Elsa Peretti®

Elsa Peretti's designs for Tiffany & Co. have seduced the world with their fluid lines and sensual forms. These graceful pieces tirelessly reward the eye and the touch. "I hate that impeccable, perfectly perfect look, all matched and prearranged," Elsa Peretti said. "Style is to be simple." That's why her fluid and seamless sterling silver creations for Tiffany & Co.—apples, beans, bones, hearts, scorpions, shells, snakes, and teardrops—have remained among the house's best sellers. Peretti was inspired by nature, and with a 5-foot-9-inch frame, striking khaki eyes, and signature cropped locks, she was her own best advertisement. When her old dancing partner, designer Stephen Burrows, put on his recent spring show, he turned to Peretti for jewelry. "What Elsa did wasn't fussy," Burrows said. "And it's as modern today as it was when she made it."