Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.

Designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. in 1965, the Bird on a Rock brooch ranks among the most recognisable and imaginative jewels of the twentieth century. Its enduring appeal lies in a composition that is at once whimsical and technically sophisticated: a gem-set bird, articulated in textured gold and platinum and often enriched with diamonds and coloured stones, perches atop an exceptional gemstone selected as its base.

Schlumberger, celebrated for his poetic interpretation of the natural world, found inspiration in birds, flowers, sea creatures, and fantastical forms. His Bird on a Rock design exemplifies his ability to combine vivid imagination with the highest standards of craftsmanship. The perched bird creates an intimate dialogue with the central stone, treating it not merely as a rare gem but as an integral element within a small, jewel-like world.

The design became especially associated with the Tiffany Diamond, the legendary 128.54-carat Fancy Yellow diamond acquired by Charles Lewis Tiffany in 1878. When mounted in a Bird on a Rock setting, the celebrated stone gained an entirely new identity: monumental in scale yet softened by the charming, almost spontaneous presence of Schlumberger’s bird. Over the decades, Tiffany & Co. has interpreted the motif with coloured diamonds, aquamarines, tourmalines, amethysts, and other remarkable gemstones, underscoring the versatility of the original concept.

The present brooch, lot 1691, possesses an additional layer of contemporary significance. It was worn by Michael B. Jordan on the red carpet at the 95th Academy Awards on 12 March 2023. Jordan appeared with two Tiffany & Co. Bird on a Rock brooches, bringing Schlumberger’s iconic design to one of the world’s most visible red-carpet occasions. The appearance affirmed the brooch’s continuing relevance as an object of exceptional design, craftsmanship, and style.

由讓·史倫伯格（Jean Schlumberger）於 1965 年為蒂芙尼（Tiffany & Co.）設計的「石上鳥」（Bird on a Rock）胸針，堪稱 20 世紀最具辨識度與想像力的珠寶巨作之一。這款作品之所以能歷久不衰，源於其兼具俏皮童趣與精湛工藝的構圖設計：一隻由紋理質感黃金與鉑金打造、並常以鑽石及彩色寶石鑲嵌增采的寶石小鳥，姿態生動地棲息在一顆作為基底的珍罕寶石之上。

史隆伯傑以其對自然世界的詩意詮釋而享負盛名，靈感源泉涵蓋飛鳥、花卉、海洋生物以及奇幻異想之物。其「石上鳥」設計完美彰顯了他將豐富想像力與最高規格工藝深度相融的絕佳天賦。棲息的小鳥與中央主石構建出一場親密無間的對話，不再將其僅僅視為一顆珍罕寶石，而是將其締造成為這座迷你珠寶奇境中不可或缺的核心存在。

這項設計尤與「蒂芙尼黃鑽」（Tiffany Diamond）緊密相連——這顆傳奇的 128.54 克拉濃彩黃鑽（Fancy Yellow）由查爾斯·路易斯·蒂芙尼（Charles Lewis Tiffany）於 1878 年購入。當這顆舉世聞名的名鑽被鑲嵌於「石上鳥」底座之上時，煥發出了全新的生命力：既保有磅礡宏偉的量體感，又被史隆伯傑筆下那隻迷人、甚至帶著幾分即興神韻的小鳥賦予了柔美氣息。數十年來，蒂芙尼（Tiffany & Co.）持續運用彩色鑽石、海藍寶石、碧璽、紫水晶及各式珍罕寶石重新演繹這一經典主題，更加彰顯了原創概念的百變魅力。

本件拍品（拍號 1691）胸針更注入了一層當代獨特意義。知名影星麥可·B·喬丹（Michael B. Jordan）曾於 2023 年 3 月 12 日舉辦的第 95 屆奧斯卡金像獎紅毯上佩戴此作。當時喬丹同時配戴了兩枚蒂芙尼（Tiffany & Co.）「石上鳥」胸針登場，將史隆伯傑這項標誌性設計帶上了全球最受矚目的紅毯盛會之一。這一次的亮相，再次印證了該胸針作為集卓越設計、精湛工藝與個人風格於一身的經典作品，至今依然引領潮流、歷久彌新。