Tiffany & Co opens dazzling ‘Vision & Virtuosity’ exhibition at Saatchi Gallery
msn.comVision & Virtuosity’ exhibition which opens at the Saatchi gallery on Friday. Celebrating the brand’s 185-year history and kickstarting its next chapter under the LVMH umbrella, the free exhibition is split into seven chapters showcasing over 400 objects, from dazzling archival high jewellery pieces to sports trophies and ornate beauty compacts.
It explores not only the brand’s impeccable diamond know-how but also its continuing relevance in contemporary culture. Dominating the first room, which pays homage to the brand’s famously fabulous window displays, is Jean Schlumberger’s 1965 Bird on a Rock brooch, featuring a vast 59-carat blue stone twinkling like a moon above a silhouetted London skyline.
It’s one of two pieces in the exhibition that are available to purchase, should any visitors be feeling flush. The other, which comes towards the end, is a reimagined version of the necklace that Tiffany debuted at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York.
The 80-carat Empire Diamond it features centre stage (responsibly sourced in Botswana, cut and polished in Israel and set in New York) is the largest diamond ever offered by Tiffany & Co.
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