At Buccellati, Jewelry Becomes a Handbag
While the house has unveiled stunning pieces showcasing its iconic tulle or "honeycomb" design, a unique openwork technique that has earned it worldwide renown, it truly surprised us by introducing a capsule collection of three highly original jewel-encrusted bags inspired by its archives...
With these three unique pieces, Buccellati revives a lesser-known but deeply ingrained aspect of its history: that of precious evening clutches, initiated in the 1920s by Mario Buccellati, the founder of the maison . Between a tribute to heritage and a contemporary creative gesture, Andrea Buccellati, his grandson, revisits these exceptional objects by transposing them into a modern language. Sumptuous embroideries, jeweler's clasps, sculpted velvet and precious stones (rubellites, diamonds, engraved yellow gold) compose a refined triptych. The first of these marvels is a quilted green velvet clutch with a clasp adorned with a cabochon rubellite tourmaline. Image sélectionnée The second is a black velvet purse, its clasp adorned with diamonds and rubellite tourmalines, enhanced by a small Opéra pendant. The third, more modern, is a mini spherical bag with a yellow gold hoop handle, paved with a double row of triangles and diamond garlands. These pieces bear witness to a craftsmanship elevated to its zenith, where innovation meets the memory of Italian goldsmithing. An art of metamorphosis, at the intersection of jewelry, couture and sculpture.