May 8, 2025 |
Since its debut in 2017, Buccellati’s dazzling Opera Tulle jewellery collection has seamlessly evolved, all the while remaining deeply rooted in the Italian house’s century-long heritage of exquisite craftsmanship. A vibrant expression of Buccellati’s artistic spirit – where age-old goldsmithing techniques meet bold, innovative design – its enduring allure lies in the intricate harmony between tradition and modernity.
At the heart of Opera Tulle lies Buccellati’s iconic logo, which becomes both motif and muse. The emblem is reimagined across a vast range of rings, sautoirs, bangles, flexible bracelets and earrings, all unified by the brand’s hallmark radial tulle pattern. The delicate, lace-like design captures the essence of Italian refinement, evoking a sense of airy elegance whether set with semi-precious stones like onyx and mother-of-pearl, coloured enamels or left unadorned to highlight its intricate craftsmanship. Each piece is also available with or without diamonds, allowing wearers to personalise their expression of luxury.
Enamelling, a practice that originated in ancient Greece and Byzantium and flourished through the 18th and 19th centuries, finds new resonance here. Buccellati revives this decorative art with prowess, applying layers of enamel to gold with meticulous care and then firing it to create a rich, luminous, almost lacquered finish. The result is a captivating harmony between colour and form, texture and transparency.
This balance is perhaps most striking when the tulle motif is left unset – stripped of embellishment, the craftsmanship speaks for itself, revealing the structural beauty of the goldwork. Whether embellished or pared-back, each piece in the collection carries a powerful sense of personality.
As Buccellati continues to reinterpret its iconic logo through new lenses, the Opera Tulle collection evolves with it – an ever-expanding canvas for elegance, heritage and near peerless craftsmanship.
Photography courtesy of Buccellati.
