CONTENTS PREFACE
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9
THE STORY OF AN ALL-ITALIAN FAMILY
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CRAFTSMANSHIP
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CREATIVITY
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PASSION
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THE CENTENARY
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CONTENTS PREFACE
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9
THE STORY OF AN ALL-ITALIAN FAMILY
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CRAFTSMANSHIP
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CREATIVITY
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PASSION
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THE CENTENARY
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EACH OF US HAS A DREAM AND MUST FOLLOW IT, WHEREVER IT TAKES US. DAMIANO GRASSI DAMIANI
EACH OF US HAS A DREAM AND MUST FOLLOW IT, WHEREVER IT TAKES US. DAMIANO GRASSI DAMIANI
Previous pages | Stone setting: the delicate process when the prongs are closed around the gems, a skill requiring experience and precision to ensure each stone is securely affixed and perfectly aligned. Left | The casting process, in which gold recovered from previous work is melted into ingots of specific weight for future creations. Right | Rubber molds preserve the perfection of the finished model and ensure uniformity in the creation of the handcrafted jewels.
Previous pages | Stone setting: the delicate process when the prongs are closed around the gems, a skill requiring experience and precision to ensure each stone is securely affixed and perfectly aligned. Left | The casting process, in which gold recovered from previous work is melted into ingots of specific weight for future creations. Right | Rubber molds preserve the perfection of the finished model and ensure uniformity in the creation of the handcrafted jewels.
Left | Sahara “Diamonds International Award” 1996. The bracelet, a masterpiece of goldsmithing in white gold and diamonds, adorns Tilda Swinton’s wrist as she accepts her Oscar in 2008. The Wheel “Diamonds International Award” 1998. Parallel rows of baguette-cut diamonds, totaling 40.43 carats, alternate with yellow gold elements, evoking the dynamic motion of this bracelet.
Left | Sahara “Diamonds International Award” 1996. The bracelet, a masterpiece of goldsmithing in white gold and diamonds, adorns Tilda Swinton’s wrist as she accepts her Oscar in 2008. The Wheel “Diamonds International Award” 1998. Parallel rows of baguette-cut diamonds, totaling 40.43 carats, alternate with yellow gold elements, evoking the dynamic motion of this bracelet.
THE “DIAMONDS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS” ARE ACCOMPANIED THE “DIAMONDS INTERNATIONAL BY NUMEROUS OTHER INTERNATIONAL AWARDS” ARE ACCOMPANIED DESIGN AWARDS THAT HAVE ESTABLISHED BY NUMEROUS OTHER INTERNATIONAL DAMIANI’S CREATIVE REPUTATION DESIGN AWARDS THAT HAVE ESTABLISHED ON A GLOBAL LEVEL. DAMIANI’S CREATIVE REPUTATION ON A GLOBAL LEVEL.
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Burlesque This bracelet in white gold and diamonds received Robb Report’s “Best of the Best Award” in 2012.
Vulcania This necklace in white gold, diamonds, and Fancy yellow brown diamonds received the “Diamonds Nature Miracle Award” in 2004.
THE “DIAMONDS INTERNATIONAL AWARDS” ARE ACCOMPANIED THE “DIAMONDS INTERNATIONAL BY NUMEROUS OTHER INTERNATIONAL AWARDS” ARE ACCOMPANIED DESIGN AWARDS THAT HAVE ESTABLISHED BY NUMEROUS OTHER INTERNATIONAL DAMIANI’S CREATIVE REPUTATION DESIGN AWARDS THAT HAVE ESTABLISHED ON A GLOBAL LEVEL. DAMIANI’S CREATIVE REPUTATION ON A GLOBAL LEVEL.
questa segnatura cambio 4 colori
Burlesque This bracelet in white gold and diamonds received Robb Report’s “Best of the Best Award” in 2012.
Vulcania This necklace in white gold, diamonds, and Fancy yellow brown diamonds received the “Diamonds Nature Miracle Award” in 2004.
THROUGHOUT A CENTURY OF HISTORY, OUR JEWELRY HAS ALWAYS BEEN INSPIRED BY AND DEDICATED TO WOMEN. WHEN WE CREATE, WE DO NOT THINK ABOUT THE JEWEL ITSELF, BUT ABOUT THE WOMAN WHO WILL WEAR IT, HER TASTES, HER EMOTIONS, AND THE MOMENTS THAT WILL REMAIN ETCHED IN HER MEMORY FOREVER.
SILVIA GRASSI DAMIANI
THROUGHOUT A CENTURY OF HISTORY, OUR JEWELRY HAS ALWAYS BEEN INSPIRED BY AND DEDICATED TO WOMEN. WHEN WE CREATE, WE DO NOT THINK ABOUT THE JEWEL ITSELF, BUT ABOUT THE WOMAN WHO WILL WEAR IT, HER TASTES, HER EMOTIONS, AND THE MOMENTS THAT WILL REMAIN ETCHED IN HER MEMORY FOREVER.
SILVIA GRASSI DAMIANI
MIMOSA LIGHT BLUE GALAXY White gold 62 cabochon-cut star sapphires total weight: 270.05 carats color: from light blue to pastel blue origin: Sri Lanka 421 brilliant-cut diamonds total weight: 17.64 carats color: G – H
MIMOSA RED GALAXY MIMOSA RARE GREEN GALAXY White gold 110 cabochon-cut star rubies total weight: 195 carats color: purplish red and red origin: Burma (Myanmar) 362 brilliant-cut diamonds total weight: 13.93 carats color: G – H
White gold 149 cabochon-cut, cat’s-eye chrysoberyls total weight: 177.50 carats origin: Sri Lanka 384 brilliant-cut diamonds total weight: 14.64 carats color: G – H
MIMOSA LIGHT BLUE GALAXY White gold 62 cabochon-cut star sapphires total weight: 270.05 carats color: from light blue to pastel blue origin: Sri Lanka 421 brilliant-cut diamonds total weight: 17.64 carats color: G – H
MIMOSA RED GALAXY MIMOSA RARE GREEN GALAXY White gold 110 cabochon-cut star rubies total weight: 195 carats color: purplish red and red origin: Burma (Myanmar) 362 brilliant-cut diamonds total weight: 13.93 carats color: G – H
White gold 149 cabochon-cut, cat’s-eye chrysoberyls total weight: 177.50 carats origin: Sri Lanka 384 brilliant-cut diamonds total weight: 14.64 carats color: G – H
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