It was a question for Michelle Obama, for Hillary Clinton, for Ivanka Trump. Then, it was Kamala Harris’s turn: what are the jewels worn by the vice president of the United States, who is running to succeed Joe Biden? As a (partial) answer to the question, we can remember what Kamala Harris wore on the occasion of the swearing-in in the official ceremony of her election, a necklace with a string of pearls signed by the jeweler Wilfredo Rosado, a Maison that seems to be Kamala Harris’s favorite.
The Maison, W. Rosado, is based in New York. But the founder is of Puerto Rican descent. The necklace worn by Kamala Harris is composed of Australian South Sea pearls, with white diamonds set in 18K yellow gold. Rosado, in fact, is known for his unconventional work with pearls. He often, in fact, he proposes jewels with pearls that have small precious stones set inside them. The stones, like diamonds, are lined up to form letters or numbers. A meticulous and difficult work which, however, is carried out by Italian artisans. For high jewelry, however, Rosado turned to Parisian goldsmiths, while for the setting work he chose Germany, presumably in Pforzheim.
The jeweler has a long history behind him: he describes himself as a protege of Andy Warhol and a member of his inner circle, and a friend of artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, a constant source of inspiration for his work as a jeweler. But, in reality, he began his career as a Fashion Director for Warhol’s famous Interview magazine, before working for Giorgio Armani in Milan. The jewelry came later, but it made it all the way to the White House.
