Italian boutique
When you need to buy gold jewelry, you can get confused. What kind of things are presented on the domestic jewelry market! Italian gold occupies a special place in the jewelry segment. Italian jewelry is rightfully considered one of the most expensive. They are usually called elite.
The final cost of gold products, of course, depends on how much this precious metal costs in ounces on the world market. But the work of jewelers is also an important factor. Italian gold jewelry is made using a special unique technology, which has no analogue in the world.
In today's world, this metal has several functions:
- Performing the function of money in commodity production.
- It is used for jewelry work in art.
- It is a component of some medications.
- Used in the chemical industry and electrical equipment.
How not to buy a fake?
Italy is the largest gold exporter in the world. But it’s a shame that in a number of countries they have learned to skillfully counterfeit such jewelry so that the fake cannot be distinguished from the original without the help of a specialist. Italian jewelry is popular all over the world. Externally, Italian gold jewelry is very similar to real jewelry made using precious metal. Fraudsters are not asleep; counterfeits of any gold items from Italy can be found on almost every continent. To buy Italian jewelry made in Italy, you need to follow simple rules.
Precious metal products made in Italy must be certified. If the seller does not have a certificate for the jewelry offered, there is an almost 100% chance that instead of an elite sample, you will purchase a low-quality fake, paying a significant amount of money.
Original Italian set
Any jewelry in a specialized store, regardless of whether its homeland is France, Italy or Ukraine, must have special markings.
Its absence indicates that such a product is sold illegally and illegally sold in Russia.
Therefore, it is best to buy Italian jewelry in specialized stores or large shopping centers.
If it is not possible to visit Milan, Florence, Rome or Venice specifically to purchase jewelry made of precious metals, you can simply visit Moscow, where today there are stores of all famous Italian jewelry brands without exception.
Delfina Delettrez
If you're looking for the most modern approach to holiday decorations, then Delfina Delettrez is the name you need to know. Designer Delfina Delettrez Fendi comes from one of the most famous families in Italian fashion. But instead of running the family business, in 2007 she founded her own eponymous brand. The AW17 collection aims to combine tradition with innovation, using vibrant stones without a classic setting. So, take a look at this Italian jewelry brand.
What's special about Italian gold?
Italian jewelry can sometimes be distinguished by color from other gold items displayed on display. They do not have a reddish tint. If the seller assures that such a product with a reddish tint is 585 gold from Italy, there is a 100 percent probability: he is offering a low-grade fake. Italian costume jewelry and jewelry are always elegant. Chains, pendants, rings and other jewelry made by craftsmen from Italy are usually light and delicate.
Such gold is also a specific jewelry processing technology, whose secrets have been kept for centuries. The technology of making jewelry from precious metals is one of the most closely guarded secrets of Italian jewelers, who pass it on from generation to generation.
There is also such a thing as a sample. What does it mean? The number, called the fineness, shows the number of parts of pure metal that are contained in 1000 parts of the alloy. 750 gold, like other hallmarks, is produced using its own unique technology in each jewelry trading house.
It took centuries to develop and perfect many gold alloys to achieve the desired shade of the precious metal.
The best product manufacturers
For Italy, jewelry production plays a huge economic role. Today there are about 10,000 officially registered companies producing more than 500 thousand tons of jewelry per year. A special “Italia” or “Oro” stamp can confirm that your jewelry comes from Italy. Also, the product may have a special stamp of the manufacturer’s company.
The most popular brands for the production of gold jewelry and precious stones in Italy are:
- "ARANDO". The founder of the company, Antonio Arando, has gained worldwide popularity due to the fact that everything that the company produces is exclusive handmade jewelry that collectors from all over the world strive to get. Arando jewelry is rightfully considered a work of art. The catalog includes watches, bracelets, earrings and necklaces. White gold is this jeweler's favorite material.
- "BULGARI". Today BULGARI is one of the most recognizable manufacturers of luxury jewelry, watches, perfumes and accessories. The founder of the Bulgari house, Sotirio Bulgaris, did not achieve such success right away. An unknown jeweler started out twenty years ago in a small Greek settlement.
- "DAMIANI". Founded in Valencia in 1924, the DAMIANI house remains to this day a favorite manufacturer of gold jewelry among members of the royal family, film and pop artists. The company produces exclusive watches and other products with diamonds, and annually wins the most prestigious prizes and awards.
- "BUCCELLATTI". The history of this company began back in 1750, when a family of jewelers opened their business in Milan. Everything changed in 1903, when the head of the family, Mario Bucellatti, became a student of the famous jeweler Beltrami. A few years later the company received a new name and became a family business. For many years, Bucellatti family stores have been open in New York and other major cities around the world.
Italian 18k gold requires special care. Since jewelry alloy is very soft, bracelets and necklaces should be stored unrolled. Cleaning items is permitted only with the use of special products that can be purchased at any jewelry store.
