• Website: buccellati.com
• Founded: 1919, Milan, Italy.
• Founder: Mario Buccellati
• Owned By: Richemont
• Known For: Opera Tulle, Macri, Hawaii, Rombi, hand engraving, Silver Caviar
• Category Focus: High jewellery, fine jewellery, silverware, decorative objects, bridal jewellery
Buccellati is one of Italy's most revered high jewellery maisons, renowned for its masterful goldsmithing, intricate hand engraving, and unmistakable lace-like metalwork. Founded in 1919 by Mario Buccellati in Milan, the house transformed Renaissance-inspired goldsmithing techniques into some of the world's most recognizable jewellery, celebrated for extraordinary texture, craftsmanship, and timeless elegance.
Known for combining centuries-old Italian engraving techniques, sculptural goldwork, and exceptional artistry, Buccellati has created iconic collections including Opera Tulle, Macri, Rombi, Hawaii, Étoilée, and magnificent High Jewellery creations. Unlike many luxury jewellers, Buccellati's signature lies less in gemstones and more in the artistry of engraved gold itself, creating pieces that resemble delicate lace or fine textiles.
Today, Buccellati is part of Richemont, while remaining under the creative leadership of the Buccellati family through Andrea Buccellati and Lucrezia Buccellati, preserving more than a century of Italian goldsmithing excellence.
Opera Tulle Collection
Macri Collection
Rombi Collection
Hawaii Collection
Étoilée Collection
Ramage Collection
Blossoms Collection
Silver Caviar Collection
Buccellati was founded in 1919 by Mario Buccellati, whose vision was to revive the lost artistry of Renaissance goldsmiths. Inspired by Italian masters of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Mario developed highly specialized engraving techniques that transformed precious metals into surfaces resembling silk, lace, linen, and embroidered fabric.
His sons—including Gianmaria Buccellati—expanded the maison internationally while preserving its artisanal identity. Over the decades, Buccellati became renowned not only for jewellery but also for exceptional silverware, decorative objects, and one-of-a-kind masterpieces. In 2019, the maison joined Richemont, securing its future while maintaining family involvement in its creative direction.
Key milestones:
• 1919: Mario Buccellati establishes the maison in Milan.
• 1925: Opens the first international boutique in Rome.
• 1930s: Introduction of the iconic Hawaii Collection.
• 1965: Gianmaria Buccellati expands the maison globally.
• 2019: Buccellati joins Richemont.
• 2026: Buccellati presents The Serenissima High Jewellery Collection, unveils Aquae Mirabiles during Milan Design Week, and expands the Silver Caviar Collection while celebrating its historic engraving techniques.
Buccellati continues preserving some of the world's finest hand-engraving traditions while redefining Italian high jewellery for a contemporary audience.
“Buccellati elevates goldsmithing into fine art. Its strength lies in extraordinary hand engraving that transforms precious metal into textures so delicate they resemble lace, silk, and embroidery.”
Buccellati matters because it transformed goldsmithing into wearable art.
Its influence can be seen across:
• Italian high jewellery
• Hand engraving
• Goldsmithing craftsmanship
• Decorative silver
By combining Renaissance artistry, extraordinary engraving techniques, and timeless Italian elegance, Buccellati continues representing one of the world's greatest jewellery traditions.
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