A Tip from Tiffany's

Borrowing from the Best

 

Dr. George Frederick Kunz was the world's premier geologist when Charles Lewis Tiffany (yes, that Tiffany) sent him on a pearl hunt. In the Mississippi River Valley, he found a plethora of small, elongated "dogtooth" pearls. These were made into the Chrysanthemum brooch. The beautiful bud is set off by diamond studded leaves, and stems of gold and platinum. A comic opera star of the day, Lillian Russell, was given the brooch in 1904. It now resides in the Smithsonian Museum.

 

These freshwater pearl earrings were created to mimic the famous brooch. Their Art Nouveau style is at once classic and refreshingly unique. As one of DIG's few pieces made with stainless steal, their price point is a touch less than Tiffany's.

 

 

Art Nouveau has come back into vogue over the past several years. In the recent remake of The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan (played by Carey Mulligan) looked stunning wearing similar Art Nouveau-style jewelry made by Tiffany's.

 

-Caroline