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Ribas Jewelery PR goes to Clara Garcovich

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Ribas Jewellery

Ribas Jewelery will be followed by the communication agency Clara Garcovich. For Ribas Jewellery, a jewelery and diamond company founded in 2002, the agency will manage all integrated and cross-media communication activities, with media relations activities, press office and PR, Digital PR, Events.
Ribas Jewelery was founded in 2002 in Tel Aviv by Patrik Ribas, thanks to his great experience in the diamond and jewelery sector it is now a company recognized worldwide. With headquarters in Vilnius, Lithuania, creative offices in Tuscany and a flagship store in Florence, Ribas Jewelery designs, creates, distributes and sells luxury gold jewelery made with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, rubies and other precious stones. The brand’s objective is to make diamonds accessible to everyone, thanks to an attractive starting price positioning, despite the great quality of the product guaranteed by the Israeli Diamond Exchange of which Ribas Jewelery is a member.

Ribas Jewelery today is undergoing strong expansion, with three mono-brand stores in Vilnius, a store in Kaunas and a flagship store in Italy in Florence, a reference benchmark. We have recently finalized another four new openings in the Baltic countries, but the Italian market is fundamental above all in terms of positioning, hence the collaboration with the Clara Garcovich agency which aims to develop a new strategic communication plan.
Patrick Ribas

Patrick Ribas
Patrick Ribas

The agency, founded in 2002 by Clara Garcovich, deals with PR and integrated communication with a multidisciplinary and unconventional approach, specializing in the fashion, beauty, jewellery, lifestyle, travel & hospitality, food & beverage, design & architecture, automotive and finance sectors, capable of proposing and develop made-to-measure strategies thanks to a creative and innovative team of experts in the language of communication. Starting from 2023, the agency has expanded its services by adding a new consultancy branch for the strategic development of brands.
Bracciali tennis
Tennis bracelets

Il flagship store di Ribas a Firenze
The Ribas flagship store in Florence

Tom Munsteiner, farewell to a gem genius

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Orecchini della collezione Klar in oro, con morganite e acquamarina

On December 28, 2023, one of the greatest artists in gem cutting, Tom Munsteiner, founder of the Atelier Munsteiner, passed away. It is a great loss: Munsteiner was not a simple carver, but a creative person capable of giving unusual shapes to precious and semi-precious stones. The Maison’s business will now be carried on by his wife Jutta and Philipp Munsteiner, their son, together with their team in Germany. Atelier Munsteiner is a family-run business of carvers and jewelery designers located in Stipshausen, Rhineland-Palatinate. The laboratory is run by the Munsteiner family and is internationally known.

Tom Munsteiner
Tom Munsteiner

The family is in its third generation in the jewelry business, which includes Bernd Munsteiner, Viktor’s son, who founded the studio in Stipshausen in 1973. In the 1960s, Bernd Munsteiner distinguished himself from the jewelers of the time with his Fantasy cuts, a new approach to lapidary art. This original style, which breaks the canons of traditional jewellery, inspired his son Tom, whose work has an unparalleled style, between the art of faceting and sculpture.
Bracciale in oro e tormaline
Gold and tourmaline bracelet

Tom Munsteiner was not only a stone carver, but also a gemologist and, among other things, he also designed windows. His wife, Jutta Munsteiner is a goldsmith, who takes care of matching the stones with rings, bracelets or necklaces.
Orecchini in platino Apollo con agata nera e acquamarina
Apollo platinum earrings with black agate and aquamarine

Anello con tanzanite
Ring with tanzanite
Anello con acquamarina intagliata di 58,51 carati e tormalina
Ring with 58.51 carat carved aquamarine and tourmaline
Collana Aurora
Aurora necklace

Tiffany in New York with 70 works on display

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La mostra Culture of Creativity

The new Tiffany & Co. by LVMH immediately inaugurated a special relationship with the world of contemporary art. Now she does more and brings 70 contemporary works of art by 26 artists into her most prestigious store, The Landmark, the one on Fifth Avenue. The exhibition is entitled Culture of Creativity (4 March-20 May 2024). The pieces on display are those from the private collection of architect Peter Marino, the Peter Marino Art Foundation in Southampton, NY. The works are installed in Tiffany’s two-story exhibition space nestled within the ten-story flagship.

Una delle opere esposte alla mostra Culture of Creativity
One of the works exhibited at the Culture of Creativity exhibition

There are 26 authors of the works, to which are added Tiffany & Co. sterling silver masterpieces by Peter Marino from the 1880s. At its core, the exhibition is a tribute to the role creativity played at Tiffany & Co., made possible thanks to the Peter Marino Art Foundation and its founder’s decades of artistic patronage. Peter Marino’s personal collection of artworks has been developed for over 40 years.

