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.