Gilberto Cassola
Gilberto Cassola was an Italian jewelry designer known for his unique and intricate designs. He was born in Milan in 1929 and trained as a goldsmith in the city's famous jewelry district.
Cassola started his own jewelry atelier in the 1950s and quickly gained a reputation for his innovative designs and attention to detail. He often used unusual materials in his pieces, such as rock crystal, agate, and coral, which he would carve and shape into intricate forms.
Cassola's jewelry was popular with both Italian and international clients, and he was commissioned to create pieces for many famous figures, including Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, and Aristotle Onassis.
In the 1980s, Cassola collaborated with the Italian fashion house Versace to create a line of jewelry that was sold in the brand's boutiques around the world. Cassola continued to work until his death in 2005, and his legacy lives on in the many beautiful and unique pieces he created over the course of his career.
Cassola started his own jewelry atelier in the 1950s and quickly gained a reputation for his innovative designs and attention to detail. He often used unusual materials in his pieces, such as rock crystal, agate, and coral, which he would carve and shape into intricate forms.
Cassola's jewelry was popular with both Italian and international clients, and he was commissioned to create pieces for many famous figures, including Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, and Aristotle Onassis.
In the 1980s, Cassola collaborated with the Italian fashion house Versace to create a line of jewelry that was sold in the brand's boutiques around the world. Cassola continued to work until his death in 2005, and his legacy lives on in the many beautiful and unique pieces he created over the course of his career.
