2.2016
hong kong jewellery & geM FAIr BIJORHCA jCk lAS VegAS VICENZAORO SEPTEMBER
supplemento al numero 03/2016 di Preziosa Magazine (Reg. Tribunale di Napoli n. 77 del 01/10/2008 iscrizione al ROC n.17658 del 10 ottobre 2008)
oxygène
las vegas hong kong parigi vicenza
taly the world COLLECTIONS APPRECIATED FROM FOUR
I
talian jewels are known throughout the world as an example of quality, design and attention to detail: Made in Italy jewellery comes mainly from four productive districts in different areas of the country.
Stefan Hafner
Arezzo, Vicenza, Valenza and Campania contribute to spreading the value of Italian creations by exporting a large part of their production. With different vocations and sizes, the four districts comprise a varied universe of companies, mostly of small or medium size, which in 2015 have exported an encouraging +3.8% compared to 2014.
the four districts in have exported an encouraging +.% compared to
Roberto Coin
6
capital of jewels ALL OVER THE WORLD DISTRICTS Vicenza
DESIGN AND TRENDS
HIGH QUALITY JEWELLERY WITH ARTISAN TASTE The city of Valenza, in the province of Alessandria in Piedmont, puts its name on one of the most well-known and important districts of high quality jewellery at an international level. The district’s strengths are in its high level of design, quality and innovation; the production chain offers total coverage: training centres specialised in precious metals’ processing, a very high level of company internationalization, technical know-how and professional and skilled labour.
7
Carlo Palmieri
Valenza
Vicenza is the Veneto capital of gold: the production offered is very varied and ranges from jewels of high jewellery, moderate and low-cost jewellery, silver and gold-working, trend-setting and semi-finished products, to jewellery settings, closures, wristwatch supports and silver tableware. The Jewel Museum has recently been inaugurated in the district; it is the first of its kind in Italy and one of a very few in the world dedicated solely to jewels: it is located inside the Basilica Palladiana, a permanent project of the Vicenza Fair, in partnership with the Municipality of Vicenza, and is directed by Professor Alba Cappellieri
taly the world capital of jewels COLLECTIONS APPRECIATED ALL OVER THE WORLD FROM FOUR DISTRICTS
Campania
The Campania goldsmith district is composed of countless companies divided among production, distribution and retail sales. In the historical centre of Naples, the ancient tradition of jewels is carried on in the shops of the Borgo Orefici (Goldsmith’s District), which are now united in a Consortium. Torre del Greco has instead been the centre of fishing and processing of corals and cameos for over two centuries, a valuable production that is still alive in local companies’ creations, represented for the most part by the national association Assocoral. In Marcianise, instead, approximately 400 companies cover the entire jewellery production chain, operating under the aegis of the Tarì consortium in a large and futuristic structure that also houses numerous trade events in different periods of the year.
Arezzo
INDUSTRIALIZATION AND SERIAL PRODUCTION The goldsmith district of Arezzo is historically specialised in jewellery products: the high local concentration of the goldsmith-silversmith industry, its prolonged successful trend in terms of structural expansion, employment and market share and the productive structure’s high weight nationally and worldwide have helped to strengthen the district’s identity in the province. Even here, the essentially small and micro businesses are gradually adding the development of new technologies to their manufacturing excellence.
8
Mattia Mazza
UnoAErre
THREE DISTRICTS OF HISTORICAL AND NEW COMMERCE
Buccellati Hawaii bracelet 18kt yellow gold
Gucci Horsebit ring 18kt yellow gold
Tiffany & Co. Atlas bracelet 18kt yellow gold
Chanel Coco Crush ring 18kt yellow gold Chantecler Campanelle ring 18kt yellow gold
GOLDEN AGE but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth (Pindaro)
Chopard Palme Verte bracelet 18kt yellow gold
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
news-trade
ICE
erdinando iore
“OUR AIM IS TO HELP COMPANIES IN VARIOUS MARKETS AND CONVEY THE VALUES OF MADE IN ITALY JEWELLERY” The new manager of the Bendi Consumer office confirmed the strong commitment of the government agency steady hiring ratio that has grown over time, with an increase in the initiatives and the companies involved: The ICE-Agency has an intense link with jewellery. Collective, autonomous exhibitions, scouting activities: a long list of measures and actions to support the sector, which is crucial to the Italian economy, as explained in Preziosa Magazine by Ferdinando Fiore who has been Office Manager Consumer Products at the Rome office of the ICE Agency since last November.
