ATTRIBUTED TO ALBERTO GIORGI: MALACHITE NECKLACE, CIRCA 1970 Composed of...
ATTRIBUTED TO ALBERTO GIORGI: MALACHITE NECKLACE, CIRCA 1970
Composed of two rows of malachite beads, held together by a geometric clasp; French import hallmark for 18-karat gold (750 ‰); clasp measures 12.5 x 3.8 cm; length 49.5 cm; gross weight 357.57 g.
ATTRIBUTED TO ALBERTO GIORGI: MALACHITE NECKLACE, CIRCA 1970
Composed of two rows of malachite beads fastened with a geometric clasp, French import hallmark for 18-karat gold, clasp measuring 12.5 x 3.8 cm, length 49.5 cm, gross weight 357.57 grams.
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Alberto Giorgi (born in 1947), an Italian jeweler and goldsmith, trained under the sculptor Edgardo Mannucci and is considered one of the leading figures of the Fano School. Active since the 1960s, at a time when kinetic art was revolutionizing established forms, he made geometry his own language, creating jewelry that resembles moving constellations and celestial landscapes, where pivots and joints mimic the movement of the stars. His creations are held in the collections of the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York.
Alberto Giorgi (born 1947), an Italian jeweler and goldsmith, trained under the sculptor Edgardo Mannucci and became a leading figure of the Fano School. Working from the 1960s onward, at a time when kinetic art was reshaping established forms, he made geometry his own language, crafting jewels that evoke mobile constellations and celestial landscapes, with their pivots and articulations echoing the movement of the stars. His work is held in the collections of the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York.
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ATTRIBUTED TO ALBERTO GIORGI: MALACHITE NECKLACE, CIRCA 1970
Composed of two rows of malachite beads, held together by a geometric clasp; French import hallmark for 18-karat gold (750 ‰); clasp measures 12.5 x 3.8 cm; length 49.5 cm; gross weight 357.57 g.
ATTRIBUTED TO ALBERTO GIORGI: MALACHITE NECKLACE, CIRCA 1970
Composed of two rows of malachite beads fastened with a geometric clasp, French import hallmark for 18-karat gold, clasp measuring 12.5 x 3.8 cm, length 49.5 cm, gross weight 357.57 grams.
Footnotes:
Alberto Giorgi (born in 1947), an Italian jeweler and goldsmith, trained under the sculptor Edgardo Mannucci and is considered one of the leading figures of the Fano School. Active since the 1960s, at a time when kinetic art was revolutionizing established forms, he made geometry his own language, creating jewelry that resembles moving constellations and celestial landscapes, where pivots and joints mimic the movement of the stars. His creations are held in the collections of the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York.
Alberto Giorgi (born 1947), an Italian jeweler and goldsmith, trained under the sculptor Edgardo Mannucci and became a leading figure of the Fano School. Working from the 1960s onward, at a time when kinetic art was reshaping established forms, he made geometry his own language, crafting jewels that evoke mobile constellations and celestial landscapes, with their pivots and articulations echoing the movement of the stars. His work is held in the collections of the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York.
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