Buccellati was officially founded in 1919 near the La Scala Opera House in Milan by Italian goldsmith Mario Buccellati. Mario was a man who was very proud of his craft, and was even dubbed “The Prince of Goldsmiths”. Legend has it that at Madrid’s World Fair in 1920, a woman tried to bargain with Mario for one of his pieces, causing him to violently throw it out of a window and yell at her for assuming he was a “tradesman”. The next day, hundreds of people showed up at his booth for a glimpse of Buccellati and his jewelry. It sold out, and a legend was born. Mario ran the family business until his death in 1965, when four of his five sons took over. Buccellati is still a family run business, and is run by his son Gianmaria Buccellati.
Buccellati’s timeless style is very distinctive and easy to spot. Their designs are always focused on texture and in this regard no surface goes untouched. There is almost a fabric-like appearance that is achieved in Buccellati pieces, and they often resemble linen, tulle or lace. These earrings are from the Etoilee collection. They are 18k yellow gold with diamonds in star shaped settings. These are a great example of how gold can be worked to achieve texture in jewelry.
Buccellati jewelry is very collectible and thus highly sought after by CIRCA. The company is also famous for beautiful jeweled pieces like chalices and candlesticks, as well as its silver flatware collections.
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