A
When was the ICE report with the jewellery set up? With approximately 8,000 companies in the sector it contributes significantly to the country’s economy. Italian production is the world’s leading quality jewellery, exclusive design, and innovations in products and processes. A sector mainly based on “family companies”: organization in districts allows, however, the limits represented by small size at a time when companies are projected onto foreign markets to be overcome. In this scenario, the ICE has always focused its support activities on projects that effectively cover initiatives with high operating connotations. To support companies in various markets and convey the values of Made in Italy jewellery, in recent decades,
ICE has made use of various methods: via collective organisation at international fairs, consolidated by promotional campaigns with a strong impact on mature and domestic markets, by developing, in parallel, scouting activities for new markets with lighter and less demanding challenges for the companies. What have been the most important steps the Agency has taken for the sector? Alongside the more traditional formats, ICE also develops less risky actions, like autonomous exhibitions, seminars, workshops, B2B meetings and Meeting
12
Points. These activities are, of course, implemented by support from the foreign network that has the perception of the dynamics and trends of local markets. Through a long process, the ICE now organises collective participation in consolidated fairs like Hong Kong, which is now a reference appointment, with a collective participation that has grown year by year, up to about 200 Italian companies in the 2015 Edition. In parallel, the ICE is moving into new markets which are difficult to access directly: amongst these, of course, are South Korea, the United Arab Emirates and Eastern Europe, where the ICE organises independent events, in the absence of trade fairs. Without forgetting that the organization of events aimed at enhancing the small and demarcated territorial realities, enhance specificity and originality: an example is the South Plan, developed through Incoming or collective participation, elaborated with the specific aim of enhancing the originality of the production activities of the regions of convergence. Can a “snapshot” of the industry be given in figures? The number of initiatives and companies involved has grown from year to year: to date, the ICE database contains 4,000 jewellery companies. During 2015, about 15 specific promotional initiatives were held, from collective participations, independent
B2B exhibitions, foreign operators visiting the main Italian trade fairs and information campaigns. About 700 companies took part, including 80 newcomers. To this, of course, are added companies that have requested services dedicated to foreign offices. The operators who spoke at incoming trade fairs in Italy (VicenzaOro, OroArezzo and Tarì) totalled 410. Future projects? A set of different promotional initiatives, developed to meet the different needs of Italian companies. In particular, it highlights, amongst upcoming projects, the Italian Collective at VicenzaOro in Dubai (14/17 April), “Hidden Treasures: a journey through southern jewellery”, foreign operators Incoming with B2Bs for the Southern Export Plan, (April 27 - May 1). We will continue with an incoming at OroArezzo, in May, and a parade of jewels at JCK Las Vegas; in June, we will also be holding the Jewellery Show with meetings in Eastern Europe. In the second half of the year, we will undertake a group show at the IJS in Miami, a workshop with B2B meetings in Madrid, buying missions as part of the US Plan, collective participation at IJT 2017 for the third year of the South Export Plan and the return to Hong Kong, in March next year. The programme also includes incoming operators from Kazakhstan and Central Asia to events and Italian districts.
13
ICE | Las Vegas
as egas ICE and Fiera di Vicenza
support the best of Made in Italy AT THE JCK THERE IS AN ELEGANT AND EXCLUSIVE OFFER FROM THE DELEGATION OF THE “BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY” is considered the main event on American soil for the entire jewellery sector and its operators: the JCK LAS VEGAS returns this year June 3 to 6 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel Convention Centre.
It
The large presence of Italian companies over a hundred - under the aegis of the VicenzaOro brand, also supported by the Promotional Plan 2016 of ICE -
the Agency for the promotion abroad and the internationalisation of Italian companies, which also organised a fashion show staged in the inaugural day in a high-impact location. Italian Jewellery thus enters through the front door in one of the historical target markets for its productions, bringing to showcases the ancient goldsmith tradition enlivened by contemporary taste and design.