We are incredibly honored to have the opportunity to collaborate with Peter Marino again in a creative partnership for The Landmark’s first major exhibition. He is the visionary architect who transformed the interiors of our beloved Fifth Avenue store by filling its ten floors with art. Peter reinvented the Landmark as a world of wonder and a cultural hub. There is no better place to display your collection than him.
Anthony Ledru, CEO of Tiffany & Co

Anthony Ledru
Anthony Ledru, Tiffany Ceo

Since its foundation in 1837, art and craftsmanship have been part of Tiffany’s DNA. In 1853, the House began displaying loaned works of art for visitors to admire while shopping. In the late 19th century, founder Charles Lewis Tiffany’s son, Louis Comfort Tiffany, became the House’s first artistic director, ushering in a new era of jewelry art and design. Today considered the leader of the Art Nouveau movement, he is one of the most appreciated American artists of his time.

In addition to Louis Comfort Tiffany, the House has a long history of creative collaborations with pioneers such as Jean Schlumberger, Paloma Picasso, Elsa Peretti, Dr. George Frederick Kunz, Gene Moore, Andy Warhol, Frank Gehry among others. The Culture of Creativity exhibition features some of their works, as well as other contemporary masterpieces, highlighting Tiffany & Co.’s continued dedication to promoting artistic expression and cultural enrichment.

Alcune delle opere esposte
Some of the works exhibited

Culture of Creativity presents a collection of spectacular artworks in a variety of mediums by Jean-Michel Basquiat, McArthur Binion, Sarah Charlesworth, Francesco Clemente, Johan Creten, Andre Dubreuil, Roe Ethridge, Urs Fischer, Hans Hartung, Molly Hatch, Gregor Hildebrandt, Damien Hirst, Jenny Holzer, Rashid Johnson, Y.Z Kami, Les Lalanne, Peter Marino, Vik Muniz, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Antoine Poncet, Richard Prince, Julian Schnabel, Sarah Sze, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Not Vital and Stanley Whitney.
The Culture of Creativity exhibition, hosted on two floors of the Landmark’s three additional glass floors. To visit the exhibition you need to book, but entry is free.
L'interno del flagship di Tiffany a New York
The interior of the Tiffany flagship in New York

Oroarezzo makes room for fashion

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Una modella in una passata edizione di Oroarezzo

Oroarezzo 2024 returns from 11 to 14 May, the international platform for the industrial production of jewelery signed by the Italian Exhibition Group which takes place at Arezzo Fiere e Congressi. With something new: the event opens to companies in the fashion supply chain. The 43rd edition organized as always by Ieg enhances the exhibition mix. It is also the first act of Matteo Farsura, new Global Exhibition Manager of Ieg’s Jewelery & Fashion division.

The novelty is Precious Fashion, an area dedicated to the fashion accessory production chain with particular focus on Made in Italy. Brands, designers and style offices will be able to come into contact with leading companies in technologies for high-level finishes, innovative workmanship, efficient and sustainable processes serving the fashion and luxury sector. In this section there will be space for Italian excellence in the chemical and galvanic processing of metals and the most appreciated companies producing, welding and assembling metal accessories and decorations.

The broad offer focused on the best gold and jewelery production, which meets the market needs for a quality supply for the development of unique creations and private labels, supported by the cash & carry area, is enriched with a section for the production and the processing of the fashion accessory.
Matteo Farsura, Global Exhibition Manager Jewelery & Fashion at Ieg

Matteo Farsura
Matteo Farsura

The incoming program for buyers, thanks to the collaboration with Ice, the Agency for the promotion of Italian businesses, aims at business matching by looking at the consolidated export markets, i.e. Eastern Europe, the USA and the Middle East, going as far as South East Asia and South America. Also expected at the fair are a selection of Italian retailers who are particularly interested in the offer of the Cash & Carry area for ready purchases aimed at the seasonal renewal of their shop windows.

Oroarezzo also provides opportunities for technical training and professional updating for companies in the sector. Some in-depth meetings on supply chain issues are scheduled to encourage the growth of sector skills and knowledge, organized with the collaboration of trade associations, leading companies, certification bodies and institutions.

Oroarezzo 2019
Oroarezzo 2019

Finally, Première returns, the historic competition with which Oroarezzo rewards the best goldsmith creations presented by exhibiting companies. An event that for 33 editions has valorised the technical know-how and creative capabilities of the goldsmith’s factory, called to interpret a theme proposed by the Art Director Beppe Angiolini. The Talents category has also been confirmed this year, reserved for students and young designers under 30.
Gioielli a Oroarezzo
Jewelry in Oroarezzo

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Pianegonda still has the face of Anna Cleveland

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Anna Cleveland per Pianegonda

Anna Cleveland returns to wear Pianegonda jewels. The American model is the face of the new 2024 advertising campaign of the Italian brand specializing in designer silver jewellery. Anna Cleveland had already been chosen for the debut of the new sculptural collections of the brand which is part of the Bros Manifatture group designed by the artistic director Betony Vernon. The model has now been called to pose with the creations of the Assoluto collection made of silver, leather, stones, and the Assoluto Gold ones in 18 carat gold and gems, inspired by cosmic energy and the essence of the universe.

