In Honor of Elsa Peretti- Please Post Your Favorite Pieces

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I think you will really love the bone cuff. It is my favorite piece.

An interesting story on the two turquoise rings... why two of the same ring?
Those turquoise rings are my prized possessions among my Peretti pieces. They are discontinued and took me 5 years to find. I had been searching for years. Every time I went into a Tiffany, I would check and ask. I wanted the bold large size that looks like a gum ball ring. One day, I walk into the Tiffany in Westchester Mall, NY, and there it was, but it was the small size. Hmm... small, not the large. I almost did not get it, but then I hit myself on the head and said to myself "you've been looking for this ring for four years, it's discontinued, beggars can't be choosey!". The SA then said "the turquoise ring has been discontinued, this is the last piece." Ok.. sold! Fast forward a year, I walk into Tiffany in NYC to check out Peretti stuff. I buy the large bottle pendant. I am wearing the small turquoise cabochon ring. The SA sees my ring and says "the turquoise ring is discontinued, you are lucky you have one". I tell him "I really wanted the large one, but yes, I am happy I have this one". I tell the SA "if you ever see a large one come through, I would like it please". He says sure, but I expected nothing to come of it. A few days later he texts me and says he found the last one... in the UK! He said he called the stores in other countries directly... what a sweetie. OMG! I then thought, hmm... "do I need a second turquoise cabochon ring? Am I being greedy?" I ask my husband, and he says "you've been talking about this big gum ball turquoise ring for five years, this is your one and only chance, get it". Okay... sold! That's how I ended up with two of these rings. :biggrin:

I love Peretti's turquoise and have the turquoise set in her CBTY (e.g. earrings, dot pendant, long turquoise necklace). I saw your photos of your starfish pieces, and they look so beautiful and whimsical. So light and summery! I had never thought of that collection before. I did a quick scan and they have turquoise starfishes! I will check it out later today.

Thank you for inspiring me!
I love hearing your story. Thank you for sharing! You definitely have a beautiful collection.
 
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Hello fellow Elsa Peretti fans, very sad to hear of her passing. I started collecting her designs in the early 90s. I was drawn to the beautiful organic and natural shapes. I love how she captured the movement of nature. I've mostly collected starfish and teardrop pieces. Here are a few of my favorites!

Yellow Gold Starfish Brooches

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Teardrop Earrings and Starfish Pendant in Platinum with Pave Diamonds

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Starfish Brooches in Sterling Silver, and Platinum with Pave Diamonds.

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Hello fellow Elsa Peretti fans, very sad to hear of her passing. I started collecting her designs in the early 90s. I was drawn to the beautiful organic and natural shapes. I love how she captured the movement of nature. I've mostly collected starfish and teardrop pieces. Here are a few of my favorites!

Yellow Gold Starfish Brooches

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Teardrop Earrings and Starfish Pendant in Platinum with Pave Diamonds

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Starfish Brooches in Sterling Silver, and Platinum with Pave Diamonds.

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Love your collection
 
Love your collection

Thank you, AntiqueShopper! I was so happy to see you'd started this thread. :flowers: Loved seeing your pieces, as well. The mesh designs are beautiful, lovely movement when worn. Your sterling charm bracelet with turquoise and coral is beautiful, too! I love the charms on that version, especially! :heart:
 
Thank you, AntiqueShopper! I was so happy to see you'd started this thread. :flowers: Loved seeing your pieces, as well. The mesh designs are beautiful, lovely movement when worn. Your sterling charm bracelet with turquoise and coral is beautiful, too! I love the charms on that version, especially! :heart:
Aw! Thank you! :hugs: She is my favorite designer and I was saddened to hear her passing.
 
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Hello fellow Elsa Peretti fans, very sad to hear of her passing. I started collecting her designs in the early 90s. I was drawn to the beautiful organic and natural shapes. I love how she captured the movement of nature. I've mostly collected starfish and teardrop pieces. Here are a few of my favorites!

