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Buccellati Jewelry

Italian

In 1919, Mario Buccellati (1891–1965) launched his eponymous jewelry house with the opening of his first shop in Milan and quickly built a reputation for his richly embellished traforato, or finely pierced goldwork. The Ancona, Italy–born jeweler’s workmanship was in a class of its own. His pieces were exquisite, yet the gemstones themselves were never too flashy, elevated instead by the designs’ intricate metalsmithing.

A love of tradition set Mario and his fine jewelry house apart in the competitive Italian market and remains a point of pride for the family, which is still closely tied to the business even as it is now owned by Richemont, a luxury conglomerate that also counts Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels among its subsidiaries.

A young Mario Buccellati apprenticed with famed goldsmith Beltrami e Besnati in the early 1900s, although many of the goldsmithing techniques synonymous with Buccellati go as far back as the Italian Renaissance. The family lineage is also said to include 18th-century jeweler Contardo Buccellati. Owing to the founder’s advanced metalworking skills, the brand is known for designs that feature metal with the delicacy of lace and draw on the wonders of the natural world. The house’s work is typified by intricate gemstone settings that emphasize their natural color and dense engraving techniques that transform the texture of gold.

One of the time-honored engraving techniques that has come to characterize Buccellati’s work — techniques that require apprenticeships and training in the fine jeweler’s workshops — is called rigato. It involves the engraving of a precious metal with a series of parallel lines to achieve a fabric-like effect.

Rigato is on luminous display in the house’s Macri collection of earrings, cuff bracelets and other accessories. A painstaking attention to detail is pronounced in the celebrated Macri, Bartolomeo and Unica collections — witness the striking honeycomb motif, a house signature, that characterizes the Unica collection’s Caterina bracelet, for example. The Macri collection was the work of Mario’s son, Gianmaria Buccellati, an award-winning jeweler and internationally renowned silversmith who worked to bring the brand to the global stage by overseeing the opening of boutiques in Tokyo, Paris, California and elsewhere.

In 1951, Mario opened his first store in New York City; today the company operates boutiques worldwide. In 2019, the company celebrated its centennial with a new flagship in Paris and the Vintage collection, which features some of its most enduring designs.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Buccellati jewelry, including earrings, necklaces, rings and other accessories.

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Period: 1990s
Creator: Buccellati
Vintage Buccellati Knot Rope Coil Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Vintage Knot Rope Coil Drop Earrings by Buccellati. These authentic vintage Buccellati earrings are a stunning representati...
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1990s Italian Buccellati Jewelry

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Yellow Gold

Buccellati Textured Oval Link Chain Necklace
By Buccellati
Located in Bethesda, MD
From Buccellati, this chain necklace can be worn long or doubled up. ♦ Designer: Buccellati ♦ Metal: 18kt yellow gold ♦ Length: 32 inches ♦ Weight: 34.8grams ♦ Packaging: Pampillon...
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18k Gold

Buccellati Milano Ring Band In Brushed 18Kt Rose And White Gold
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
A limited edition ring designed by Buccellati. Beautiful piece from a limited edition from the house of Buccellati. Crafted in Milano, Italy, with intricate details in solid 18 kara...
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1990s Italian Contemporary Buccellati Jewelry

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Buccellati Rigato 18k Gold Silver Flat Wide Link Chocker Necklace
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
This graceful Buccellati Wide flat link necklace is crafted in a combination of silver and 18-karat yellow gold, weighing 88.3 grams. composed of 1...
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1990s European Retro Buccellati Jewelry

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18k Gold, Silver

Buccellati Double Giraffe White and Yellow Gold Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Bethesda, MD
From Italian master jewelers Buccellati, a brooch depicting two giraffes peaking through the foliage. Expertly crafted in 18 karat gold with Buccellati's intricate hand engraved finc...
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Buccellati Gold Necklace
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary 18k gold Buccellati necklace. Luminous golden finish. 16" long. Links are 1 1/3' long. Fabulous important look.This is an exceptional piece of jewelry.
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Large Buccellati Enamel Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bee Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
Buccellati bee brooch with hand engraved textured body, with applied translucent royal blue enamel. The body and openwork wings are set with 50 mix cut diamonds weighing approximatel...
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1990s Italian Buccellati Jewelry

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Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Gold and Ruby Bombé Buccellati Ring
By Buccellati
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An tri-color 18 carat gold ring with a large ball irregularly set with rubies held by a rosé gold florally decorated mount on a white gold shank, signed Gian Maria...
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1990s Italian Buccellati Jewelry

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Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

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Buccellati jewelry & watches for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a range of Buccellati jewelry & watches available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique items was designed with extraordinary care, often using gold. While looking for the most stylish antique or vintage Buccellati jewelry to pair with your ensemble, you’ll find that Buccellati diamond jewelry & watches, from our inventory of 129, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look. We have 296 pieces in this collection as well as a number of other designs by this jeweler. While this collection reflects work that originated over various time periods, most of these items were designed during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider jewelry & watches by Mattioli, Cellini, and FANCS V by Simona Elia. Prices for Buccellati jewelry & watches can differ depending upon gemstone, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $950 and tops out at $220,000, while pieces like these, on average, can sell for $11,500.
Questions About Buccellati Jewelry
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Buccellati is a high-end jewelry maker, recognizable by its lavish textural designs and innate Italian motifs. Mario Buccellati himself was regarded as ‘The Prince of Goldsmith’, a high-honor in Italian precious metalwork. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Buccellati pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.

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