Gioielli della collezione Assoluto
Jewels from the Assoluto collection

The jewels, in addition to being designer pieces, represent symbols such as infinity, life, love and luck. The images of the new communication campaign use shots by the French photographer Guillaume Thomas, with Anna Cleveland portrayed in more or less daring poses, between refinement and sensuality.
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Anna Cleveland in Pianegonda
Anna Cleveland in Pianegonda

Anna Cleveland con Assoluto Gold
Anna Cleveland with Assoluto Gold

Ieg changes the manager of Vicenzaoro

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Vicenzaoro logo

Matteo Farsura, former Exhibition Manager of Vicenzaoro, takes over the leadership of the Jewelery & Fashion division of Ieg, the company that organises, among other things, the fair dedicated to jewellery. Farsura replaces the division’s Global Exhibition Director, Marco Carniello, who takes on the role of Chief Business Officer at the helm of Ieg’s new Business Management, which will coordinate all the industries presided over by the exhibition player. In essence, a promotion for Carniello and a new responsibility for Farsura, which will manage the events of Ieg’s Jewelery Agenda: Vicenzaoro, Oroarezzo, T.Gold, Summit del Gioiello, Valenza Gem Forum, VO’Clock Privé, VO Vintage, as well as JGTD and SIJE in Dubai and Singapore respectively.

Matteo Farsura
Matteo Farsura

The manager will also have responsibility for Fimast, which falls within IEG’s J&F division. From Padua, born in 1975, Matteo Farsura has worked at IEG since 2017, where he contributed to developing first the technology segment, then the Arezzo events and finally Vicenzaoro. After his scientific studies, a degree in Business Economics in Venice Cà Foscari and an MBA Master’s degree from the CUOA Foundation with the US University of Michigan Dearborn (International Program), he developed managerial skills in the luxury sector and event organization, operating – among others – in a leading Italian fashion jewelery company, and drawing inspiration from the values of sport, borrowed from consolidated experience in rugby in the dual role of player and coach.
Marco Carniello
Marco Carniello

Vicenzaoro, visitors. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Vicenzaoro, visitors. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Vicenzaoro, Palakiss passes to Ieg

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In Vicenza the pavilion located in front of the space that hosts Vicenzaoro, i.e. the Palakiss, passes to the Italian Exhibition Group. The operation has a modest value (around 1 million euros), but offers further opportunities to the exhibition centre. Ieg, the company that organizes Vicenzaoro and which is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, acquires 51% of the capital of Palakiss srl. The agreement was signed with Andrea Marcon, who will remain CEO of Palakiss, a goldsmith center a few steps from the exhibition center and which since 1999 has organized four annual events in which Italian and international manufacturing companies in the gold sector participate.

The operation represents a further step in the strategy defined by the Group to increase and enrich the Ieg product portfolio. The acquisition constitutes, in fact, an opportunity to strengthen the sectoral specialization of the goldsmith industry that we serve and contribute to supporting in order to create continuous business opportunities.
Corrado Peraboni, CEO of Italian Exhibition Group

Corrado Peraboni, Ceo di Ieg
Corrado Peraboni, Ceo Ieg

The terms of the agreement also include a call option for the purchase of the remaining 49% of the share capital, exercisable 30 days after the approval of the 2024 financial statements and valid for the following three years, at a price to be determined on the basis of the average Ebitda resulting from the two financial statements approved prior to the date of exercise of the option. Closing date to be determined.
Gioielli al Palakiss
Jewels at Palakiss

The acquisition will allow Ieg to expand its offering in the Jewelery & Fashion sector, creating interesting synergies with the main events already consolidated for Vicenzaoro, T.Gold and Oroarezzo. Under shared and unified management, the international operator visiting Vicenza will be able to access an even wider range of products and services related to the world of jewelery and will have a single interlocutor capable of guaranteeing the best business experience.
Marco Carniello, Chief Business Officer of Italian Exhibition Group

Marco Carniello
Marco Carniello

Farewell to Marina Bulgari

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Marina Bulgari

Marina Bulgari, daughter of Costantino Bulgari, first son of Sotirios (the other was Giorgio), the Greek silversmith who founded the famous maison on Via Condotti in Rome, died in Rome. Born in Rome in 1930, Marina Bulgari was a passionate jewelery designer, so much so that in 1976 she decided to launch her own brand, Marina B. “My aunt was a visionary, an extraordinary woman. She taught me courage and determination. She was an exceptional designer who brought many innovations to the jewelery sector”, recalls one of her nieces, Laura Calissoni Colnaghi, daughter of Anna, in turn daughter of Costantino Bulgari, who had three daughters, Anna, Xenia and Marina. .

