Which architect designed a jewelry collection for Tiffany & Co. in 2006?

Frank Gehry designed a jewelry collection for Tiffany & Co. in 2006.

The collaboration introduced Gehry’s architectural vocabulary to wearable design. Tiffany announced the partnership in 2005, and the collection reached retail stores in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. It was a notable departure from the company’s usual reliance on its established in-house and named designers.

The launch included six themed lines: Fish, Torque, Orchid, Equus, Axis, and Fold. Gehry worked with Tiffany craftsmen and explored materials including sterling silver, diamonds, gemstones, black gold, pernambuco wood, and cocholong stone. The pieces translated his interest in movement, irregular forms, and sculptural surfaces into rings, bracelets, earrings, and other jewelry.

A common mix-up is confusing Gehry with other architect-designers who later worked in jewelry. The collection’s unusual materials and angular, flowing shapes were specifically associated with Frank Gehry, whose major buildings include the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and Walt Disney Concert Hall.