Among the companies present:
Pink gold and decorations in white gold and diamonds populate the “Braids” collection of the Florentine brand Novecentonovantanove (Booth S10127), which at Las Vegas is concentrating on the historic Tubogas mesh, which the company has made its own, while offering the ability to customise every single part. Its structural elasticity and high strength are such that the precious metal can bow to the will of designers to wrap it around fingers and wrists enhancing the natural curves of the body.
14
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
ICE | Las Vegas
The trip to North America by Alcozer & J (Booth S10153) is aiming high. For example, with the necklace from the “Classic� collection, in gilded brass, with finely chiseled decoration enriched by rhinestones, pearls and garnets: a style that for over 20 years unites styles, traditions, religions and cultures. Perfect synergy between ancient techniques of goldsmith working and a team of designers that creates authentic pieces of art - all Made in Italy.
A soft choker with delicate inserts in gilded silver like a cascade of pearls to update a model that is part of the history of jewellery is signed by Confuorto Gioielli (Booth S10031), a company specialising in the production of 925 sterling silver earrings, rings, pendants, handmade and machine-made pins with coral, cameo and natural stones which revives the tradition of Torre del Greco.
Classic but always original lines can be found in the jewellery that Marco Gerbella (Booth S10054) is showing in its display cases. Its workshop produces pieces that are rich in grace and elegance and superb luxury creations. Two top lines, which come to life in the laboratory of Ravenna, where the designer carefully designs and works on every single piece.
Sharra Pagano (Booth: S10036), the brand was born in the late ‘60s when Italian ready-to-wear was booming, and its jewellery provides a luxury not related to the material, but to the aesthetic effect. The liveliness of its creations is evidenced by the recent Cosmos collection, in which each name refers to a planet, a solar system and a star. The Comet necklace, for example, is a brass model achievable in different galvanic treatments.
15
ICE | Las Vegas
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
In its 90th anniversary year, UnoAErre (Booth S10260), founded in 1926 and a pioneer in the use of industrial methods of production in the gold sector, presents a new collection of wedding rings, the flagship product, but also a revisit to the historical “love medal.” Its iconic jewellery joins other excellent items like the bracelet in 18kt gold fabric.
This year, fine jewellery in coral makes up the offer of the historic company Mattia Mazza (Booth S10037), coming in a myriad of ring-earrings pairs: a strong identity, devoted to working coral combined with precious stones and that over time has expanded its core business to include pearls (Akoya from the South Sea), in its jewellery, a natural bridge between East and West.
Originality and creativity in the jewellery from Boccadamo (Booth S10058) as in the “Yvette” collection, inspired by corsets worn by burlesque dancers. The rhodium bronze bangle says ‘design’ while its femininity is emphasised by the original black velvet interweaving. The company was founded in the early 1980s, and its name is linked to a glamorous production with an appealing brand identity.
A reference point for Italian craftsmanship for over 10 years, Amlé (Booth: S10144) handcrafts its creations, giving life to truly individual pieces; for many years now it is has also fascinated international audiences. With original jewellery that combines classic and innovative materials - like the necklace in red coral, horn and burnished silver 925, one of the flagship models the company takes to Las Vegas - Amlé continuously reinvents its matching, always combining a touch of eccentricity with the imagination of the founder Marisa Angelucci.