Pendente in oro, madreperla, rubellite e ametista. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Pendant in gold, mother of pearl, rubellite and amethyst by Marina B. Copyright: gioiellis.com

The Marina B brand has become known for a recognizable style that has made the Maison famous throughout the world. Her jewels have been worn by stars such as Sophia Loren and celebrities such as Ivana Trump. After the first showroom opened in Geneva in 1978, boutiques followed in the most prestigious capitals, in Milan, Rome and Paris, followed in 1986 by a boutique on Madison Avenue, in New York.

As a designer, in addition to the unique, purely geometric style of her jewels, Marina B has introduced innovative techniques, such as the cardan joint, to bind precious stones together. Marina Bulgari also introduced the spring setting and a new reinterpretation of the diamond pavé. In 1980 you also developed a new cut of stones, which has become iconic, The Chestnut, a sort of beveled triangle, still used by the brand, which in 2017 was purchased by the Italian-French entrepreneur Guy Bedarida.

Bracciale in oro, diamanti, rubini, smeraldi, onice. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Bracelet in gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, onyx by Marina B. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Tiffany on scene with Arón Piper

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Arón Piper

Arón Julio Manuel Piper Barbero, to everyone simply Arón Piper: he is the new face of Tiffany. The 27-year-old American brand ambassador is a Spanish-German actor and singer. He is best known for playing Ander Muñoz in the Netflix teen drama Elite. Arón Piper was born on March 29, 1997 in Berlin, Germany. His father is German, while his mother is Spanish. When Piper was five years old he moved to Spain, first to Catalonia and then to Asturias. He studied acting and directing, speaks fluent German and Spanish, English and Catalan.

Arón Piper in Tiffany
Arón Piper in Tiffany

According to the jewelry brand, Piper perfectly exemplifies Tiffany’s values. In the images taken for the Maison, Piper wears Tiffany & Co jewels and glasses. The idea is that of an intersection between the worlds of music, art, culture and luxury. And, above all, to bring new generations closer to the American brand owned by the LVMH group.
Arón Piper con choker di Tiffany
Arón Piper with Tiffany choker

New brands at GemGèneve

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Gioielli a GemGèneve. Copyright: gioiellis.com

New brands arriving for the eighth edition of GemGenève, an event dedicated to jewelery and gems which will be held from 9 to 12 May in pavilion 1 of the Palexpo in Geneva. Over 200 exhibitors are expected, including more than 190 professional traders from all over the world. But the organizers, Thomas Faerber and Ronny Totah, founders of the show, expect around 220 participants for the new edition.

For exhibitors, GemGenève represents more than a show: it is a community, a state of mind. With Ida Faerber, our goal is to preserve its special atmosphere, because that is what makes the salon so attractive and stunning.
Nadège Totah

Nadège Totah
Nadège Totah

For this new edition, GemGenève recorded a record number of bookings: 16% of participants return to GemGenève since its debut and is now at its eighth presence. Furthermore, the fair will welcome eight new exhibitors. As in previous editions, American exhibitors will take the lion’s share: they alone represent a fifth of the total participants, but there will be a total of 21 countries represented. Among the new brands present, one of note is the American Seaman Schepps, founded in 1904 in Los Angeles, before moving to New York in 1921, to the eclectic Lower East Side neighborhood. In the 1930s, the company established itself as one of the most creative by playing the exclusivity card. Seaman Schepps’ aesthetic vocabulary, characterized by creations with exuberant colors and original textures, is inspired by the energy of Manhattan.
Seaman Schepps, spilla con scena marina realizzata con nefrite giada e alghe dorate, tormalina rosa,iolite, conchiglie di tormalina watermelon, oro, acquamarina, perle e diamanti
Spilla con scena marina realizzata con giada nefrite e alghe dorate, tormalina rosa e pesce iolite, conchiglie di tormalina oro e anguria e acqua acquamarina, con accenti di perle e diamanti

Another novelty for GemGèneve is ALine Collection, a Swiss Maison specialized in stones of rare and unusual colors discovered by Alexander Leuenberger, who travels all over the world in search of exceptional precious stones and is also the owner of the most productive sapphire mine in Madagascar. Atelier Munsteiner, a signature of contemporary design, also arrives at the Geneva show. Who passed away on December 28, Tom Munsteiner was a jeweler and a sculptor, but above all a great artist. His work, unquestionably modern, today enjoys international notoriety. The laboratory will be run by his wife Jutta and son Philipp.
Atelier Munsteiner, anello in platino e tanzanite
Atelier Munsteiner, platinum and tanzanite ring

For gems, Vlad Yavorskyy, a profound connoisseur of precious stones, works between the United States and Indonesia. A great specialist in emerging mines, his knowledge of colored stones led him to publish six books on the subject. Hakimi & Sons, United States is a family business, in business since the 1940s, founded in New York in 1983 by Abraham Hakimi and his sons, William and Robert. For vintage jewellery, another brand added to GemGèneve is that of Steven Neckman, which offers pieces of extraordinary design and technique from the Edwardian era to the Nineties. The Maison Garaude, on the other hand, has mainly offered untreated rubies, sapphires, emeralds and spinels since 1995. Patrick Flückiger’s specialty is pearls. A former professional diver with a passion for the sea, in 2006 he founded Swiss Pearls, a company specializing in natural and cultured pearls, but also ancient, rare and historical pearls. Flückiger also specializes in precious stones: emeralds, rubies, sapphires and old-cut diamonds.

