Elsa
Peretti
(born May
1, 1940)
is an Italian
jewelry
designer.
She was
born in
Florence,
Italy, the
daughter
of a well-to-do
Roman family.
Educated
at
Volbicela
School
in Rome,
with a diploma
in
interior
design.
She moved
to New York
in the 1960s,
where she
began designing
jewelry
for a handful
of top designers,
including
Halston,
Oscar De
La Renta,
Giorgio
di Sant'Angelo
and
Tiffany.
She designed
the containers
for Halston's
fragrance
and cosmetic
lines, and
many of
Tiffany's
best-selling
items.
