Hancocks London Will get Behind Buccellati for Its Jewel of the Month – JCK

With the recognition of tv exhibits like The White Lotus and Stanley Tucci’s culinary documentary Looking for Italy, all eyes have been turning (as soon as once more) to Italy, a rustic that has proved it is aware of a factor or two about luxurious. Among the many venerable Italian jewelers, Milan-based Buccellati has been round since 1919 but appears as related now because it’s ever been, significantly by way of its classic items.

Hancocks London is embracing Italian tradition and honoring Buccellati this month by highlighting an attractive and distinct bracelet design by Mario Buccellati, circa 1960.

Buccellati cuff in box
Buccellati cuff in 18k yellow and white gold, roughly $28,586 (£22,500); Hancocks London

The 2-tone, oversize gold cuff is undeniably a press release piece of knickknack. Making it much more distinguished and attention-grabbing is the intricate engraving throughout its complete floor, which may simply be ignored at first look. A signature of the home, rigato engraving entails quite a few shallow parallel strains that create the impact of a luxurious, comfortable silk. Man Burton, managing director of Hancocks London, emphasizes how “this cuff is a really uncommon design, and it has a cool, up to date vibe regardless of being round 60 years outdated.

“There’s a simplicity to it that belies the unbelievable ability it takes to work gold on this approach,” Burton’s assertion continued. “This can be a design that we’ve by no means seen earlier than, so we have been delighted to find it and be capable to provide it on the market, full with its unique darkish blue leather-based and velvet field.”

The 18k yellow gold and white gold bracelet additionally showcases a sort of etching known as ornato the place two tremendous metals overlap, meant to duplicate the patterns of Renaissance brocades and damasks. Like many issues Italian, and like a lot of Mario Buccellati’s work, this piece leaves no space untouched—all the things that’s executed is finished with care.

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