16
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
trade-fair
as egas Confuorto Gioielli
JCK Las Vegas over exhibitors at the mandalay bay resort & casino in las vegas from june rd to the th JCK Las Vegas is the leading jewellery event in North America, open to all professionals in the sector, with great networking opportunities and professional development training courses. Every year, the industry gathers around the latest trends proposed by national and international designers. Jewellery finished in gold, silver and base metals, gems, pearls, accessories and watches of over 2300 exhibitors will be featured for the scrutiny and inspection of an average of 23,000 retailers from around the world: the event will be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. This year the event will take place from June 3rd to the 6th: experts will be on hand to offer personalised recommendations based on the specific interests as part of a rich
June JCK LAS VEGAS june 03-06 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
18
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
schedule of seminars and workshops. A unique opportunity to cultivate new business relationships, select the best partner for businesses and access free training courses provided during the four-day fair. All this in VIP lounges with great refreshments and relaxation areas. Organised by JCK Events, JCK Las Vegas is a trade event reserved exclusively for professionals and this year will be preceded by Luxury, a platform scheduled starting from May 31st, which brings together manufacturers and high-end designers through targeted events, cocktail parties and by invitation only events
19
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
food
Everything, in Las Vegas, indicates excess: even food. You can eat and drink everywhere: all you can eat buffets, pastry shops filled with soft desserts and stuffed with syrup, bacon or absinthe truffles, cupcakes covered with frosting: the local cuisine reflects the opulence of the city, with restaurants adorned with waterfalls, sparkling lights and gaudy decorations.
Las Vegas
shopping
The continued presence of tourists has greatly increased business, to the point that malls have become a centre of attraction in their own right. Gigantic and eccentric structures - such as the Fashion Show, Caesar’s Palace or the Grand Canal Shoppes - are home to big designer brands (also as outlets), easyto-wear brands and also coffee shops and restaurants.
It is known as the entertainment, shopping and gambling capital of the world. Las Vegas, the largest city in Nevada, is also known as “Sin City”. It is located in a rocky desert area, with very hot weather in the summer (watch out for temperature ranges) and cold in the winter: its name comes from a Spanish word that means “the grasslands”, from a few water wells that kept green areas alive. The most famous area is known as the Strip, a long street with many shops, hotels and casinosall along the sides.
places to see
transport
The city’s main attractions are the themed casinos. A must see are the Mandalay Bay, the Luxor, The Venetian and the Bellagio, where a spectacular fountain show is held every half hour. A guaranteed fun time is the tour of the Wedding Chapels, where famous Las Vegas weddings are held. Totally worth touring is the Valley of Fire State Park, accessible by car. The CityCenter, designed by 8 star architects, is one of the largest environmentally sustainable complexes in the world. Grand Canyon airplane or helicopter rides will allow you to see breathtakingly beautiful areas in only one hour.
McCarran International Airport is the main commercial airport for the Las Vegas Valley. The city also has a 6 km long Monorail, which makes numerous stops along the Strip. Buses offer great service to get around on the Strip and connect to downtown Las Vegas 24 hours a day at relatively low prices.
20
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
trade-fair
ong ong Moraglione
June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair a not to be missed event thanks to the products of international companies from countries The June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fairis held exactly in the middle of the year and organised by UBM Asia at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. The dates to mark on your calendar for the year 2016 (at its 29th edition) are the days between the 23rd and 26th of June: a not to be missed trade event in order to replenish stocks before the summer thanks to the items proposed by 2300 international companies from 45 countries. Many new features coming this year, including new stands, new entries among the exhibitors and innovative learning experiences in order to stay updated on the latest market information. Among the themed pavilions, worth visiting is the stand dedicated to Hong Kong’s high jewellery, but also the one with jadeite jewellery makers. There’s
June JUNE HONG KONG JEWELLERY & GEM FAIR june 23-26 Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
22
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
also room for vintage creations, at the “Designer Arena” and the spotlight is also on corals, diamonds and precious gemstones. Accessories and technical equipment complete this exhibition event. Thanks to the substantial database of buyers ensured by UBM Asia - complemented by a massive promotion through media and travelling exhibitions - the expo continues to attract top buyers from all over the world. The status of Hong Kong as a free port and its consolidated infrastructures make the city an ideal location for a world-class expo. What’s more, with one trip you can seize a double opportunity: coinciding with the June Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, and in the same location, in fact, the Mineral, Gem & Fossil Asia will be held, focusing on minerals, uncut gems and fossils.
