Pomellato Diamond Rose Gold Cocktail Ring

Name: Pomellato Diamond Rose Gold Cocktail Ring
Brand: Pomellato
Price: 10100 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

The soft and sensual forms of this playfully oversized bombé or domed style cocktail ring make this signed Pomellato so tactilely pleasing and intriguing. The ring, crafted in 18K rose gold embellished with round diamonds weighing approximately 1.32 carats total, has an air of unconventional Italian chic characteristic of the house. The golden scallops, intermittently adorned, recall the lofty forms of Metropolitan Opera house ceiling as the iconic sparkling chandeliers retract; but in fact, they are fish scales. Light-hearted fish scales, elevated into a realm of fantasy ichthyology. Pomellato was established by Pino Rabolini (1936–2018) in 1967 in Milan, “during a period characterized by a highly creative vision and a free and highly avant-garde way of living.” Rabolini, who came from a family of goldsmiths, helped revolutionize the world of fine jewelry by offering women an opportunity to wear colorful gems in their daily lives. He created jewelry with a seasonal prêt-à-porter sensibility. Although Pomellato was acquired in 2013 by the Kering Group, a global luxury group which manages fashion, leather goods, and jewelry for Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen, to name a few, Pomellato’s team of goldsmiths continues to produce striking jewelry from its Milan headquarters to this day. This piece, made in the Contemporary Era, circa 2010s, was perhaps overseen by creative director, Sergio Silvestris, who joined Pomellato in 1980 and cast British actress Tilda Swinton as the face of the 2012 campaign. Or by current Pomellato creative director, Vincenzo Castaldo, who took the role in 2015. He has sought to preserve Pomellato's distinctive style and “give every jewel the organic, slightly irregular human touch that has become the authentic Pomellato signature.” Pomellato has been able to maintain its ethos for over 50 years—stylish and light-hearted without ever being conventional. Size 53 (US 6.5). 31.62 grams.

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Pomellato

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6.5 US, Resizable

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2010s

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New York, NY

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Seller: R12531stDibs: LU330212303792

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When Pino Rabolini (1936–2018) founded Pomellato in 1967, he was continuing the heritage of goldsmithing in his Milanese family but wanted to take a different approach to fine jewelry. While so many European jewelers, including Cartier, Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels, were designing status pieces, Rabolini turned toward women interested in everyday style. In fact, the first few pieces he designed were an homage to the women — actresses, singers and artists — at Bar Jamaica, a popular Milanese bar frequented by the city’s creative set. He wanted to craft pieces for the women of Italy (and eventually the world) who deserved to wear fine jewelry that reflected their dynamic identities, even if they were merely headed to their unassuming local bar or cafe.

Rabolini helped revolutionize the world of fine jewelry by offering women an opportunity to wear colorful gems in their daily lives. Among the brand’s innovations were its advertising campaigns, which included work by leading black-and-white photographers like Gian Paolo Barbieri in the 1970s, Helmut Newton in the 1980s and Alistair Taylor Young, Lord Snowdon and Javier Vallhonrat in the 1990s. In the 2000s, Michel Comte led the brand's shift into color photography for its campaigns.

Pomellato released numerous collections since its inception, and in 1995 added the Dodo brand aimed at a younger audience with more playful shapes and affordable designs. But it was the 2001 Nudo collection that put the brand on the international map, giving the Nudo ring design instant cult status. Nudo, which is Italian for “nude,” seemed the most appropriate name for the ring collection given its simple, prong-free setting. The Nudo ring’s solitaire stone, which has a double-face cut, is completely exposed on all sides save for the bottom. And the band, usually rose gold, is often devoid of any stones or designs. The collection became so popular that, in 2019, Pomellato expanded upon it, adding a sautoir, which can be worn three different ways: as a classic sautoir, a lariat necklace or a double-wrap chain. It also updated the original Nudo ring to include rose-gold bands set with three rows of colored pavé diamonds.

In 2013, Pomellato was acquired by the Kering Group. The Nudo collection remains the most popular collection to date as Pomellato’s team of goldsmiths continues to produce striking jewelry from its Milan headquarters.

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