arguably the most successful woman ever to work in the jewelry field."[3] As a philanthropist, Peretti supported a wide variety of causes, and also privately undertook the restoration of the historic village of Sant Martí Vell in Catalonia, Spain.[4]
Elsa Peretti | |
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Born | (1940-05-01)1 May 1940 |
Died | 18 March 2021(2021-03-18) (aged 80) Sant Martí Vell, Spain |
Education | Interior designer (degree obtained in Rome, Italy) |
Occupation(s) | Jewelry designer, philanthropist, and fashion model |
The TV miniseries Halston features Elsa's relationship with Halston. In 2019, she was featured in archival footage about her relationship with the legendary designer in the documentary film Halston.