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The Arts Intel Report

A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Art & Jewelry: Pomellato's Legacy of Creativity and Craftsmanship, From 1967 to Today

Pomellato campaign, 1971.

Pino Rabolini, founder of the luxury jewelry house Pomellato, was born into a family of goldsmiths. In the mid–1960s, while hanging out with artist and performer friends at Bar Jamaica, in Milan’s Brera district, he had an idea: What if he created ready-to-wear jewelry that women could wear more casually? He launched the brand in 1967, and it has since become a global sensation. This exhibition celebrates nearly five decades of Pomellato’s craftsmanship and creativity, showcasing 100 jewels as well as campaign shoots by talents ranging from Michael Comte to Lord Snowdon to Gian Paolo Barbieri. —Elena Clavarino

Photo: © Gian Paolo Barbieri/ Courtesy Fondazione Gian Paolo Barbieri