23
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
De Simone Frateli
trade-fair
ong ong September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair the double event is back, from the th to th with precious gems and from the th to th with jewellery It is considered one of the most important jewellery and precious gems events in the world: the September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair, organised by UBM Asia, the main commercial hub for the sector, a free port where exchanges take place without duties or restrictions on jewellery products and related materials. The exhibition also provides an ideal boost whereby professionals from around the world can venture into the growing markets of China and the rest of Asia. The double formula is back: from September 13th to the 17th the event is at the Asia World Expo for the entire precious stones, pearls, packaging and equipment industries. From September 15th to the 19th finished jewellery will be presented at
September SEPTEMBER HONG KONG JEWELLERY & GEM FAIR september 13-19 13-17 september Asia World Expo 15-19 september Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
24
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. In total, the two venues will bring together over 3,750 exhibitors from 50 countries and regions, in an exhibition area of over 135,000 square metres: the 2015 edition had 57,600 visitors from all over the world. These events continue in the wake of the success achieved with the double formula separated by product categories: the September fair is considered an effective networking platform in order to create important contacts in an exclusive business environment, discuss with key players the latest developments and trends of the global markets. There’s a rich calendar full of special events.
25
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
food
Every kind of food imaginable in a single city: Hong Kong is a gourmet’s paradise. Most Chinese people cook Chinese meals at home at both lunchtime and dinner, with rice as a staple. Popular dishes such as pineapple buns, shark fin soup, sago mix, fish balls, wonton, rickshaw noodles and roast duck are the usual offering. An absolute must try is the fried tofu.
HongKong
shopping
Temple Street (named after the Tin Hau temple which is half way along the street) has the liveliest night market in Hong Kong, and is the perfect place to buy cheap clothes, dai pai dong, watches, shoes and kitchen and household objects. Galleries of tiny bespoke tailors’ shops nestle amongst the buildings. Island Beverley is where younger fashionistas go to buy clothes and accessories. Among the shopping centres, the Arch Angel.
A skyline that is recognised worldwide, a melting pot of cultures and eras, Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China (the other being Macau). A British colony from the mid-nineteenth century (a period interrupted only by a brief Japanese occupation) until 1997, when China regained sovereignty, it is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with approximately seven million inhabitants.
places to see
Miu Fat Monastery in Lam Tei is one of the most vibrant and well-preserved Buddhist complexes in the area. Guarding the entrance are two lions, two stone elephants and a garden. Not far from here there’s a 52-story silver monolith with 1750 porthole windows; when it opened in 1973 it was called the Connaught Centre and was the first real skyscraper in Hong Kong. To the east of the Cultural Centre is the Hong Kong Space Museum, in the shape of a golf ball.
26
transport
Hong Kong International is one of the busiest airports in the world with over 85 airlines operating out of it. Hong Kong has the highest percentage of public transport routes in the world. The rail network has 152 stations, which is used by 3.4 million people every day. The bus service in Hong Kong (almost all double-deckers) is operated by franchise companies. In addition there’s the Star Ferry service that goes back to 1888, the Peak Tramway funicular, and a vast network of escalators and moving pavements, including the longest covered outdoor escalator system in the world, the “Mid-levels Escalator”.
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
trade-fair
arigi Pavié
Bijorhca Paris just outside the doors of versailles, from september nd to the th about exhibitors will showcase their - autumn/winter trends Bijorhca Paris is the only professional international Expo of jewellery, technical industries and accessories in France. With two editions per year, one in January and another in September,the expo hosts on average about 14 thousand professionals in the French fashion capital: latest collections, young talents, future trends and above all business with about 500 exhibitors and brands representing a complete line of products and the image of a constantly evolving market. Established in 1936, the expo has become, over the course of nearly a century, the reference event for all professionals of the sector, in a carefully arranged area inside pavilion 5 of the Paris Porte de Versailles. The second edition of 2016 will take place
September BIJORHCA PARIS september 02-05 Paris, Porte de Versailles. Pav. 5
28
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
from September 2nd to the 5th: the organisation is ready to host the representatives of boutiques, concept stores, major industry chains to show the 2016/2017 autumn/winter trends. This year’s edition is optimised by product categories, from high-end fashion jewellery to precious jewellery, from watches to commodities. Spotlight on design in the Fashion Village, while about 60 brands of the Elements area provide, with a Cash&Carry option, immediate supplies of gems, pearls but also equipment, visual merchandising and packaging.
