Behind the Design: The Jellyfish Brooch
Creating Motion and Movement
Rendered to evoke tentacles, 18k yellow gold and sapphires create a unique “dancing” motion—a hallmark of Jean Schlumberger designs. To create the dome, artisans set tanzanites alongside moonstones and diamonds in a unique curved platinum setting. Light reflects between the stones, accentuating the iridescence and luminosity of the moonstones. For the 18k yellow gold tentacles, which are adorned with baguette sapphires, Tiffany’s expert craftspeople replicated the same hand engraving featured on Jean Schlumberger’s famed La Méduse brooch that inspired this new creation.
“We preserved and magnified the fundamentals of Jean Schlumberger’s aesthetic, staying true to our heritage while reinventing it. Today, thanks to the know-how of our artisans and modern innovations, we have achieved the once impossible.”
—Nathalie Verdeille, Chief Artistic Officer, Tiffany & Co.
By the Numbers
The Jellyfish brooch was crafted over the span of 900 hours with a palette of 45 cabochon moonstones of over 46 total carats, 77 cabochon tanzanites of over 17 total carats and 185 diamonds of over 3 total carats. Adorning the 18k yellow gold tentacles are 69 baguette sapphires of over 8 total carats.
