Italian jewelry and luxury goods company Bulgari on Thursday answered the Italian government's appeal for help in financing a renovation of Rome's famous Spanish Steps.   Bulgari, which was bought in 2011 by French luxury giant LVMH, will put $2 million towards the refurbishment which will begin in 2015 and last two years, Rome's mayor Ignaz...

In a city like Florence where big-name labels like Gucci and Ferragamo are mainstays for international shoppers, it's easy to overlook smaller, homegrown names.   A number of these designers can be found in the Santo Spirito neighborhood. Situated in the Oltrarno quarter, south of the Arno River, this residential enclave is a collection of q...

Secondo i dati disponibili a fine 2013, le importazioni di gioielleria negli Stati Uniti hanno registrato un totale di 6.83 miliardi di dollari; nello stesso periodo la quota italiana di mercato ha raggiunto il 7.96%, pari a 543 milioni.   L'Italia resta al quarto posto tra i paesi esportatori, con l'India principale paese concorrente, con u...

Today, Marco Bicego announces it will debut their first shop-in-shop with Bloomingdale's at the retailer's 59th street flagship location in New York City.   Since the launch of his eponymous jewelry line in 2000, Marco Bicego has redefined the phrase everyday luxury through hand-crafted 18kt yellow gold designs that have become instantly rec...

VicenzaOro, to be held in Vicenza on January from 23 to 28, is the first event on the international calendar, coming as it does in a privileged moment in which to present all of the new collections and preview the trends in the jewellery world.   A workshop of ideas for operators from all over the world: a place in which to network, and a so...

by Beatrice Bondi Il lusso nella società odierna: tra eccellenza ed eccesso. Questo il tema del dibattito che si è tenuto sabato pomeriggio al MAD, il Museum of Arts and Design che si trova a Columbus Circle, nel cuore pulsante di Manhattan. L'evento, organizzato in collaborazione con La Fondazione NY e moderato dalla corrispondente fashion e lux...

Con 12 espositori, tutti dell'alessandrino, dal 30 maggio al 2 giugno il Piemonte è tra i protagonisti del Padiglione Italiano del JCK Show di Las Vegas, uno dei più grandi eventi al mondo della gioielleria, cui presenzieranno tutti i principali brand leader del settore del design orafo e della realizzazione di gioielli.   La partecipazione...

WTI Magazine #4    2013 Nov, 8Author : Maria Elena Capitanio for PoisonDrops      Translation by: The Language Institute   Today I will tell you about a Roman designer, Giuliana Manicelli Bonafaccia who, while studying architecture and interior design, discovered her passion for jewelry making, cultivated in t...

How has Italy influenced the world of Jewelry? Join us for a special lecture on the art of Italian Jewelry led by Italian designer Pascal Fusco of Angelo Fusco Jewelry and the exhibition of Mrs. B Collection by Cathy Borlenghi Italian Handcrafted Jewelry.   Special discounts of Mrs.B Collection fo...

May 9, 2015, Saturday 2:00 PM - 5:00 PMWilliams-Sonoma - 340 Post Street - San Francisco, California 94108 Please join Bloomingdale's San Francisco in welcoming Marco Bicego, Italian jewelry designer as he presents his latest collections.   Since the launch of his eponymous jewelry line in 2000, Marco Bicego has redefined the...