{"id":117007,"date":"2026-03-28T00:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T22:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/?p=117007"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:11:59","slug":"gemme-intagli-e-viaggi-di-piranesi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/gemme-intagli-e-viaggi-di-piranesi\/","title":{"rendered":"Gems, carvings and Piranesi&#8217;s travels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2>With rare diamonds and zaffiri, the creations of the Maison background the fascination of the Old World with the American atmosphere.<\/h2>\n<p>From Odessa (Ukraine) to Milan, then to New York. Finally, in Aspen (Colorado) and, now, also in Sainkt Moritz (Switzerland): the road traveled by the Hajibay family, who founded the <strong>Piranesi<\/strong> brand, is a long one. But it still continues almost two centuries old. The brand was founded in 1845 by Abraham Hajibay and has been producing high-end jewelery for the nobles and the wealthy for almost a century. After operating in Italy, the Piranesi brand moved to the USA in 1976 under the guidance of Sami Hajibay. The Maison has carved out a prominent place in the world of luxury jewelry. A jewelry enthusiast like Elizabeth Taylor also collaborated with Piranesi in the 1980s, signing collections for the Italian-American brand.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141514\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DOME-BANGLE-in-Deep-Pink-Sapphire.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141514\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DOME-BANGLE-in-Deep-Pink-Sapphire.jpg\" alt=\"Bracciale Dome con zaffiri rosa\" width=\"709\" height=\"655\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DOME-BANGLE-in-Deep-Pink-Sapphire.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DOME-BANGLE-in-Deep-Pink-Sapphire-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DOME-BANGLE-in-Deep-Pink-Sapphire-480x443.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dome Collection, bracelet with pink sapphires<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sami Hajibay passed away in 2017, the company is now led by his wife and designer, Miriam Hajibay, and his son Julian as CEO. The presence of women in the staff is very strong: they make up almost 90% of the employees. Particularly rare stones and an exclusive workmanship characterize Piranesi&#8217;s jewels, which often offers stones with a carving work. For example, with aquamarine or amethyst in the shape of a leaf. Another feature is the ability to use the stealth set.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141515\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DOME-RING-in-Green-Tsavorite.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141515\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DOME-RING-in-Green-Tsavorite.jpg\" alt=\"Anello Dome con tsavoriti\" width=\"709\" height=\"628\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DOME-RING-in-Green-Tsavorite.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DOME-RING-in-Green-Tsavorite-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/DOME-RING-in-Green-Tsavorite-480x425.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dome Collection ring with tsavorites<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Interestingly, the Maison&#8217;s name is inspired by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, an 18th-century Italian engraver, architect, and architectural theorist. He also became famous for several series of fantastical engravings, extraordinary and visionary interpretations of antiquity, with the stated aim of stimulating the imagination of contemporary artists.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141516\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/VENDOME-CHANDELIER-EARRING-in-Emerald.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-141516\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/VENDOME-CHANDELIER-EARRING-in-Emerald.jpg\" alt=\"Orecchini Vendome, chandelier con diamanti e smeraldi\" width=\"709\" height=\"615\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/VENDOME-CHANDELIER-EARRING-in-Emerald.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/VENDOME-CHANDELIER-EARRING-in-Emerald-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/VENDOME-CHANDELIER-EARRING-in-Emerald-480x416.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vendome earrings, chandelier with diamonds and emeralds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117015\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18K-Yellow-Gold-Carved-Botanica-Earrings.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117015\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18K-Yellow-Gold-Carved-Botanica-Earrings.jpg\" alt=\"Orecchini con ametista intagliata e turchese intagliato\" width=\"709\" height=\"569\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18K-Yellow-Gold-Carved-Botanica-Earrings.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18K-Yellow-Gold-Carved-Botanica-Earrings-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18K-Yellow-Gold-Carved-Botanica-Earrings-480x385.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Earrings with carved amethyst and carved turquoise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117012\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18k-White-Gold-Invisible-Set-Dome-Ring.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117012\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18k-White-Gold-Invisible-Set-Dome-Ring.jpg\" alt=\"Anello con rubini in invisible set\" width=\"709\" height=\"583\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18k-White-Gold-Invisible-Set-Dome-Ring.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18k-White-Gold-Invisible-Set-Dome-Ring-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18k-White-Gold-Invisible-Set-Dome-Ring-480x395.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Invisible set ruby \u200b\u200bring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_117014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117014\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18K-White-Gold-Turquoise-Tassel-Lariat-Necklace.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-117014\" src=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18K-White-Gold-Turquoise-Tassel-Lariat-Necklace.jpg\" alt=\"Collana in oro bianco, turchese, ametista, diamanti\" width=\"709\" height=\"631\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18K-White-Gold-Turquoise-Tassel-Lariat-Necklace.jpg 709w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18K-White-Gold-Turquoise-Tassel-Lariat-Necklace-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/18K-White-Gold-Turquoise-Tassel-Lariat-Necklace-480x427.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White gold necklace with turquoise, amethyst, and diamonds<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With rare diamonds and zaffiri, the creations of the Maison background the fascination of the Old World with the American atmosphere. From Odessa (Ukraine) to Milan, then to New York. Finally, in Aspen (Colorado) and, now, also in Sainkt Moritz (Switzerland): the road traveled by the Hajibay family, who founded the Piranesi brand, is a long one. But it still continues almost two centuries old. The brand was founded in 1845 by Abraham Hajibay and has been producing high-end jewelery for the nobles and the wealthy for almost a century. After operating in Italy, the Piranesi brand moved to the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":141513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[31],"class_list":["post-117007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-choice","tag-gioielli","style--link-1"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117007"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":141720,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117007\/revisions\/141720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}