The Newest Tiffany & Co. Jewels Evoke the Wildlife Paintings of Walton Ford
Discover how life imitates art in unexpected moments of visual synchronicity
The Tiffany & Co. Blue Book 2026: Hidden Garden collection reimagines Jean Schlumberger’s iconic Bird on a Rock brooch with a host of exotic, feathered creatures, including this example perched on a mesmerizing cabochon spessartine of more than 64 carats. The avian’s plumage is crafted from emeralds, yellow and white diamonds, tsavorites, and rubies, while its beak is composed of a chrysoprase of over two carats.
American artist Walton Ford captures the colorful—and often menacing—natural world in lifelike detail by fusing source material gleaned from field studies and scientific research with history, myths, and fables. This limited edition etching of a Carolina parakeet, titled Condemned (2007), examines the fate of a species driven to extinction.
A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2026 Fall Issue in the section “Life Imitates Art.” Subscribe to the magazine.