Yellow Gold Starfish Brooches

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Teardrop Earrings and Starfish Pendant in Platinum with Pave Diamonds

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Starfish Brooches in Sterling Silver, and Platinum with Pave Diamonds.

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The starfish brooches are gorgeous!! I love the pavé diamonds!! :love:
 
Hello fellow Elsa Peretti fans, very sad to hear of her passing. I started collecting her designs in the early 90s. I was drawn to the beautiful organic and natural shapes. I love how she captured the movement of nature. I've mostly collected starfish and teardrop pieces. Here are a few of my favorites!

Yellow Gold Starfish Brooches

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Teardrop Earrings and Starfish Pendant in Platinum with Pave Diamonds

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Starfish Brooches in Sterling Silver, and Platinum with Pave Diamonds.

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I love your platinum pave starfish! Platinum is actually my metal of choice, so wow, that starfish is perfect. I am sure it is a retired/discontinued piece though. If you don't mind, do you recall when you purchased it? You and @AntiqueShopper are making me love starfishes! I think I am going to wait before I purchase anything yet in case Tiffany brings back some of her retired pieces in honor of her. She was such an iconic designer, then and now.

Plus, from a pure business perspective, it makes sense for Tiffany to leverage this moment and sell more jewelry.
 
Since we are on a roll with this wonderful thread, @Hermes Nuttynut's post reminded me of a video I once saw. I found it and wanted to share. When I first saw this video, it made me fall in love with her pieces even more. I just watched it again... wonderful video.

I posted it here as I thought some of you might also enjoy it (@Hermes Nuttynut Check out the Terracotta pot Elsa has on her desk in the video!)

Elsa Peretti’s Story Told in Scrapbook Style | The Adventurine
 
My Elsa Peretti collection is small but well loved. I adore her designs and have had so many of her pieces on my wishlist for years...they all seem so soulful to me! Hopefully someday I will get to add her mesh scarf earrings and several of her starfish pieces to my collection.

ETA: I also always loved that she made so many of her beautiful pieces in sterling silver as well as 18K gold. When I was younger I could never afford Tiffany 18K gold, so it made me very happy that I was still able to buy so many things from her line. I've sold all but a few of my sterling silver pieces, but I have many lovely memories of wearing them. :smile:

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My Elsa Peretti collection is small but well loved. I adore her designs and have had so many of her pieces on my wishlist for years...they all seem so soulful to me! Hopefully someday I will get to add her mesh scarf earrings and several of her starfish pieces to my collection.

ETA: I also always loved that she made so many of her beautiful pieces in sterling silver as well as 18K gold. When I was younger I could never afford Tiffany 18K gold, so it made me very happy that I was still able to so many things from her line. I've sold all but a few of my sterling silver pieces, but I have many lovely memories of wearing them. :smile:

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What size are your Open Heart Hoops? Mine are size small.
 
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I love your platinum pave starfish! Platinum is actually my metal of choice, so wow, that starfish is perfect. I am sure it is a retired/discontinued piece though. If you don't mind, do you recall when you purchased it? You and @AntiqueShopper are making me love starfishes! I think I am going to wait before I purchase anything yet in case Tiffany brings back some of her retired pieces in honor of her. She was such an iconic designer, then and now.

Plus, from a pure business perspective, it makes sense for Tiffany to leverage this moment and sell more jewelry.
I keep checking the Tiffany website to see if they update the page to acknowledge her life.
 
Since we are on a roll with this wonderful thread, @Hermes Nuttynut's post reminded me of a video I once saw. I found it and wanted to share. When I first saw this video, it made me fall in love with her pieces even more. I just watched it again... wonderful video.

I posted it here as I thought some of you might also enjoy it (@Hermes Nuttynut Check out the Terracotta pot Elsa has on her desk in the video!)

Elsa Peretti’s Story Told in Scrapbook Style | The Adventurine

Thank you for posting this video, BigAkoya!! :flowers: This was enormously enjoyable!!
 
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