29
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
food
shopping
In Paris cuisine is an art. With an extremely open philosophy to other culinary cultures, it still has its own very strong identity. There are five things a French person would never do without: the baguette, cheeses, coldcuts, wine and sauces. Paris has a wide variety of places to eat. The two great gastronomy institutions are the bistros and the brasseries: there is one or the other on every corner and in every price range.
Large shopping centres alternate with delightful flea markets: Paris is also the shopping capital, for all tastes and budgets. Rue de Rivoli is full of international chains and souvenir shops, while Boulevard Haussmann is known for its beautiful houses and the two famous department stores, Galeries Lafayette and Au Printemps. Many luxury boutiques are concentrated instead on the Champs Elysées and close to Avenue Montaigne.
Parigi
Paris, la Ville Lumière (or City of Lights), is the most visited city in the world. A paradise for lovers of the good life, the French capital is located on a bend of the Seine River, a strategic position that has always placed the city at the centre of the main trading routes of Europe. Artistic, cultural and intellectual landmark of the Old Continent, its current regular urban layout is due to Baron Haussmann, who imposed urban adaptations with very strict rules on the aesthetics of the buildings.
places to see
There’s never enough time to visit Paris, given the large amount of monuments and museums to see and visit. Aside from a tour of the Eiffel Tower, between the Trocadero and the gardens of the Champ de Mars (and not far from the Arc de Triomphe), the Montmartre neighbourhood is worth a visit, on a hill, where the Basilica of the Sacred Heart is located and where you can enjoy a truly spectacular view. On the island of Cité, on the Seine, stands Notre Dame, flanked by the famous Latin Quarter. There’s a multitude of museums to choose.
30
transport
Paris has three airports: Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly and Paris-Beauvais, well connected to the downtown area by buses and trains. In the city, travellers may choose from a variety of rail transportation means (14 subway lines) and also from a great number of bus lines. These are interconnected with a high-speed regional network, the RER, and with the railway network. There are many tickets and passes options depending on how long you’re staying.
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
Roberto Coin
trade-fair
icenza Vicenzaoro September key event for national and foreign retail the vicentina fair is back with “the boutique show” concept The excellence of Italian and international goldsmith and jewellery making is the leitmotiv of VICENZAORO September, Business and Cultural Hub leader in the top range sector of worldwide jewellery making, scheduled for September 3rd to the 7th. Key event for national and foreign retailthe Vicenza Fair is back with the concept “The Boutique Show”, created thanks to a thorough study of new jewellery production and distribution scenarios at a global level. A new strategic development model in the overview of world fairs and expos that identifies value systems for a very clear orientation platform for buyers, retailers, chain
September VICENZAORO SEPTEMBER september 03-07 Fiera di Vicenza
32
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
stores and concept stores. The visitor is thus accompanied based on the demand and supply in a homogeneous Community of companies that, for reference values, positioning, organizational systems, type of production and overall image, find a coordinated facility for an optimal path. As usual, there is a rich calendar full of events, seminars, technical discussions and studies on future trends.
33
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
food
shopping
The uniqueness and creativity of the Vicenza culinary tradition is evident in some typical dishes: from Vicentina style cod fish, to the capon alla canevera, to skewered goat meat, mutton with rice and peas, to the many rice dishes. Even soups are very popular, to be consumed in every season. The most typical is the mosa, a simple gruel of pumpkin and milk, sometimes enriched by a handful of rice. Vicenza also has a large tradition in wine production.
For shopping, there’s an ample choice in the luxurious streets of downtown Vicenza. In addition to wineries, distilleries and dairies where you can buy local food and wine, you will also find many lovely vendors selling local handicrafts and ceramics. Among the shopping streets, the most popular are Corso Fogazzaro and Corso Palladio with stores selling almost all categories of products.
