Special Copy Of “Breakfast At Tiffany's” for sale. It’s Covered With Diamonds
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Truman Capote, author of the famous "Breakfast at Tiffany's", a truly unique copy of the novel is up for sale in New York at a fabulous price: 1.5 million US dollars.
The special edition is covered with diamonds and is on display at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.
The book bears the author's signature and the cover is decorated with nearly 30 carats of diamonds and a sapphire.
Photo credit: The special copy of the novel "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (Source: Screenshot X)
It took two British jewelers 3 years of work to create this masterpiece. Bentley and Skinner collaborated with American luxury bookseller Lux Mentis.
It took two British jewelers 3 years of work to create this masterpiece. Bentley and Skinner collaborated with American luxury bookseller Lux Mentis.
1,000 Diamonds And A Sapphire
On the cover of the book, more than 1,000 diamonds have been lined up to form the outline of Manhattan's distinctive street system, and a sapphire is positioned at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street.
It marks the location of the legendary jeweler Tiffany's flagship store, reopening in April 2023 under the ownership of French global luxury giant LVMH.
Tiffany's has been a well-known symbol of New York luxury since the 1940s and is featured in the film based on Capote's book, directed by Blake Edwards and starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.
The romantic comedy with psychological overtones and the darker book about the character's childhood traumas tells the story of Holly Golightly, a whimsical young socialite who lives by her charms in New York and dreams of marrying a billionaire who will shower her with jewels.
Holland described the novel as a "love story for New York", a global hub for art, luxury, and finance.
The movie Breakfast at Tiffany's is considered a classic of American cinema from 1961, starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and Mickey Rooney.
The film won the Academy Award in 1961 for best original song, "Moon River", and Audrey Hepburn was also nominated for best actress for her lead role.
