With high jewellery and horology show in Dubai, Tiffany & Co. brings its craft closer to the region

By presenting a blend of historical and current collections, the showcase offered an insight into how the maison is structuring future product directions across jewellery and watches

Dubai: Tiffany & Co. held a specialized exhibition at the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab in Dubai from November 17 to 20, featuring a curated selection of high jewellery and horological pieces drawn from both the maison’s archive and its current design portfolio. The showcase presented a consolidated view of Tiffany’s design evolution across gemstones, metalwork and mechanical innovation, offering visitors a structured look at how the brand approaches contemporary product development while referencing historical foundations.

The high jewellery segment centred on a set of pieces that have shaped Tiffany’s visual and technical identity. These included the ‘Apollo Fancy Intense Yellow’ diamond necklace and its coordinating bracelet, both notable for their stone quality and structural arrangement. The display further included a selection of works by Jean Schlumberger, whose ‘Bird on a Rock’ and ‘Bird on a Pearl’ design remain among the maison’s most recognizable creations. A group of natural saltwater pearl jewels were also featured, linking Tiffany’s longstanding expertise in pearls with the Gulf region’s historical association with natural pearling.

In the horology section, the exhibition outlined the maison’s current direction in mechanical watchmaking. Two models formed the core of this presentation. The ‘Bird on a Rock’ watch was constructed around a rotating gemstone ring and incorporated a diamond-set bird element designed in reference to Schlumberger’s original motif. The ‘Bird on a Flying Tourbillon’ introduced Tiffany’s first flying tourbillon, integrated into a gemstone-based structure intended to connect the brand’s watchmaking developments with its jewellery design language. Together, these pieces illustrated the maison’s intent to expand its mechanical capabilities while keeping design continuity across categories.

The exhibition framed Tiffany’s New York-based design work alongside Swiss technical production, situating both within a Middle Eastern context that continues to show interest in archival craftsmanship, coloured stones and high-specification mechanical pieces. By presenting a blend of historical and current collections, the showcase offered an insight into how the maison is structuring future product directions across jewellery and watches.

Founded in 1837 in New York, Tiffany & Co. has grown into a global jewellery and watchmaking house with more than 300 stores worldwide. In the Middle East, the brand maintains a steady retail presence supported by boutiques across key GCC markets, including multiple locations in the UAE and additional stores in Qatar and other neighbouring countries.

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