Manfredi, the essence of style transcending material

Universal values and symbols are handed down through the centuries in the goldsmith's art - jewelry has always been ornamentation, an emblem of power and a bond.

Giulio Manfredi, the creative genius behind the company he founded in 1973, is reclaiming artisanal craftsmanship, absorbing these traditional values, moving beyond the norm, and seeking new content in his stylistic analysis. His is a creative freedom capable of moving beyond the confines of matter and celebrating natural gems with vivid pairings and unusual cuts. It’s almost a refusal of the passive acceptance of rules, exploring a new dimension of jewelry and how to experience it.

For Manfredi, pieces of jewelry are artistic expressions that tell the stories of the people who made them and the people who wear them. He uses precious alloys to create fluid and harmonious new shapes; he plays with glints off the gold, using all its color variations to reflect and elevate the true star of his jewelry: light.

His reputation as an eclectic artist has brought him into many cultural and honorary activities in Italy, New York, Los Angeles, and Shanghai. Among these, in 1992, for the celebration of the 500th anniversary of Piero della Francesca's death, he created twelve pieces for the exhibit “Con gli occhi di Piero, abiti e gioielli nelle opere di Piero della Francesca” (“With Piero’s eyes – clothing and jewelry in the works of Piero della Francesca”) at the Basilica di San Francesco in Arezzo. Five of these creations retrace his masterpieces, while the other seven present a vision of the genius of Piero della Francesca: how the master would have made jewelry had he lived in the Nineties. [to be continued]

Published on Claudia Chiari's Blog