Tiffany & Co. has announced the acquisition of an extraordinary 7,500-carat kunzite gemstone, which will be the centerpiece of a special capsule collection commemorating the 60th anniversary of its iconic Bird on a Rock brooch design. Created in 1965 by the iconic designer Jean Schlumberger, who began his legendary collaboration with Tiffany & Co. in 1956 and worked with the brand until his retirement in the late 1970s, the whimsical bird design was inspired by a yellow cockatoo he encountered during his travels to places like Asia and the Caribbean.
This remarkable 7,500-carat rough kunzite, which was found in Mozambique more than 25 years ago, was purchased earlier this year from a gemstone dealer in Bangkok. It is notable for its remarkable size, about the size of a paperback book, as well as its remarkable clarity and vivid purplish-pink colouring.
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