Tiffany & Co. Expands HardWear Collection with Turquoise and Akoya Pearls
Tiffany & Co. has unveiled new HardWear by Tiffany creations, adding necklaces, earrings, bracelets and pendants set with turquoise and Akoya pearls to the collection. Crafted in 18k gold, the nine new designs mark the first time the line has embraced such a vivid color palette, and arrive as a deliberate nod to the House’s long history with colored gemstones.
“Creativity begins when color becomes a language,” said Nathalie Verdeille, Senior Vice President and Chief Artistic Officer, Jewelry and High Jewelry at Tiffany & Co. “Like in pointillism, each stone becomes a point of color and light; together, they create a vibrant interplay that comes alive through movement.”
The new designs draw inspiration from a historic Tiffany & Co. necklace featuring lapis lazuli and pearls, famously worn by Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon, a figure whose understated elegance helped define a distinctly American approach to style. Reimagining that archival piece through a contemporary lens, Verdeille introduces turquoise and luminous Akoya pearls to HardWear’s signature 18k gold links.
The resulting pieces also nod to the bold palettes of the Pop Art era, particularly the work of Andy Warhol, pairing saturated color with the collection’s industrial forms. HardWear itself traces its design origins to a 1962 piece and has long been positioned as an embodiment of New York City’s energy and resilience.
The hero suite centres on a statement necklace and matching drop earrings, alternating turquoise beads with Akoya pearls across the signature HardWear links. The convertible 34-inch necklace features two integrated clasps, allowing it to be worn long, double-wrapped, or shortened and paired with a bracelet. Pyramid-shaped gold domes secure each stone, a detail whose pointed profile plays against the rounded geometry of HardWear’s beads and U-shaped links.
The new HardWear by Tiffany creations debut on Tiffany.com and at Tiffany & Co. stores globally in October 2026.
