The Smile necklace studded in
diamonds, opals and purple jade is just one of the new silhouettes from the
Gitane collection - a carefree mix of exotic femininity and old-world magic
Gitane, which means gypsy woman, is full of passion and colour and
movement
The Gitane collection – French for gypsy woman – is a
delicate, carefree mix of exotic femininity and old-world magic. Jewellery that
is at once full of passion and mysticism, colour and movement.
The owl is a central character in this collection. Knowing and
yet unknowable, the nocturnal owl features in pendants where opal eyes blink
back at you as the light catches them. In other pieces the owl’s feathers are
picked out in rings and large cuffs – 18kt gold worked to take on the texture
of plumage. “I wanted to do something a little different with this collection,”
Carolina Bucci explains, “and these echo Verdura’s flamboyant pieces that I
love so much.”
The other motif that appears is the smile – delicate pendants
studded with turquoise and diamonds, the Gitane smile is both feminine and full
of strength of emotion: the smile of a young Sophia Loren, or Claudia
Cardinale, both of whom feature in Carolina’s collection mood board that she
assembled while designing.
Finally, this is the first Carolina Bucci collection where
earrings play such a large part. Bold hoops, expanding in concentric circles,
or stems of gold that swing like pendulums, the earrings have one unifying
theme: that of movement. As light as air, these cascading golden gems are the
ultimate summer accessories.
Carolina Bucci for Dianora
Salviati
Alongside the Gitane collection, Carolina has designed an exclusive range of
cashmere scarves that echo her signature silk and gold jewellery, mixing a sfumato wash
of coloured cashmere with herringbone-patterned sparkling lurex thread
Carolina is proud to produce these scarves alongside renowned scarf designer
Dianora Salviati, linking up with another woman committed to the traditions of
Italian craftsmanship. Dianora's workshops are based in Tuscany, a short drive
from Florence, where all of her scarves are made by hand
Available from Carolina Bucci, Motcomb Street, London