An Extraordinary Legacy Jean Schlumberger in his home As one of the 20th century's mot gifted artists, Jean Schlumberger is renowned for his fantastical creations. A man of refined taste, he possessed an uncanny ability to bring the world around him to life— rendering his surreal creations of flora, fauna and fabric in diamonds and gemstones. Innovative, imaginative and uninhibited, Jean Schlumberger ushered in an unprecedented chapter of jewelry design when he began his legendary collaboration with Tiffany in 1956. Born in 1907 into a prominent family of textile manufacturers in Alsace, France, Jean Schlumberger demonstrated a talent for drawing from a young age. He moved to Paris in his early 20s to hone his creative impulses and passion for the arts and opened an atelier on rue de la Boetie. In 1937, fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli enlisted him to lead design for her collections of buttons and costume jewelry, to widespread acclaim. After serving in the French Army during World War II, Jean Schlumberger moved to New York City and opened a small salon, where he designed for some of the world's most glamorous and sophisticated women.
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