Harmony of grace and high technology
Original wedding rings
It is impossible to imagine such gold even without special polishing. The surface of real products made of precious metals is polished in the vast majority of cases. Careful, scrupulous elaboration of details is another of their distinctive features; it has also been adopted by Italian modern costume jewelry.
Counterfeits are far from matching these qualities. Italian jewelers widely use 585 and 750 samples, colored in various shades. The compositions with which the task is accomplished are a mystery to science, so zealous are jewelers about their professional secrets.
14k gold is the most widely used gold in Italian jewelry. However, there are master jewelers who produce entire collections where 585 gold dominates.
Sometimes Russian consumers do not quite understand what 18- and 14-karat gold has to do with it. 18-karat is 750-karat gold, 14-karat is 585-karat. The types of precious metal are, of course, not limited to them, but these two samples are the most common.
Modern fashion trends
Charming jewelry designed by modern designers will delight even a jewelry specialist. Italian brands Beauty Brass, Fendi and others are especially popular today.
Long drop earrings are especially popular. Fashionistas who like to shock others can choose large earrings, the length of which reaches the shoulders. If a girl adheres to the principles of moderation, then she will prefer earrings of medium length and elegant design.
What jewelry is in fashion?
Italian jewelers have been dictating the fashion for gold jewelry in Europe for many centuries, and the 21st century is no exception. Italian jewelry with precious and semi-precious stones never goes out of popularity. Italian costume jewelry is universal in that among the jewelry of masters there are things made in any style existing on earth.
Original jewelry from Gianni Versace
However, fashionable eco-trends could not ignore Italian costume jewelry. Nowadays, they are dominated by floral patterns, imitations of flowers and leaves. Precious decorations in the form of buds and miniature flower arrangements are especially popular.
The more similar the ring is to a real flower, the more stylish and elegant the gold item is considered. Such a gold ring made of white or rose gold is recognized as the most stylish gift for the bride, through which the future spouse expresses his feelings. Italians prefer to make the cores of such products from diamonds. In the manufacture of modern products in Italy, a combination of different types of gold is used:
- pink;
- white;
- yellow.
This is considered a classic in current products from Italy. The combination of emeralds, sapphires and diamonds is one of the common combinations used in floral designs.
Italian jewelry is also a game of contrasts. Gold from Italy comes in several shades. Contrasting precious and semi-precious stones used for its decoration represent an almost limitless field of activity for jewelry designers. Jewelers from Italy boldly combine precious and semi-precious stones of different textures in their products to emphasize the uniqueness of every smallest element.
Contrast of colors is one of the external distinctive features of real Italian jewelry.
Florence: Angela Caputi, Fratelli Piccini and Carolina Bucci
Angela Caputi , known in Florence as Giju, has been creating incredible collections of costume jewelry for 40 years. Whether it's a crocodile brooch or a hair clip, Angela Caputi's jewelry is always catchy and eye-catching, instantly creating a positive mood. My choice is a classic chain bralet made of bright plastic.
For jewelry in a more traditional style, it is worth going to Ponte Vecchio (in the Middle Ages there was a fish market here, which, by decree of the Medici, was turned into a stronghold of jewelers, for which all Florentines are still grateful to the famous family). - a jewelry store with a name and centuries-old history. You should come here for an engraved pendant, which is given as a gift for the birth of a child.
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How to care for Italian gold?
Caring for products made from precious materials is no different. To store them, it is better to purchase a wooden box, and place each product in a plastic bag or velvet bag. Chains and bracelets are stored flat. This rule applies to gold items, silver and jewelry. After removing jewelry, be sure to wipe it with a piece of flannel. Gold from Italy is softer than Russian gold, and wearing jewelry during physical work will very quickly lead to damage to things.
Italian jewelry does not tolerate all kinds of creams and chemicals. They are completely contraindicated for them. Cleaning such elegant items is not an easy task. It is customary to regularly clean gold with a soap solution, but it is better to purchase all the preparations necessary for this procedure in specialized jewelry stores.
Their cost is low, and they will help maintain the original appearance of jewelry without the risk of a negative impact on the gold.
Buccellati
Buccellati, one of Italy's oldest houses, has a long history of creating statement jewelry. Inspired by Renaissance techniques and the luxurious textures of satin and Venetian lace, Buccellati's creations certainly stand out from the crowd. The instantly recognizable yellow gold Opera bracelets, studded with round diamonds, are designed for special occasions and celebrations. They will be a great addition to any jewelry collection.
Buccellati was founded in Milan in 1919. One of her stores is considered the first jewelry boutique in Piazza Largo Santa Margherita. Soon after its opening, Buccellati opened stores throughout Italy, incl. in Rome and Florence.
The House of Buccellati was awarded by Pope Pius XII in 1949. After centuries of hostility between the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, the British royal family (its representative, Princess Margaret, to be precise) paid an official visit to the Vatican and Pope Pius XII. To commemorate this historical event, Buccellati designed a portrait of the Madonna inlaid with silver and rubies for Pope Pius XII to give to Princess Margaret.
