At the 2025 Venice Film Festival, a luminous union of cinema and jewelry heritage will unfold as Tiffany & Co. unveils its most storied masterpieces on screen in Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining of Frankenstein. For the first time in its near two-century history, the House has opened the doors of its archives to film, fusing rare historic jewels with contemporary high jewelry and bespoke creations.
Drawn from The Tiffany Archives—where silver objets d’art and jewels by visionary designers Julia Munson and Meta Overbeck lie in reverent silence—the collection recalls the artistry of Louis Comfort Tiffany, whose pioneering spirit mirrored that of Mary Shelley herself. Many of these pieces, unseen in modern times, now find fresh breath on the silver screen.
The costume designer, Kate Hawley, wove organic textiles with Tiffany’s radiance, ensuring each jewel became not merely adornment but narrative. From necklaces and brooches to an heirloom pocket watch worn by Charles Dance as Leopold Frankenstein, the jewels articulate character and emotion, most vividly in Mia Goth’s Elizabeth.
“Frankenstein continues Tiffany & Co.’s legacy of contributing to cinema—not simply as ornament, but as a storytelling layer,” reflects Christopher Young, the House’s Vice President & Creative Director of Patrimony and Global Visual Merchandising. Hawley echoes this sentiment: “It was not just an accessory but an essential element, deepening the color palette and interpretation of her world.”
With twenty-seven jewels, spanning ten historic wonders, six archival silver objects, six contemporary designs, and five original creations, Tiffany & Co. reaffirms its place at the crossroads of art, history and culture. This collaboration is both a tribute to its 1837 founding and a declaration that the House remains the arbiter of timeless beauty.
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz, opens in select theaters October 17, before streaming worldwide on Netflix from November 7.
