A cockatoo, a rock and a jeweler with a restless imagination: that is how one of Tiffany & Co.’s most beloved designs began. On September 1, 2026, the Bird on a Rock took flight again in a new collection.
At a glance
- Launch: September 1, 2026, in select Tiffany & Co. stores.
- New lines: Figural bird pendants and earrings, the Wings collection, and the Feathers high jewelry suite.
- Materials: 18k gold, platinum, diamonds and sapphires.
- Original: Jean Schlumberger’s Bird on a Rock brooch, 1965.
Who created the Bird on a Rock?
Jean Schlumberger, the French-born designer who joined Tiffany & Co. in 1956 and gave the American jeweler a new language of color, nature and fantasy. In 1965 he created the Bird on a Rock brooch, inspired by a yellow cockatoo he saw on his travels: a jeweled bird in yellow and white diamonds perched on a rough gemstone. The design became so famous that, decades later, it was set atop the 128.54-carat Tiffany Diamond itself.
What is new in the 2026 collection?
- Figural birds: hand-sculpted in 18k yellow gold with wings inspired by Schlumberger’s 1950s Flames earrings, and engraved chevrons.
- Wings: alternating gold and platinum wings on necklaces, rings, drop earrings and an articulated bracelet.
- Feathers high jewelry: a suite developed over nearly three years, with birds that interact with one another.
The collection is led by Nathalie Verdeille, Tiffany’s chief artistic officer for jewelry and high jewelry.
One cockatoo, sixty years of flight.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bird on a Rock created?
Jean Schlumberger designed the Bird on a Rock brooch in 1965.
When did the 2026 Bird on a Rock collection launch?
September 1, 2026.
Source: Haute Living
