Soon it will be a silver anniversary. The marriage that has lasted for 30 years, however, is that between Claudio Calestani and his Milanese workshop, where he handcrafts rings, bracelets, but also silver buckles, his specialty. Calestani, however, is not just any jeweler: his style is very recognizable due to the connotation of the jeweler’s passions, rock, motorcycles and martial arts, which characterize his production. Furthermore, it is a profession that is also a family legacy: in Casalmaggiore (Cremona) the grandfather was one of the founders, a century ago, of the gold-plated Federal Goldsmiths Association and the United Factories.
Some symbols recur in Claudio Calestani’s production, such as the snake, which is also the icon of the Maison. Rings and bracelets are solid and voluminous, with rounded shapes, in some cases with burnished metal that adds volume and thickness to silver jewellery. The chains are sturdy, with links that add a special texture to the metal.
