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.
Buccellati Savoy Sterling Silver Flatware for 8 64 pieces Dinner Set
By Buccellati
Located in Bethesda, MD
Buccellati Savoy Sterling Silver Flatware set includes service for eight with coordinating serving pieces. Crafted from sterling silver, this elegant flatware collection brings refin...
Sterling Silver
$240Sale Price|20% Off
L 3.75 in
Marina J 6 Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Tea Spoon Set with Lapis Lazuli Stones
By Marina J.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of 6 rhodium-plated sterling silver teaspoons with lapis lazuli stones are elegant, with spiral handles. These vintage spoons were re-imagined ...
Lapis Lazuli, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Stieff Sterling Silver Repousse Salt Shaker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique silver salt shaker. In sterling silver. By Stieff. With repousse flower decoration throughout and 3 small feet. Simply a...
Sterling Silver
Christofle French Sterling Silver 6 Piece Dinnerware Set
By Christofle
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage Christofle silverplate flatware set, stamped with the classic OC Christofle hallmark and FRANCE, dates to the late 1930s through the 1940s. The marks correspond to Chris...
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Plates #21025
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 4 sterling silver plates by Gianmaria Buccellati. These small plates features a smooth polished finish with a globe design at the center of each plate. Measures approx 5 3/8...
Sterling Silver
$3,850 / set
H 0.25 in Dm 3.13 in
Rare Set of 9 Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Vine Pattern Butter Pats
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An extremely rare set of sterling silver butter pats. In the Vine pattern decorated with raised poppies and other flowers around the rim's edge. By Tiffany & Co. Monogrammed to t...
Sterling Silver
$1,350 / set
W 0.88 in D 0.63 in L 9.63 in
Complete Set of 12 Silver & Mother of Pearl Handled Dinner Knives
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A complete set of 12 mother of pearl knives. A real rarity in the full dinner knife size. Each with a silver-plated blade, solid carved mother of pearl handle, and a sterling silver ferrules. These knives are simply well crafted and of exceptionally good quality. They are amongst the finest mother of pearl flatware...
Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Borel Salt Shaker & Pepper Grinder Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany & Co. sterling silver condiment set includes a coordinating salt shaker and pepper mill with polished, sculptural bodies and softly waisted profiles. The salt shaker...
Sterling Silver
$1,500 / set
H 0.38 in W 0.63 in L 6 in
Boxed Set of 6 Garrard & Co Sterling Silver & Mother-of-Pearl Caviar Knives
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine boxed set of caviar knives. By Garrard & Co. The blades in sterling silver and the handles made of lustrous Mother-of-Pearl. Founded in 1722, Garrard was made the first ever Crown Jewelers for the English throne and held that distinction from 1843 - 2007. Garrard has also made jewelry for royalty and various world cup trophies...
Sterling Silver
$231
W 1.12 in L 5.75 in
Set of 2 Tiffany & Co Broom Corn Sterling Silver Grapefruit Spoons w/Mono #15281
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 2 Tiffany & Co sterling silver grapefruit spoons in the Broom Corn pattern by Tiffany & Co with monogram. Monogram appears to be ABH Beautiful and unique grapefruit spoons i...
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Baby Spoon and Fork Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Westport, CT
A fine vintage sterling silver baby feeding set by Tiffany & Company, comprising a looped-handle spoon and matching fork. Designed with ergonomic curved loop handles for easy gri...
Sterling Silver
$3,250 / set
H 3.63 in Dm 2.38 in
Boxed Set of 6 Garrard & Co. Sterling Silver Small Wine or Cordial Goblets
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 6 small wine or cordial cups or goblets By Garrard & Co. Limited of London, England. In sterling silver. Founded in 1722, Garrard was made the first ever Crown Jewelers for the English throne and held that distinction from 1843 - 2007. Garrard has also made jewelry for royalty and various world cup trophies...
Sterling Silver
$1,650 / set
H 2.25 in Dm 1.38 in
Set of 4 Crested Tiffany & Co Gilt Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine set of 4 antique gilt sterling silver salt & pepper shakers. By Tiffany & Co. Each shaker is engraved to the center with a Crest of a large bird (which appears to be a...
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
Buccellati Empire Sterling Silver Flatware Set
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Set of sterling silver flatware in Empire pattern. Made by Buccellati. This set comprises 11 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 salad forks, 1...