Spinelli rossi di Vlad Yavorskyy
Red Spinels by Vlad Yavorskyy

The jewel that sends out an anti-violence emergency call

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Collana Constellation con il dispositivo MonSherif

Attacks, rapes, murders: for women the daily news is always a story of violence. But a jewel can ward off danger. It is the idea of MonSherif, a small French company: an ornament that connects to your mobile phone (iPhone or Android) and sends a geolocalized message. It is not the first time that jewels are offered with a hidden electronic device that serves to protect the wearer. But MonSherif is one of the solutions that seems to work best, it has already been used by thousands of women in France.

Bijou MonSherif Mille et une nuits doré
Bijou MonSherif Mille et une nuits doré

The initiative started in 2015 by Dominique Brogi. The electronic device can be hidden inside a pendant, but there is also a minimal version, the size of a button, which attaches to clothes: for example it can be hidden by hooking it to the strap of a bra. MonSherif connects via Bluetooth to your smartphone and allows you to inform or request help with one click. The recipients of the message are those chosen and registered on an app. They can be family, friends, colleagues, anyone who can help. Just a press on the jewel or on the mini version of the device is enough to send a geolocalized text message. A quick double press, however, sends a triple geolocalized alert in the form of a phone call, SMS and email to the recipients. A video connection also intervenes automatically to organize the rescue.
Ciondolo con dispositivo di sicurezza inserito. Metallo argentato e cristalli Swarovski
Pendant with safety device inserted. Silver metal and Swarovsk crystals

Finally, there is a third possibility: a long press records the sound environment or activates an alarm. This last function allows you to acquire evidence through sound recording and can be very useful in identifying the attacker and proving his guilt.

Bottone nascosto MonSherif indossato
MonSherif hidden button

Nicolas Luchsinger for Buccellati

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Nicolas Luchsinger

Nicolas Luchsinger arrives at the top of Buccellati, an Italian brand that is part of the Richmont group. The new CEO takes the place of Gianluca Brozzetti. Luchsinger is president for Asia Pacific of Van Cleef and Arpels, a Parisian house that is part of the same Swiss group, where for 17 years he held various managerial roles such as director of retail sales and director of assets at headquarters and market level. Previously at Christie’s.

Anello in oro, zaffiro blu e diamanti di Buccellati
Ring in gold, blue sapphire and diamonds by Buccellati

Brozzetti will remain on the board of directors as director of Buccellati Holding Italia, with the title of executive vice president. Having led the group for the past ten years, including its integration into Richemont in 2019, Brozzetti has played a crucial role in the development of the Geneva-based Maison. Brozzetti will also maintain the role of representing the Maison in sector associations and in the partnership with Scuola Orafa Ambrosiana.
La boutique di Buccellati a Ginza (Tokyo)
Boutique Buccellati in Ginza (Tokyo)

Gold medal for Pandora 2023

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Collezione Signature

2023 was a golden year for Pandora jewelry. The economic results of the largest jewelry group in the world indicate an organic growth of +8%, better than forecasts of 5-6%, with growth on a like-for-like basis and exchange ratios of 6%, while the expansion of the network brought growth of 4%. Revenues have therefore increased, but so has profitability. Gross margin improved to 78.6%, an increase of 2.3% compared to the previous year. The EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) margin remained at 25.0%, while the profit-to-share value ratio rose to a record high of 55.5 Danish crowns. In short, the financial data are positive.

Uno store di Pandora
Pandora store

According to the company, the Christmas period was particularly positive and organic growth rose by 12%: in Europe +5%, in the United States +10%, and even better in the rest of the world with +16%. Thanks, says the company, to the strategy called Phoenix, of which the first chapter has been closed, with continuous investments in the brand which have favored large-scale growth in all collections. The launch of the new Christmas campaign Loves, Unboxed proved to be a hit. The company also completed the transition to recycled gold and silver a year early.

Collane Pandora Moments
Pandora Moments necklaces

And 2024? Pandora is aiming for another year of solid growth, even if the macroeconomic climate is less favorable. The initial guidance for 2024 foresees organic growth of 6-9% and an EBIT margin of around 25%. Growth in the first part of the year is in single digits.

