Francesca Villa

The new past of Francesca Villa

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Anello da cocktail in oro rosa 18 carati, diamanti e zaffiri




The objects found and the new jewels by Francesca Villa, a designer who brings the past back to life ♦ ︎
For years, in Valenza, she has developed collections of jewelry for brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Asprey, De Grisogono, De Beers, Tiffany, Bulgari and American companies such as Bailey, Banks and Biddle, Mayors and Jlg. Then, Francesca Villa said stop. But not to jewelry: she decided to create jewelry for herself, with her own brand. After travel and travel, she returned near Valenza, in the small town of Solonghello. Far from the noise of the big cities, yet very close to the world.

Anello Cicely Mary Barker in oro 9 carati e zaffiro
Anello Cicely Mary Barker in oro 9 carati e zaffiro

The specialty of Francesca Villa, in fact, is traveling over time. Through the jewels, of course. In her travels he buys objects and figures from other eras and uses them for her collections, which are flanked by more traditional jewels, with gold and precious gems. One could say that the designer lives in the present with jewels like her jewels like spheres and triangles, and in the past with the Object Trouvé, unique pieces that become precious for the story they bring inside. “I recognize these fragments of their evocative power, because an object always refers to a subject, to us, to our lost and rediscovered time”, is his philosophy. ” It is therefore from the union between objéts trouvés and precious materials, through the skilful work of Italian master goldsmiths, that the jewel that I conceived is born and develops, an unexpected union between worlds far away but from whose union blossoms an unrepeatable object, that of its uniqueness makes an absolute value”. Lavinia Andorno

Anello da cocktail in oro 18 carati, smeraldo e cristallo
Anello da cocktail in oro 18 carati, smeraldo e cristallo

Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati con osso e granato
Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati con osso e granato
Orecchini in oro 18 carati con quarzo e zaffiri
Orecchini in oro 18 carati con quarzo e zaffiri
Orecchini in oro 18 carati con zaffiri rosa
Orecchini in oro 18 carati con zaffiri rosa
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati con zaffiri, smalto, madreperla
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati con zaffiri, smalto, madreperla

Anello da cocktail in oro rosa 18 carati, diamanti e zaffiri
Anello da cocktail in oro rosa 18 carati, diamanti e zaffiri







The mysterious faces of Villa Francesca

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I tre anelli Le Follet

A ring set with precious gems embedded: a classic design that is chosen by Francesca Villa for his new collection, Le Follet. Each ring is topped by a large rock crystal cabochon cut, while the circle of metal is shiny gold, with a pink tinge. In the metal circle that houses the rock crystal are embedded rubies, amethysts, tzavoriti, sapphires and diamonds from the ancient cut rosette. But the most evocative shape are the faces of young women from a distant past that can be seen under the transparency of the stone. We can unlock the mystery: they are cut from Villa Francesca, taken from tables designed for the French magazine Le Follet: Courier des Salons, that first appeared in Paris in 1829. They are, therefore, the faces of the supermodels than a century and a half ago, portrayed with delicate strokes of ink by the illustrators of the magazine. And now they come back to life, for a new season, in the rings of the collection. For the record: in VicenzaOro we saw in action Japanese buyers very fascinated by the creation of Italian designer. F.G.

I tre anelli Le Follet
I tre anelli Le Follet
Pink gold, pink sapphires, rose cut diamonds, rock crystal cabochon, vintage image from French fashion magazine «Le Follet»
Pink gold, pink sapphires, rose cut diamonds, rock crystal cabochon, vintage image from French fashion magazine «Le Follet»
Yellow gold, tzavorites, orange sapphires, rock crystal cabochon, vintage image from French fashion magazine
Yellow gold, tzavorites, orange sapphires, rock crystal cabochon, vintage image from French fashion magazine
Pink gold, pink sapphires, rose cut diamonds, rock crystal cabochon, vintage image from French fashion magazine «Le Follet: Courier des Salons»
Pink gold, amethysts, rubies, rose cut diamonds, rock crystal cabochon, vintage image from French fashion magazine «Le Follet»

 

The joie de vivre of Francesca Villa

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Vintage toy soldiers, fiches from the fifties, glass disc and numbers of cuivre: the jewels by Francesca Villa are a world in miniature, made of small objects collected in many travels or discovered by chance in an antique shop or in a market . Manufactured with gold in different hues, diamonds and colored gemstones, pearls, coral, each of these pieces is a story itself, connected to a person, or to a place or a special time. But beware not marking them as sentimental jewelry, not confuse them with the nostalgic typical flavour of the Victorian era: Villa’s creation have nothing to do with a feeling of regret. Indeed, they are ironic, curious and show unexpected combinations, such as German vintage soldiers, purchased in Boston by collector and set in a gold circle from which set out rays studded with precious stones like they were fireworks, or surrounded by hearts, doves and musical notes. Lightheartedness in contrast with military model and not by chance the collection was named Joie de vivre. M.d.B.

