Jean Schlumberger and the Colors of Summer

Summer afternoons: a crisp linen tunic paired with the bright, colorful enamels and warm, sunny yellow gold of my favorite bracelets designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.

Jean Schlumberger was born in Mulhouse, France in 1907. It was not until after WWII that he moved to New York and open a jewelry salon. In 1956 he became the first designer invited by Tiffany & Co. to stamp his own name on the designs that he created for the famed retailer. Jean Schlumberger is most known for his use of precious gem stones together with semi-precious stones to create interesting color juxtapositions in naturalistic forms. Mr. Schlumberger died in 1987, but his pieces are still offered by Tiffany & Co.