Pandora Moments
Pandora Moments

We are very pleased with how we closed out 2023 with great trading during the holiday season. Looking back over the past two years, since we launched the Phoenix growth strategy, we are proud of how our strategic initiatives have come together to deliver consistent results despite the challenging macroeconomic environment. In 2024, we are targeting solid, profitable growth as we implement Phoenix’s next chapter.
Alexander Lacik, president and CEO of Pandora

Alexander Lacik, ceo di Pandora
Alexander Lacik

News and more East for Fope

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Bracciale in oro giallo e pavé di diamanti della collezione Eka

The Fope brand is an acronym for Fabbrica Oreficeria Preziosi Esportazione. And, in fact, the Italian goldsmith company listed on the Euronext Growth Milan stock exchange is very active abroad. The latest move is the establishment of the company Fope Japan G.K., based in Tokyo and created to take care of the commercial development of the Japanese market. The company is controlled by Fope Japan (80%) and by SwissPrimeBrands (20%), partner of the Veneto Group which has handled the distribution of Fope products in Japan to date. A few weeks earlier Fope had announced the opening of a new single-brand boutique in the prestigious Seibu mall in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). In short, Fope’s gold is increasingly heading towards the East. A strategy that has borne fruit: in 2023 Fope achieved consolidated net revenues of 66.8 million euros, with growth of 4.61 million (+7.4%) compared to 2022.

Bracciale oro giallo della collezione Eka
Yellow gold bracelet from the Eka collection

Results aligned with the budget expectations drawn up at the beginning of 2023, taking into account a complex economic situation at an international level and confirmed by indicators that showed slowdowns particularly in the second half of the year. During 2023, the Italian market stood out for its excellent sales performances, generated both by the Venice boutique and in general by our dealers and favored by the good presence of foreign tourists in Italy. The hedging policy on gold needs neutralized the fluctuations in gold prices and the primary sales margin did not suffer any deviations from the budget values. The vision for 2024 is positive and of further growth.
Diego Nardin, CEO of Fope

Diego Nardin
Diego Nardin

Meanwhile, the jewelry brand does not give up on adding new things to its collections. One, rather important, is scheduled for September. Meanwhile, Fope has renewed one of its iconic collections, Eka. The name in Sanskrit means one. And, in fact, Eka was the first collection to which the patented Flex’it technology was applied, which allows jewelery flexibility thanks to gold micro springs hidden inside bracelets, rings and necklaces. Now the Eka line becomes more bold and transversal thanks to a shirt where the golden grains are emphasized by embracing each other. Since 2024 the necklaces have existed in soft and elastic variants, enriched with the precious D-click diamond button closure.

Bracciale in oro bianco e diamanti neri Eka Tiny
Bracelet in white gold and black diamonds from the Eka Tiny line

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The jewels of the year of the Dragon

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Anello in oro rosa, diamanti, rubini, smalto

What do Rihanna, Adele, Emma Stone, Rupert Grint, Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Reynolds, Cillian Murphy and Khaby Lame have in common? They are all celebrities born under the sign of the Dragon, according to the Chinese horoscope. For astrology enthusiasts, from February 10, 2024 to January 28, 2025 is the year of the Dragon. A mythological animal that has often been a favorite subject of jewelers. So much so that there are those, like Roberto Coin, who have launched a special collection dedicated to the dragon.

Un gioiello speciale di Mikimoto in oro 18 carati, perle South Sea e rubini
A special jewel by Mikimoto in 18k gold, South Sea pearls and rubies

It is not surprising that according to the Chinese zodiac, dragons are associated with strength. But also to health (have you ever heard of a dragon getting sick?). Furthermore, those born under this sign can have harmony and luck on their side. It seems that in China there are also those who try to have their children born in the years of the dragon and for this reason every 11 years, when this sign returns, there are more births. The Dragon was also the sign of the Chinese Emperor and the male element Yang. Finally, it is a symbol of power and wealth. In short, many good reasons to choose a jewel inspired by this sign, with the hope that trust in the Dragon is well placed.

Bracciale Shanghai in oro giallo e diamanti. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Shanghai bracelet in yellow gold and diamonds by Carrera Y Carrera. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Ciondolo con drago in oro rosa, tsavoriti e diamanti
Dragon pendant in rose gold, tsavorites and diamonds by Alexandra Abramczyk
Anello Empress Wu Dragon, in oro e lapislazzulo
Empress Wu Dragon ring, in gold and lapis lazuli by Wendy Brandes
anello realizzato in bronzo, smalto nero smerigliato a mano, incisioni realizzate a mano raffiguranti un Dragone di 12Pm
Ring made of bronze, hand-frosted black enamel, hand-made engravings depicting a Dragon by 12Pm

Marco Bicego between Grammy and Academy

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Serena Williams, Grammy Awards, orecchini Lunaria

While Serena Williams chose the Marco Bicego earrings from the Lunaria collection at the 2024 Grammy Awards, the Venetian brand inaugurated the second edition of its Academy, aimed at training new talents in the production and specialized processing of jewellery. It is a training course that combines classroom lessons, structured training and individual coaching in the company aimed at introducing new specialized professional figures and perpetuating the excellence of the Italian goldsmith tradition.