Collezione Joie de vivre, ciondolo in oro, con soldatino d'epoca in metallo, smalto e pietre preziose
Collezione Joie de vivre, ciondolo in oro, con soldatino d’epoca in metallo, smalto e pietre preziose
Collezione Joie de vivre, orecchini in oro, con soldatino d'epoca metallo, smalto e pietre preziose
Collezione Joie de vivre, orecchini in oro, con soldatino d’epoca metallo, smalto e pietre preziose
Collezione Joie de vivre, ciondolo in oro, con soldatino d'epoca in metallo, smalto e pietre preziose
Collezione Joie de vivre, ciondolo in oro, con soldatino d’epoca in metallo, smalto e pietre preziose
Collezione Joie de vivre, ciondolo in oro, con soldatino d'epoca in metallo, smalto e pietre preziose
Collezione Joie de vivre, ciondolo in oro, con soldatino d’epoca in metallo, smalto e pietre preziose
Collezione Joie de vivre, orecchini in oro rosa con un soldatino e una ballerina in oro e cerchi con rubini incastonati
Collezione Joie de vivre, orecchini in oro rosa con un soldatino e una ballerina in oro e cerchi con rubini incastonati
Collezione Joie de vivre, ciondolo in oro e pietre preziose
Collezione Joie de vivre, ciondolo in oro e pietre preziose

Francesca Villa sulle orme di Gauguin

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[wzslider]Le decorazioni ricordano i motivi floreali dei quadri di Paul Gauguin del periodo polinesiano: la nuova collezione Noa, di Francesca Villa, infatti è tributo al pittore francese, a Tahiti e alla natura incontaminata. Comprende anelli, orecchini e collane, in argento puro o in una galvanica rosa, calda e solare, con quarzi cabochon o sfaccettati che ricoprono in trasparenza un disegno impresso a caldo su una lastra che raffigura monocromi fiori stilizzati. La cui immagine s’ingrandisce e s’increspa grazie ai riflessi della pietra. Se Noa che in lingua Maori significa profumo, s’ispira alla terra, Hina che rappresenta nella stessa cultura la luna, invece è il simbolo della femminilità e della spiritualità. Il metallo modellato a mano incornicia disegni più morbidi e policromi realizzati con la stessa tecnica di Noa. Matilde de Bounvilles

ukFrancesca Villa in Gauguin’s footsteps

The decorations reminiscent floral motifs Gauguin’s paintings of Polynesian period: the new collection Noa, by Francesca Villa, in fact, is a tribute to the French painter, to Tahiti and to untouched nature. Rings and earrings, in sterling silver or in a galvanic pink, warm and sunny, with cabochon or faceted quartz covering in transparency a design printed on a plate that depicts monochrome stylized flowers. Whose image is enlarged thanks to the ripples and reflections of the stone. If Noa, which in Maori language means scent, is inspired by the earth, Hina, which represent the moon in the same culture, instead it is the symbol of femininity and spirituality. The metal, shaped by hand, framing drawings softer and polychrome made ​​with the same Noa’s technique.

france-flagFrancesca Villa sur les traces de Gauguin

Les décorations rappellent les motifs floraux de les peintures de Gauguin de la période polynésienne: la nouvelle collection Noa, par Francesca Villa, en fait, est un hommage au peintre français, à Tahiti et à la nature intacte. Bagues et boucles d’oreilles, en argent sterling ou en rose galvanique, chaudes et ensoleillées, avec quartz cabochon ou facettes revêtement en transparence un design imprimé sur une plaque qui représente fleurs stylisées et monochromes. L’image duquel est agrandie grâce aux ondulations et les reflets de la pierre. Si Noa, qui signifie parfum en langue maori, est inspiré par la terre, Hina, qui représentent la lune dans la même culture, est le symbole de la féminité et de la spiritualité. Le métal, modélisée a main, encadre dessins plus douce et polychrome, faite avec la même technique de Noa.

german-flagFrancesca Villa auf den Spuren von Gauguin

Die Dekorationen erinnert an Blumenmotive Gemälde Gauguins Zeitraum polynesische: die neue Kollektion von Noa, von Francesca Villa, in der Tat ist eine Hommage an den Maler Französisch, und nach Tahiti, um unberührte Natur. Ringe und Ohrringe, in Sterling Silber oder in einem galvanischen rosa, warm und sonnig, mit Cabochon oder facettiert Quarz über Transparenz in einem Design auf einer Platte, die monochrome stilisierten Blumen zeigt gedruckt. Bild, dessen ist dank der Wellen und Reflexionen des Steines vergrößert. Wenn Noa, die in der Maori-Sprache bedeutet Duft wird von der Erde inspiriert, Hina, die die Grundlage der Mond in den gleichen Kulturen, sondern es ist das Symbol der Weiblichkeit und Spiritualität. Das Metall, von Hand geformt, Framing Zeichnungen und polychrome weicher Noa mit der gleichen Technik hergestellt.

flag-russiaFrancesca Villa по стопам Гогена

Украшения цветочные мотивы, напоминающие о полинезийской картины периода Гогена: новая коллекция Noa, Francesca Villa, на самом деле, является данью уважения к французского художника, и на Таити, чтобы нетронутой природы. Кольца и серьги, в стерлингового серебра или в гальванической розовый, теплые и солнечные, с кабошон или граненый кварц покрытия прозрачность в дизайне печатной на тарелке, которая изображает монохромные стилизованных цветов. Чья изображение увеличивается благодаря рябь и отражения камня. Если Noa, который в языке маори означает-аромат, вдохновлен земли, Hina, которые представляют луну в тех же культур, а это символ женственности и духовности. Металл, формируется стороны, обрамляющие рисунки и полихромной мягче Noa сделано с той же технике.

spagna-okFrancesca Villa sobre los pasos de Gauguin

Las decoraciones recuerdan los motivos florales de las pinturas de Gauguin del período polinesio: la nueva colección Noa, Villa de Francesca, de hecho, es un homenaje al pintor francés , a Tahití y su naturaleza virgen. Anillos y pendientes, en plata o en galvánica rosa, cálidos y soleados, con cabujón de cuarzo o facetas que abarca la transparencia en un diseño en relieve en una placa que representa monocromáticas flores estilizadas. Cuya imagen se amplía gracias a las ondulaciones y reflejos de la piedra. Si Noa que en maorí idioma significa perfum, se inspira a la tierra, Hina que representa la luna en la misma cultura, pero es el símbolo de la feminidad y la de espiritualidad. Los marcos de metal en forma de mano y de color más suaves diseños hechos con la misma técnica de Noa.