What it Means That Lady Gaga Wore a Diamond Necklace From the Tiffany Archives to The Oscars
What jewelry is Lady Gaga wearing on the red carpet at the Oscars? The correct answer, as it has been since her historic yellow diamond moment in 2019, is Tiffany & Co. Tonight was no exception. The house, founded in 1837, mined its considerable archives for a diamond and platinum masterpiece from the late 1950s: a Tiffany & Co. Archives Necklace in Platinum and Diamonds (1955-1965).
It’s rare to see archival pieces on the red carpet—it happens occasionally but not as often as jewelry historians would hope. Of course the red carpet is a global opportunity to showcase new designs, we get it, but also what a moment to telegraph history, and maybe even educate a bit on how history impacts what jewelry gets made when. Tiffany and Gaga have sent this message together before when in 2019 the nominee wore the Tiffany diamond referenced above, only the third woman to ever do so.
Since then Lady Gaga’s red carpet jewelry choices have allowed those watching to also learn more about revolutionary designers like Jean Schlumberger, who joined Tiffany in the late 1950s when the world and his clients were ready for the optimism of bold and daring pieces like his iconic Bird on a Rock, an emblem of jewelry risk taking that has gained in popularity in recent years. Her morganite and diamond necklace at the 2022 Grammys inspired a retelling of the stone's namesake—one of the great jewelry patrons and collectors of the 20th century—JP Morgan.
And what jewelry history lesson can we impart from Lady Gaga’s archival necklace tonight? Well, ten years before it was made, it would have been impossible to even consider. During WWII platinum was banned from all non essential use, which is why jewelry from the Retro period is all yellow gold. This late 1950s necklace of platinum and diamonds marks a return to using the metal in precious jewelry and also a renewed use of diamonds to create the look many call Hollywood glamour today.
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