Lavorazione artigianale dei gioielli Marco Bicego
Artisanal workmanship of Marco Bicego jewels

This second edition was also created in collaboration with Gi Group, an Italian multinational employment company, which managed the talent attraction, recruiting and candidate assessment phases. The Academy’s training is provided at the Scuola Arte e Mestieri di Vicenza, a department of the Veneto Productivity Center Foundation, which boasts a long tradition in the area of artistic craftsmanship and which has established itself, over time, as the most authoritative training institution aimed at the artistic and artisan professionalization of the Vicenza area, in particular in the goldsmith sector.
Incisione con il bulino millerighe
Engraving with the ribbed burin

The training course, which lasts a total of four months, is divided into a series of theoretical and practical courses in the field of hand engraving, stone setting and casing and bench goldsmith work. At the end of the 80-hour training period in the classroom and laboratory, the selected resources will begin a 480-hour on-the-job placement and training program directly in the company. The objective is to train highly specialized professional figures, the so-called talents of doing, to be included in the company where the production process is entirely vertical, end-to-end: from gold melting to quality control. All Marco Bicego jewels are created in the atelier in Trissino (Vicenza), they are made of 18 carat gold, hand engraved with the ancient ribbed burin technique or made with the exclusive coil technique, and are set with carefully selected gems.

I am firmly convinced that craftsmanship must be preserved, our Made in Italy is a brand of excellence that is recognized internationally. Now rare skills and very high savoir-faire are needed, especially in luxury. In our company we continue a century-old goldsmith tradition, still in-house, and I am extremely proud of this.
Marco Bicego, founder and creative director of the brand

Marco Bicego. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Marco Bicego. Copyright: gioiellis.com

The 24 brands of Jewellery Geneva

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Isabelle Fa, Jewellery Geneva 2023

There are 24 jewelry brands that will participate in the third edition of Jewellery Geneva. The event is scheduled from 9 to 15 April in conjunction with Watches and Wonders and focused on fine watchmaking which is organized at the Palexpo in the Swiss city, and with Haute Jewels Geneva, which involves as many jewelery Maisons and takes place at the Fairmont Hotel. Not too far from Jewellery Geneva, which takes place again this year in the Hotel President on Quai Wilson 47, a few steps from most of the best hotels.

Hotel President. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Hotel President. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Jewellery Geneva is organized by H2 Eventi of Howard Hauben, who held the role of head of Europa Star and edited Basel Tribune, the official newspaper of Baselworld, from 1985 to 2016, with four editions for each fair, printing overnight and distributing around 10 thousand copies during what was the most important trade fair event in the world. Hauben also created, founded and directed the famous Couture Show in Las Vegas and now directs another jewelry event, the Centurion which takes place in Phoenix, Arizona.
Jewellery Genva 2023
Jewellery Genva 2023. Copyright: gioiellis.com

They will participate in Jewelery Geneva 2024: Anan Jewels, Artexpo, Artur Scholl, Bloch, Busatti Milano, Damaso, Di.Go Srl/Valentina Callegher, Hasbani Gioielli, Heinz Mayer, Hulchi Belluni, Isabellefa, Italgold Valenza 1967, J Jewels Milano, Jewels By Jacob will participate in Jewelery Geneva 2024 , K Di Kuore, Luca B, Matthia’s & Claire, Misani, Nader Kash, Nanis, Rf Jewels, Schreiner, Solo Collection, Staurino, Tirisi, Zydo.

Jewellery Geneva 2023 booth
Jewellery Geneva 2023, exhibitors. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Pandora switches to recycled gold and silver

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Argento da riciclare

Gold and silver jewelery made without using metals extracted from the earth: Pandora has decided to take the big step towards more sustainable production. It won’t be an easy path, given that the Danish jewelry brand is the largest in the world in terms of volumes. In any case, Pandora has decided to use exclusively recycled and melted gold and silver to obtain the material necessary for its jewellery. The extraction of metals requires more energy and resources than recycling: for silver the reuse is equivalent to a third of that of extracted silver, while for gold less than 1% of the carbon emissions produced by the ‘extraction. In this way, Pandora calculates, 58,000 tonnes less Co2 will be produced per year.

Anello Love argento riciclato
Love ring in silver

The savings for the environment, Pandora always estimates, are equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 11,000 homes or the driving of 6,000 cars worldwide. In 2020, Pandora set a goal to source 100% recycled silver and gold by 2025, and the company announces it has reached the milestone ahead of schedule. Pandora plans to make all new jewelry with 100% recycled silver and gold starting in the second half of 2024. By 2023, 97% of the silver and gold used in Pandora jewelry was already recycled.
Fusione di metallo riciclato
Casting of recycled metal

Precious metals can be recycled endlessly without losing quality. Silver mined centuries ago is as good as new, and improved recycling can significantly reduce the climate footprint of the jewelry industry.
Alexander Lacik, CEO of Pandora

Alexander Lacik, President & Chief Executive Officer Pandora
Alexander Lacik, President & Chief Executive Officer Pandora

