Five blue chalcedony drops give Tiffany & Co.’s Hanging Garden necklace its distinctive silhouette. Suspended beneath diamond-set leaves, the softly rounded stones appear to hang from a vine, each punctuated by a smaller red cabochon. Seen in the house’s Venice exhibition, the composition makes a particularly clear introduction to the fall expression of Blue Book 2026: Hidden Garden.
According to Tiffany’s description of the necklace, the pear-shaped chalcedonies together weigh more than 85 carats. They are paired with custom-cut, unenhanced ruby cabochons from Mozambique, with 18k gold and platinum supporting the design. The contrast is carefully judged: the chalcedony’s broad, polished surfaces create pools of blue, while the smaller rubies supply concentrated points of colour.
Lavender paillonné enamel continues that palette along the necklace. In the exhibition photograph, the enamel appears as slender, straight sections between curling, diamond-set forms. Gold details trace the edges of the leaves and connect the elements, giving the structure a climbing rhythm. The distinction between the measured necklace above and the fuller cluster of drops below makes the design feel both controlled and abundant.
Created by Nathalie Verdeille and the Tiffany Design Studio, Hidden Garden reaches its final seasonal chapter with imagined gardens, ripened fruit and flourishing vines. The Venice presentation took place at Fondaco dei Tedeschi beside the Rialto Bridge, where the jewellery was shown within an elaborate architectural setting. The house celebrated the collection there on 17 September 2026.
Hanging Garden gives those wider themes a precise material form. Its character comes from the relationship between colour and construction: rounded cabochons, sharp flashes of diamonds and enamel that carries the blue across the neckline. The result rewards close looking, with the smaller gold and gemstone details sustaining the impression made by the five generous drops.
