Nine new Tiffany HardWear designs pair sculptural gold links with turquoise and Akoya pearls, drawing on an archival necklace worn by Bunny Mellon.
Turquoise brings a vivid new rhythm to Tiffany HardWear. Across nine new designs in 18k yellow gold, blue beads and lustrous Akoya pearls punctuate the collection’s sculptural links, changing how their curves, edges and movement catch the eye. The familiar structure remains prominent, with colour now tracing its shape.
The starting point lies in Tiffany’s archives. A historic necklace of lapis lazuli and pearls, worn by Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon, provided the reference for this new chapter. Nathalie Verdeille, Tiffany & Co.’s Chief Artistic Officer for Jewellery and High Jewellery, has translated that pairing into turquoise and Akoya pearls, also drawing on the bold palettes of Pop Art and the work of Andy Warhol.
HardWear’s underlying form has its own archival origin: a Tiffany bracelet from 1962. Its U-shaped links give the collection an architectural character, while the rounded beads introduce a softer geometry. In the new designs, small pyramid-shaped gold domes hold the stones and pearls in place, adding pointed accents to that interplay of curves.
The most elaborate expression is a 34-inch transformable necklace, accompanied by matching medium link drop earrings. Turquoise beads and Akoya pearls sit along the gold links, giving the jewels alternating notes of blue and white. Two integrated clasps allow the necklace to be worn long or double-wrapped, or separated into a shorter necklace and bracelet. Tiffany’s product specifications give the separate lengths as 27 inches and seven inches respectively.
That versatility changes the way the colour is seen. Worn long, the necklace lets its bead-set links follow an extended line; doubled around the neck, they gather into a denser composition. The drop earrings carry the same details vertically, concentrating the contrast beside the face.
The wider collection explores more restrained combinations. A small link necklace, bracelet and bead earrings use larger turquoise beads, while medium link pendants and earrings are offered with either turquoise or Akoya pearls. Together with the two designs combining turquoise and pearls, these pieces make up the nine additions. The distinction gives each material room to establish its own character, from turquoise’s saturated blue to the pearls’ quieter sheen.
Tiffany says the turquoise is sourced from the United States and Mexico, with beads selected and colour-matched, while the Akoya pearls come from Japan. Their different surfaces are central to the effect: the blue beads provide clear points of colour, the pearls reflect light, and polished yellow gold connects them.
The new HardWear by Tiffany designs are being introduced online and in Tiffany & Co. stores worldwide in October 2026. Their appeal rests in the relationship between those materials and a recognisable linked structure, with each bead shifting the balance of colour, shape and light.