The Danish brand’s suppliers had to change their operations to only source recycled materials certified according to the Responsible Jewelery Council Chain of Custody, one of the most stringent standards in the industry. For many of them this has involved introducing new processes and equipment to ensure complete separation of mined and recycled metals throughout the entire supply chain, including sorting, smelting and manufacturing. More than one hundred Pandora employees were involved in the transition work.
Argento riciclato
Recycled silver

Today, less than 20% of the world’s silver supply comes from recycled sources, typically from discarded electronics, old jewelry, silverware, manufacturing scraps and other industrial waste. Once collected, recycled silver is subjected to a refining process where impurities are removed and the metal is remelted for reuse.
Oro riciclato
Recycled gold

Dinner + ring with Voodoo Jewels

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Red Love Letter by Voodoo Jewels

Voodoo is an ancient religion practiced by some African populations of Benin, Togo, Ghana and Nigeria, which has been exported to several countries in the Americas. But, in a certain sense, it also took root a stone’s throw from the Vatican. Voodoo Jewels is a jewelry brand born in Rome in 2002 on the initiative of Livia Lazzari. The name comes from the idea that objects of the voodoo religion are considered magical. And even jewels can have an influence on human beings, as long as you believe it. Furthermore, the Voodoo Jewels creations, just like the talismans, are all made to order, at zero kilometres.

Livia Lazzari
Livia Lazzari

For Valentine’s Day 2024, however, the jewelry brand takes a further imaginative leap with a gastronomic alliance with brothers Christian and Manuel Costardi, Piedmontese chefs with restaurants in Turin and Vercelli. The initiative is truly original: a special package costing 450 euros which includes the Red Love Letter solitaire ring by Voodoo Jewels and a dinner for two with a tasting menu, plus wine pairing at the Scat_to restaurant in Piazza San Carlo, Turin.
Ristorante Scat_to, Torino
Scat_to restaurant, Torino

The ring and dinner combination is scheduled from Saturday 10 February until Saturday 17 February. On the Voodoo Jewels website and in the Scat_to restaurant you can purchase the special paper Gift Card to give as a gift. «Like all the Love Letters we have written to date, this gift is a thought of love that knows no limits and which we hope will reach as far as possible», comments Livia Lazzari. «Why did I choose Scat_to? because beauty is transversal and the research that is done by the Costardi brothers here is the same that I do to create my jewels and, last but not least, good food is an expression of love”. On the occasion of the collaboration, a Voodoo Jewels pop-up will be set up inside the Scat_to restaurant, part of the Gallerie d’Italia complex: a designed corner where for the entire weekend of 10-11 February it will also be possible to purchase other jewels of the brand.
Livia Lazzari con l'attrice Martina Pinto
Livia Lazzari and actress Martina Pinto

Livia Lazzari, founder Voodoo Jewels
Livia Lazzari, founder Voodoo Jewels

Golden year for Bros Manifatture

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Francesca Inaudi in Pianegonda

Brosway, Pianegonda, Rosato and S’Agapò, to which are added Bros Cinturini and Dhiva packaging: brands of the Bros Manifatture group, which contributed to a good result for the Marche jewelry group. The company’s revenues in 2023 increased overall by 10% compared to the previous year. Last year was also crucial for international development, particularly in the USA.

Beatrice Beleggia assieme al padre Lanfranco Beleggia, fondatore di Bros Manifatture
Beatrice Beleggia and Lanfranco Beleggia

In detail, according to the final balance of Bros Manifatture, Pianegonda, a silver jewelery brand that focuses on design, recorded an increase of 34% compared to 2022. The brand’s storytelling favors partnerships that strengthen its perception in the fields of cinema, fashion and design thanks also to the new Assoluto collection chosen and worn by celebrities from all over the world.
Bracciale rigido in argento
Rigid open silver bracelet from the Assoluto collection by Pianegonda

Rosato has historically focused on customizable charms and complete jewelery collections designed in line with current trends. The brand has seen 20% growth in the last year, also thanks to a strong communication strategy. Rosato 4Good is the project through which the brand supports social awareness campaigns.
Rosato, gioielli della collezione Gemma indossati
Rosato, jewels from the Gemma collection worn

Brosway is betting everything on colorful jewels with a young spirit and has opened up to the US market and recorded growth of 8%. Finally, S’Agapô, a fashion jewelry store, experienced a 4% increase in sales thanks to supporting marketing on social platforms such as Tik Tok and Instagram.
Broswa Italia, Las Vegas store
Broswa Italia, Las Vegas store

Bros Manifatture employs around 300 people including employees and collaborators, distributes its brands in 30 countries around the world, with 10,000 points of sale and with constant growth both in Italy and abroad thanks also to participation in the most important international trade fairs in the sector of 2024 such as Atlanta Market, Inhorgenta Munich, JCK show in Las Vegas and VicenzaOro.
S'Agapò collezione Chunky
S’Agapò, Chunky collection

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