Vicenza
Known as the “Golden City”, Vicenza is also universally recognised as the city of Palladio, part of the UNESCO World Heritage List, harbouring 23 monuments of the great architect. The heart of a province scattered with small and medium-sized enterprises. For years its manufacturing pattern has placed it third in Italy in terms of turnover in exports. Vicenza is located 30 km from Padua and 70 km from Venice.
places to see
For your visit in Vicenza the list of architectural beauties and scenic wonders is long. Among them: Querini Park, a green oasis in the heart of the city, a boulevard lined with 18th century statues; the sixteenth-century Teatro Olimpico, Palazzo Thiene and the Temple of Santa Corona. A visit to the Palladian Basilica is a must, mid-sixteenth century basilica, which now houses the Jewellery Museum, one of the few to exist in the world with nine exhibition halls in a 410 square metre space.
34
transport
Those arriving by plane may land in the airports of Padua or Venice. By car, the motorway exits to Vicenza are on the A4 and A31; once in town (the historic centre and the Palladian Basilica are within the Limited Traffic Zone) you can use the nearby parking areas and public transportation. The train station is 1 km away from the Palladian Basilica.
brand
De Simone Fratelli a jewel is forever www.desimonefratelli.com Careful selection of corals and natural raw materials, of the most precious gems and purest diamonds. Alluring design. The creations of De Simone Fratelli, entrusted to the know-how of wise artisans, are a jubilation of femininity, elegance and exclusivity that, between innovation and tradition, meet in a sophisticated timelessness that has always characterised the historical Campania company. Important and well made jewellery, true masterpieces with a Mediterranean style, which thanks to their wearability seem to be drawn directly on women’s bodies. Each item is a must-have, often with undeniably unique pieces that have been an expression of Made in Italy for over150 years. Thus nothing is ordinary among the proposals of Michele, Fiammetta and Massimo De Simone at the helm of the company today, who enthusiastically remain faithful to the idea that a jewel is forever. Hong Kong June 2016 Booth 3-F513
Vicenzaoro September 2016 Icon Hall 6 Booth 210
Hong Kong September 2016 AWE Booth 10-T15 CEC Premier Booth 3-C133
36
Couture Wynn H Las Vegas otel La fite 506 Hong K o Booth ng June 20 1M044 16 Hong K o n gS Booth 3G603 eptember 20 16 Vicenz Icon Haaoro Septem be ll 7 Boo th 722 r 2016
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
brand
Moraglione
a company that has maintained its values of class and uniqueness over time www.moraglione.com In 1922 a passion was born that turned a small business into a large company which, with flexibility and intelligence, has brought its exclusive impression from the district of Valenzano, combining high modelling quality and the perfect selection of stones with classic and fashionable taste, also abroad, exporting 60% of its production today in Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Far East and South America. Always faithful to itself and to its high standards of quality, Moraglione is influenced by fashion and taste, providing refined women looking for sobriety and not exasperation, a product of excellence, a jewel that goes beyond trends and is capable of maintaining its values of class and uniqueness intact over time. The latest collection is ‘Ocean Dreams’: bracelets, earrings, pendants and long chains inspired by the beauty of the “coral fossil” with its natural floral patterns formed over the course of centuries.
38
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
brand
Maurizio Tini
natural stones as elements of a delicate garden www.mauriziotini.com Beauty and female dynamism have always been a source of inspiration for Maurizio Tini’s signature jewellery. This mood is reflected in the “Les femmes” collection, the brand’s iconic yellow or red gold jewellery, that is coloured with various compositions of all-natural stones, such as tourmaline, blue topaz, peridot, amethyst, citrine, pearls etc. The more casual “Silverstone” collection also reflects this mood, with its 925 sterling silver jewellery with yellow gold, red gold or rhodium-plated settings. This collection is based on the idea of a four-leaf clover that is “lit up” with small Swarovski crystals, and is a recollection of fresh morning dew resting on the leaves. The collection is processed according to the artisan goldsmiths’ criteria and entirely handfinished. It includes mini parure earrings and chokers (costing € 85 and € 58 respectively), in rhodium-plated silver, that have been delicately customised by the clarity of the blue topaz which adds preciousness to the design.
