A century of Damiani: the exhibition

Damiani celebrates Italian savoir-faire with a grand exhibition at Palazzo Reale in Milan

 

It was 1924 when Enrico Grassi Damiani opened his goldsmith’s workshop in Valenza. Due to his skills as a goldsmith, he quickly became the preferred supplier to the leading families for the creation of true masterpieces of sophisticated craftsmanship, undertaking an extraordinary trip through the excellence of Italian quality products. Now, after more then 90 years, the jewelry brand Damiani celebrates the evolution of its Italian savoir-faire with a special exhibition hosted at Palazzo Reale in Milan. The history of Italian traditions is unveiled, epoch by epoch, through the company’s jewelry and the masterpieces that received the most authoritative awards in jewelry: unique pieces which are the result of the passion and skilled craftsmanship that the company founder passed on to his grandchildren Guido, Giorgio and Silvia Damiani, just as the master goldsmiths have passed them on to the new generations.

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The collection starts with Charleston, chosen to represent the 1920s, and passes through Cascade (1930s), Legend (1940s), Tassel (1950s), Optical (1960s), Bloom (1970s), Tribute (1980s) Moonshine (1990s) and D.Side (2000), and is completed by Damianissima, the symbol of the first decade of the new millennium.

The Charleston collier, dedicated to the 1920s, delicately encircles the neck, gently brushing the neckline with a fluid pattern, inspired by the outline of a delicate feather.

As reported by the company press release, Guido Damiani, president of the Damiani group, commented: “Damiani is the only international goldsmith’s company still run by the founder’s family and this allows us to draw on an extraordinary heritage that makes our jewelry collections unique. In this exhibition, we want to highlight the relationship that has always existed between Italian culture and our history of tradition - an extraordinary pairing that companies like Damiani have contributed to defining.”

From 22 March to 18 April 2017