If I ever start an introduction to a current vintage hyper-fixation with words other than “I fell into an eBay rabbit hole” it will be cause for celebration. Ever since I wrote about Elsa Peretti back in November she, and her designs, and vintage Tiffany, have slowly consumed my thoughts (this is a lie, I mostly think about the declining state of the world, but I digress, you come to this place for magic (imagine I am Nicole Kidman) - magic being my ability to curate cohesive presentations from the great web of online vintage resale) and ability to source literally anything else. It started with the bone cuff, moved to rings a la
, and eventually landed on the bean necklace. I am rotating between my eBay watchlist on my phone, my Chrome tabs, and this here article. (I was supposed to be finishing a different essay about costuming in the 90s/2000s. I told myself that I was going to finish within the first two weeks of January, meaning my arbitrary, self-imposed deadline has been passed with nothing to show. Yet still I write, just not about Y2K TV costumes.) I have now ended up with 104 open tabs, all either bean or Elsa Peretti or vintage silver related, which means it’s time to share the wealth. For there can only be one. Now, not all of these are Tiffany, but I do strongly believe that there is something for everyone. As long as everyone solely likes silver (unless you want an all out brawl over the singular gold contender). So, as I always say, buckle up and let’s dive in. Feeling very Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka there.
The frantic energy I feel I am giving off as I write this.
A larger, alternative pendant ($99.95, purchase on eBay)
A very cool, very large modernist pendant ($174.99, purchase on eBay)
Vintage Monet knot pendant ($29.99, purchase on eBay)
Vintage Monet silver shell pendant ($29, purchase on eBay)
Another Tiffany teardrop, and in gold ($237.46 & $448, purchase on eBay)
Elsa Peretti black jade bean necklace ($99.99, purchase on eBay)
Vintage Elsa Peretti Halston solid perfume compact on cord ($248.98, purchase on eBay)
Elsa Peretti Vintage Horn Shell ($165, purchase on eBay)
One more bean for good measure ($199, purchase on eBay)
Vintage perfume bottle pendant ($45, purchase on eBay)
The one and only gold… the heart mirror necklace. It’s a mirror! It’s a necklace! It’s perfect! ($349.99, purchase on eBay)
Perfect for when the meeting ends two hours late. An Elsa Peretti “small bottle” necklace. ($611.10, purchase on eBay)
See caption above for context, but like if you lived in the 1700s. Elsa Peretti bottle pendant necklace. ($999.99, purchase on eBay)
Also, this shop on eBay has tons of auctions on vintage Tiffany, so if you want to test your bartering skills check it out.
BRACELETS
This is a much smaller category. I included many a bone-inspired cuff in this original Elsa article, so allow me to direct you there for more silver bracelets.
Elsa Peretti bean bracelet ($299, purchase on eBay)
And if you are still not satisfied, or have another dream beyond the 50 I have supplied, feel free to shoot me a message. This is less than half of my running list. (It grew as I wrote this, I think we’ve reached 125). But it felt good to get these off my proverbial chest. In reality, I closed two Chrome windows and 60+ tabs - it’s the little wins that make it all worth it. With that, goodbye, please send photos if you become the proud owner of one of these pieces.
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after so many years of hunting and watching, ive accepted that it’s no longer my duty to seek out the bean… the bean will come to me when im ready
So good!!