Buccellati 100th Anniversary

Buccellati is celebrating it's 100th anniversary by offering a limited edition gemstone Opera necklace in 18k Yellow Gold designed with colorful gemstones as well as diamond accents. The necklaces are an offspring of the Opera collection which are extremely sexy in design and fashion forward. It's a dynamite necklace that will compliment any wardrobe.

Milan, Italy where the company began in 1919, is known as Italy's most metropolitan city. In 1951, Buccellati became first Italian jewelry designer with a location on Fifth Avenue in New York City.  in 1954 another location on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida in 1958. In 1949 Mario Buccellati was commissioned to create an icon by Pope Pius XII for Princess Margaret to mark the extraordinary power of the first visit of a British Royal to Vatican City in hundreds of years. This magnificent work of art can be admired today at the Chianciano Art Museum in Tuscany.

The Buccellati tradition of precision and quality continues today. Let me help you find the perfect one for your jewelry wardrobe.

The House & History of Buccellati....

I am always drawn to Italian jewelry design collections and one of our most luxurious in my opinion would be the house of Buccellati. The Italian firm, Buccellati was founded in Milan in 1919 and known for it’s beautiful handcrafted items designed in yellow and white gold or platinum. They use a unique engraving skill, parallel engraving, which creates a sheen appearance. The other unique design that Buccellati is known for is an imitate linen look. Their most delicate texture engraving is called modellato, very old world Italian craftsmanship that is very time consuming and delicate looking.

In 1909, at the age of 12, Mario Buccellati apprenticed with the highly respected firm, Beltrami & Beltrami, in Milan. In 1919, Buccellati took over the firm and renamed it Buccellati. Because of his unique handcrafted items such as his watches and rings, Buccellati became internationally known.


Later, four of his five sons entered the business and they opened stores in Rome in 1925, followed by Florence in 1929. In 1951, he was the first Italian craftsman to open a store in New York on Fifth Avenue. Today, the store in NYC is located on Madison Avenue featuring the latest and core designs that Mario became famous for.

In 1967, Mario died and his four sons split the business. The company has had changes through out the resent years, yet the luxurious quality and image have stayed consistent to the original vision of Mario Buccellati.


Please see photos of the designs below and to see the trunk show, which is here through February please visit me at Provident Jewelry, 766 5th Ave South, Naples, FL 34102 or for an appointment call 239.649.7200.