39
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
JCK Itali Las V an P ega avil s lion , Bo oth S10 260
brand
UnoAErre ninety years of savoir faire in the jewellery industry www.unoaerre.it
This year the historical company located in Arezzo - that takes its name after the first brand (1AR) attributed to it whereby it being a goldsmith establishment in the province of Arezzo -, celebrates its first 90 years of business and has decided to celebrate its birthday by dedicating a new collection of wedding rings, the “9.0”, to newlyweds. The company aims at producing creations whose essential design and refined finish enhances the beauty of diamonds. For almost a century UnoAErre has become a part of the married lives of millions of couples and theirwedding bands and anniversary rings are more elegant than ever to vouch forendless love. In fact they created the gold pendant with the words “+ di ieri di domani” (more today less than yesterday) engraved on it, which became one of the company’s most significant symbols, having sold eighteen million pieces and indicated in the magazines of the sector as the best-known piece of jewellery of the 20th century and awarded with the Oscar of Twentieth Century Jewellery.
40
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
brand
he Angels jewellery of RobertoGiannotti www.robertogiannotti.com Men once lived in direct contact with the Angels. For some inexplicable reason they left planet Earth but, before flying away they gave a precious pendant known as the “Chiama Angeli” (or Angel Caller). All you had to do was gently shake it and it would emit a celestial sound summoning your own Guardian Angel. Roberto Giannotti captured this fairytale and put it inside a beautiful piece of jewellery, calling it Chiama Angeli (Angel Caller), imagining it as a precious booster of joy, happiness and serenity. Every day can be special and the “Angels’ Light” can make it a truly unforgettable one by capturing it in time through a masterpiece that, apart from the material value, has an elegant design, made with precious materials and brightly cut gems able to celebrate valuable moments.
016 ber 2 ptem e S o zaor 230 Vicen1 Booth . v Pa
42
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
brand
The Far East ofunconventional LeboleandGioielli contemporary www.lebolegioielli.it
Only good ideas can compete in a tired and saturated market. Among those good ideas are the cultural inspirations taken from the Far East that Lebole has assimilated and re-elaborated into creations with an unconventional and contemporary style. As Barbara Lebole explains along with her mother Nicoletta, the head of the Arezzo brand: “The good positioning we continue to register comes from the experimentation that also involves the choice of materials, immediately proven as a base of our creative image and the competitiveness of our products”. Its iconic kimono, made entirely in their laboratories with silver, natural stones and original fabrics of ancient Japanese kimonos, have led the way and continue on, innovating themselves in continuously different declinations. To the classic versions that gravitate around the earrings’ asymmetry were also added the ‘mini’ and ‘mini-glazed’ versions, also in necklaces, each of them confirming that cultured and acute aesthetic, made with care. That which is good for Made in Italy.
6 r 201 mbe e t p o Se 26 zaor 4 Vicen1 Booth . v a P
44
Preziosa Magazine | Show Guide
brand
Your Stock in just one click! www.giannottidiffusione.it
www.giannottidiffusione.it Roberto Giannotti & Figli srl, of the Giannotti Group, leader in the jewellery market, today establishes itself even more with online shopping at www.giannottidiffusione.it. “The priority - explains Amedeo Giannotti, company CEO - is to maintain constant contacts with our clients, provide high availability and, above all, identify new market trends in advance�. www.giannottidiffusione.it first e-commerce website entirely dedicated to those who own the license for the marketing of precious jewels and related items, means: immediate availability of the items, updated catalogue, online gold prices, items arranged so as to ensure a continuous stock of 90% of all products, the most demanding of requests satisfied in very short times, more than 50 daily shipments with delivery in 48 hours, orders confirmed and quantified in the day, personalised payment methods, insured shipping with reliable and selected couriers.
supplemento al numero 03/2016 di Preziosa Magazine (Reg. Tribunale di Napoli n. 77 del 01/10/2008 iscrizione al ROC n.17658 del 10 ottobre 2008)
Golden Agency srl salita del Casale, 3 - 80123 Napoli
Giovanni Micera direttore@preziosamagazine.com Golden Agency salita del Casale, 3 - 80123 Napoli tel. +39 081 19363328 +39 081 19576090 fax +39 081 19363845 redazione@preziosamagazine.com
46
FOLLOW US
preziosamagazine.com preziosamagazine.com