Tiffany Debuts 2026 Bird on a Pearl High Jewelry Collection in Gstaad

Tiffany & Co.’s 2026 Bird on a Pearl high-jewelry capsule reinterprets Jean Schlumberger’s 1965 Bird on a Rock motif, placing baroque natural saltwater pearls at its center in an Alpine presentation in Gstaad, Switzerland. Sidewalk Hustle described the capsule as a “refined evolution” of the archival design, while Loupiosity framed the images and copy as press release material with photo credits to Tiffany & Co.

Timing of the debut was reported across multiple outlets: Sidewalk Hustle covered an unveiling on Feb. 7, 2026, and an Instagram post from jamaloukimag dated Jan. 28, 2026 carried the caption, “Presented in Gstaad, @tiffanyandco unveils Bird on a Pearl — a high jewelry,” with 149 likes and 13 comments. Loupiosity, Wowwatchers and Azyaamode described the pieces as debuting at intimate or exclusive private events in Gstaad, leaving open the possibility that presentations spanned late January into early February.

Creative direction for the capsule is attributed primarily to Nathalie Verdeille; Sidewalk Hustle and Loupiosity refer to her as Chief Artistic Officer of Jewellery and High Jewellery, while Azyaamode styled her as Artistic Director. Coverage highlights a new design innovation for 2026: the bird motif now features star sapphire heads, “chosen for their celestial asterism and soft tonal depth,” a design choice reported by Sidewalk Hustle and Loupiosity that the outlets say balances precision with poetic expression.

The pearls anchoring the capsule were sourced exclusively from the private collection of Hussein Al Fardan. Sidewalk Hustle reported that this marks “the fourth consecutive year of collaboration with Al Fardan” and stated Tiffany remains “the only house granted access to these extraordinary pearls.” Loupiosity, Wowwatchers and Azyaamode echoed the exclusivity and described the pearls as selected “for their rarity, organic shape, and luminous character.”

Highlighted pieces were described with specific weights and settings across outlets. Sidewalk Hustle noted a diamond pavé bird brooch perched on a white baroque pearl of over 18 carats; Loupiosity added that the brooch has a star sapphire head and identified the pearl as a white baroque natural saltwater pearl of over 18 carats. Sidewalk Hustle also detailed a pendant centered on a brownish-gray baroque pearl “exceeding 29 carats” and a reinterpreted archival brooch featuring a light orangey-brown and white baroque pearl of “more than 36 carats,” the latter requiring “a highly engineered setting,” as reported by Sidewalk Hustle and Loupiosity.

Gemstone palettes nod to Tiffany’s heritage: Sidewalk Hustle listed tanzanite, turquoise and pearled elements paired with the pearl-focused designs, while outlets noted that select pieces integrate rare fancy color diamonds to enhance movement and dimension. Azyaamode placed the 2026 capsule alongside a complementary “Bird on a Rock: Love Birds by Tiffany” series, identifying rubellites, morganites, tourmalines, moonstones, opals and legacy Tiffany stones such as kunzite and tanzanite in that parallel line.

Press materials and photography accompanied the rollout: Loupiosity cited a Tiffany & Co. press release for images and copy, and Sidewalk Hustle published original coverage with a byline from Hawley Dunbar dated Feb. 7, 2026. Loupiosity further reproduced a decorative epigraph: “Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.” – Confucius.