Elsa Peretti was an Italian jewelry designer whose notable pieces for Tiffany & Co. include her iconic “Bone Cuff” bracelet.Peretti’s entry into the fashion world was as a model, beginning in the 1960s.
She became a favorite of designers including Halston. By the late ‘60s, she had begun designing jewelry. An early notable piece was a tiny, wearable bud vase that would hold a single flower.
In 1974, she began designing for Tiffany. Her signature metal was silver, and she helped elevate silver’s popularity and desirability.
One of Peretti’s most sought-after designs was the Bone Cuff bracelet, a metal cuff with fluid lines, designed specifically to conform to the left or right wrist.
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