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Meticulously crafted, effortlessly worn.
Meticulously crafted, effortlessly worn.
All of Carolina's designs reflect moments in her life. Making plastic beaded bracelets with her two sons was always a favourite way to pass the summer days in Forte dei Marmi — from where the collection gets its name. By the end of every summer, armfuls of bracelets had to be cut off before the boys returned to school. Turning that carefree DIY spirit of colour and play into a fine jewellery collection was not easy. Cutting an array of semi-precious and hard stones to exacting standards to make the beads; crafting 18k gold beads and gold-tipped lurex cords in the family’s workshops in the centre of Florence... The collection took three years to develop and perfect.
All of Carolina's designs reflect moments in her life. Making plastic beaded bracelets with her two sons was always a favourite way to pass the summer days in Forte dei Marmi — from where the collection gets its name. By the end of every summer, armfuls of bracelets had to be cut off before the boys returned to school. Turning that carefree DIY spirit of colour and play into a fine jewellery collection was not easy. Cutting an array of semi-precious and hard stones to exacting standards to make the beads; crafting 18k gold beads and gold-tipped lurex cords in the family’s workshops in the centre of Florence... The collection took three years to develop and perfect.
"There is a centuries-old tradition of working with Pietre Dure in Florence going all the way back to the Grand Ducal workshops of the Medici. I spent a long time ensuring that the FORTE Beads stones had a legacy of use from that background. That idea of extending and modernising Florentine craft is very important to me."
La Catena, meaning 'the chain' in Italian, is all about Carolina's world and what inspires her — friendship, travel, style, food and love... A chain of ideas that brings us closer to you.
Our new flagship pays tribute to the heritage and craftsmanship that is rooted in the city of Florence and in Carolina's family history. Find us on Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli, steps away from the Ponte Vecchio and our Atelier.
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