Fresh off the January 2025 introduction of the Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany Bird on a Flying Tourbillon watch and the Jean Schlumberger Bird on a Rock Tsavorite Watch at the sixth edition LVMH Watch Week in New York and Paris, we turn to the new Tiffany & Co ad campaign featuring top model Abby Champion. Katie Burnett styles Champion in images by Carlijn Jacobs [IG]./ Hair by Jawara; makeup by Sam Visser

High jewelry has always been at the heart of Tiffany & Co.’s story, especially after the LVMH acquisition was completed in January 2021 at a price of $15.8 billion. These designs by Chief Artistic Officer Nathalie Verdeille pay homage to one of the 20th century’s most visionary jewelry designers, Jean Schlumberger.

The beloved designer, who worked at the legendary jewelry house from 1956 until his retirement in the late 1970s, is one of only four jewelers that Tiffany & Co. has allowed to sign their work. The others are Elsa Peretti, Frank Gehry and Paloma Picasso.

This reimagined Bird on a Rock design by Tiffany & Co. Chief Artistic Officer Nathalie Verdeille, features a cushion-cut diamond of over 25 carats. The Ribbon Ear Clips—set with 132 round brilliant diamonds—evoke legendary designer Jean Schlumberger’s uncanny ability to create fluid movement using metal and precious stones.

The designer’s clientele reach included contrasting visions of 1960s glamour between Palm Beach and Hollywood. A review of the literature suggests that Palm Beach socialites, in particular, preferred Schlumberger’s intricate designs over bolder Hollywood statements.

This consensus does not ignore the fact that Hollywood stars Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor absolutely adored Jean Schlumberger’s high jewelry designs. Nor would the same consensus necessarily apply to Schlumberger’s designs today.