It’s Tiffany Time: The Best Things Come in A Blue Box This Festive Season

Tiffany&Co’s HardWear and Lock collections are modern icons of fine jewellery design, wrapped to perfection this festive season

There are few boxes that betray their contents quite like a Tiffany box – its robin egg blue has been the maison’s calling card since it appeared on the cover of the Tiffany Blue Book – America’s first premium direct-mail jewellery catalogue – in 1845. Those lucky enough to find one under their tree this year may unwrap one of the maison’s most romantic collections: the Tiffany Lock.

Inspired by an avant-garde brooch designed in 1883, the Tiffany Lock collection is a tribute to enduring, everlasting love. Closing upon the wrist with a satisfying ‘click’, the collection’s diamond-set bangles can be stacked to striking effect, while the padlock motif appears upon earrings, rings and suspended from sleek and simple chains –serving as a precious symbol of what really matters most.

Equally as alluring is the maison’s HardWear collection, which flaunts interlocking gauge links – a utilitarian take on love’s transformative strength, infused with a New York state of mind. Th e collection’s graphic silhouette was inspired by a retro motif from 1962, unearthed from the maison’s storied archives. Hollywood’s starlets are as likely to wear HardWear designs on the red carpet as on the school run, and the collection has become shorthand for effortless yet deliberate glamour, with just a dash of rock n’ roll grit. Crafted in 18-karat gold or sterling silver, bracelets, earrings, rings and necklaces all riff on its cool and contemporary design codes, available with pearl and diamond details for those who want a little extra pizzazz. Struggling with which to pen on your list to Santa? Take our advice – choose both.

Tiffany & Co. unveils a festive takeover of Abu Dhabi, from 4 Dec-10 Jan; tiffany.ae

From Harper’s Bazaar Arabia’s December 2024 Issue