Elsa Peretti, the famous designer Tiffany & Co., has died

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Elsa Peretti, a renowned jewelry designer for Tiffany & Co., has died, according to a company statement. He was 80 years old.

Peretti died in Spain on Thursday, March 18, according to a statement from his foundation.

“Elsa was not just a designer, she was a way of life,” the Tiffany & Co. statement said, describing her as a “bigger than life” person who “touched everyone at Tiffany & Co.” ”

Elsa Peretti

Elsa Peretti is seen in New York on December 10, 2009. Credit: Patrick McMullan through Getty Images

“A masterful craftswoman, Elsa was responsible for a revolution in the world of jewelry design. Her collections of organic and sensual shapes have inspired generations,” the statement said. “Elsa’s relationship with style and the natural world has been deeply personal and strongly reflected in her creations. For the past nearly 50 years, Elsa has created some of the most innovative jewelry and design objects in the world.”

According to Vogue, Peretti was born in Florence, Italy. By 1964 she had started modeling in Spain and later moved to New York and met the fashion designer Halston, with whom she collaborated and introduced her to the management of Tiffany & Co. He joined the company in 1974. Vogue reported that Peretti projects eventually accounted for about 10% of Tiffany & Co.’s sales.
Elsa Peretti jewelry circa 1970 in New York.

Elsa Peretti is seen in New York in 1970. Credit: PL Gould / Images Press / Getty Images

Peretti was also the president and founder of the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation, said the company, which has supported projects related to human rights, environmental conservation and the preservation of arts and culture. She believed, Tiffany & Co. said, that protecting the planet was “a duty of all mankind.”

“We could do much better,” she said. – I’m trying to do something good.

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