Tiffany & Co’s newest creations for its Blue Book 2023: Out of the Blue collection dive deep into the ocean for wondrous designs

It’s impossible to speak of Jean Schlumberger’s creations without using the word fantastical. Superbly rich with vibrant colours and tactile details, the designs showcase the late designer’s singular view of the world we live in, pulling inspiration from his extensive travels and marrying his love of nature with his flair for the imaginative. In his two-decade-long tenure as Tiffany & Co’s vice president (he retired in the late 1970s), the jewellery designer brought to life many designs that remain brand signatures to this day — from the highly coveted Bird on a Rock brooch, to the paillonne enamel bangles so beloved by Jackie Kennedy Onassis.

Nothing was safe from his prolific imagination. The abstract found its soulmate in realism on delicate trailing vines that balanced out succulent fruits as creatures of the air cavorted with those found underwater. Yet, it could be argued that, despite his far-reaching inspirations, it was in the latter category that Schlumberger’s artistic depth found its fullest expression.

For 2023, Tiffany & Co turned its eye to the subject with a dedication that sees the House giving the aquatic inspiration a breadth and depth like never before. With 58 new creations joining the 71 launched earlier this year, the Blue Book 2023: Out of the Blue is an extensive collection that speaks of the profundity of Schlumberger’s oeuvre.