Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger 18k Gold Platinum Diamond Braided Earrings

Jean Schlumberger decided not to pursue a banker’s career, a path his parents dreamed for him. From the early age he inclined to being an artist and became skillful in drawing. His decorative porcelain flower brooches were spotted by Elsa Schiaparelli. She hired Schlumberger to design costume jewelry and buttons for her haute couture line. The closing designer let his talent to flourish. Six years after opening his jewelry salon in 1950, Schlumberger joined Tiffany & Co. as a signature designer. In his first year he created three settings for the famous Tiffany Yellow Diamonds. Schlumberger's style was highly acclaimed by celebrities. Jacqueline Kennedy was among them; she wore his bracelets so often that eventually the press nicknamed them ‘Jackie bracelets.' Schlumberger design is well recognized not only by the jewelry world but by the art society as well. Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris held a retrospective of his work in 1995. Thus, he was only the third jewelry designer that had been honored by the museum. The famous ‘Two Fruit’ clip can be seen in the permanent collection in the Presidential Library and Museum.