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- Necklaces
  
  Necklaces
  
  Made by hand in Florence and crafted from 18k Gold, our necklaces can be mixed-and-matched or worn alone.
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- Bracelets
  
  Bracelets
  
  All of our bracelets are crafted from 18k Gold and precious stones — they are perfect layered or worn alone.
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- Rings
  
  Rings
  
  Discover our collection of 18k Gold rings — heart-shaped, in our signature Florentine Finish, or else with the initial of your choice — made by hand in our Florence workshops.
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- Earrings
  
  Earrings
  
  Discover our collection of earrings — hoops, huggies, studs and drops — in our signature Florentine Finish 18k Gold. Made by hand in our Florence workshops.
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- Pendants
  
  Pendants
  
  Discover our pendants – in all 18k Gold or pavé with diamonds and precious stones. These pieces are meant to be worn with any of our classic chains, or added to your FORTE Beads necklace.
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- Chains
  
  Chains
  
  Discover our 18k Gold chains – to be worn alone, layered and with any of our pendants.
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- Links
  
  Links
  
  Add links to our Florentine Finish hoop earrings, Lucky bracelets and Lucky necklaces — or add a clasp and introduce one-of-a-kind pavés to our 1885 Links bracelets and necklaces.
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- Precious Beads
  
  Precious Beads
  
  18k Gold beads, 18k Gold flowers, precious beads and a whole alphabet to choose from – and add to your FORTE Beads bracelet or necklace.
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- Create Your Own
  
  Create Your Own
  
  Our four Makers are all about the joy of colour, of play and of collaboration. Creating your very own piece is a moment of escape and a celebration of pure creativity — there are endless right ways, and no wrong way, to make something that is perfect, just for you.
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- Lifestyle
  
  Lifestyle
  
  Preserving Italian crafts and heritage through our collaborations with LagunaB and historic Florentine stationer Pineider. Find hand-blown Murano glasses, hand-chiselled Carrara marble spheres, a stationery set and more.
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  Discover our complete collection of Florentine Fine jewellery pieces — 18k Gold hoop earrings, rings, bracelets, bangles, chains and pendants to go with, and more.
  
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- Downtown
  
  Downtown
  
  Downtown is a new collection of necklaces that builds on all the key codes of Carolina Bucci. Precious materials and colours are brought into irreverent juxtaposition, and the various componable elements of the necklaces allow the wearer to create their own perfectly personalised statement piece.
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- Color Field
  
  Color Field
  
  The Color Field bracelet begins its life as a blank canvas. Each of the hundreds of separately cast diamonds and sapphires are pixels of color, waiting to be woven together to paint a picture. A palette of precious stones at your command.
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- Florentine Finish
  
  Florentine Finish
  
  A signature technique of Carolina Bucci first mastered in the family workshops in the 19^th century, the Florentine Finish is a precise, time-consuming treatment with a beautiful reward. Every part of the gold is hand-beaten with a diamond-tipped tool, leaving faceted indentations on the surface and subtle sparkle that lasts. Simply put, it’s worth the hard work.
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- FORTE Beads
  
  FORTE Beads
  
  From amethyst to yellow jade, these playful rainbows of precious hard-stone beads are an homage to summer nostalgia and creative freedom. Easily thread and rethread as much as the mood takes you. No day is the same, nor should your jewellery be — but whenever and however you wear them, they’ll always feel like you.
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- FORTE Got Lucky
  
  FORTE Got Lucky
  
  The FORTE Beads collection takes on a Lucky spin, with the release of 18k Gold beads reminiscent of the original 8 Lucky charms — Travel, Friendship, Protection, Health, Happiness, Love, Sprezzatura and SuperLucky.
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- Lucky
  
  Lucky
  
  The finest jewellery is not simply precious, but emotional and personal. Inspired by friendship bracelets exchanged on the beaches of Carolina’s childhood, each fine diamond-cut chain is hand-braided with silk and finished with a charm. Bursting with freedom, spirit, colour and imagination, tie yours with a double knot, and make a wish.
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- K.I.S.S.
  
  K.I.S.S.
  
  Keep It Super Simple. Inspired by the balance spring at the heart of a watch, each piece in the K.I.S.S. collection is a single coil of 18k Gold, and demonstrates our ability to make gold do things it shouldn’t.
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- Woven
  
  Woven
  
  Only the most talented artisans have the precise skill to produce our Woven collection, delicately hand-weaving 18k gold threads just as if they were real fabric. Armed with knowledge from the past to break conventions in the present, we breathed new life into a centuries-old Florentine loom to create weavable and wearable gold with beautiful hand-feel.
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- Twister Luxe
  
  Twister Luxe
  
  No clasp, no problem. Featuring a flexible row of our signature rondelles — designed to slip effortlessly onto your wrist — the Twister Luxe collection is our take on the classic tennis bracelet. With each rondelle, an expert stonesetter carefully places seven precious pavé stones in 18k gold, then threads them together into a design and colourway of your choosing.
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- Cuore
  
  Cuore
  
  Heart-shaped rings and pendants in 18k Gold, handmade in our Florence atelier.
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- 1885
  
  1885
  
  Precious jewellery is often passed down from generation to generation, connecting families to their past. With Carolina’s family, the same goes for the techniques to make them. The 1885 collection honours her great-grandfather’s workshops in Florence, and is inspired by the traditional Rollò link — reinterpreted with a modern, fresh and versatile twist.
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- Discoball
  
  Discoball
  
  Tiny 18k Gold beads have been laser-faceted and strung on a fine chain to achieve a super light finish. Discoball bracelets and necklaces are meant to be worn alone or layered.
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- Studiolo
  
  Studiolo
  
  Studiolo is our cabinet of curiosities. With contrasting shapes and finishes recalling everything from a treasure chest to a secret door’s key, the collection is inspired by a childlike sense of wonder.
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Edits
- Our Holiday Gift Edit
  
  Our Gift Edit
  
  We find it difficult to play favourites — but our gift edit is a hand-picked curation of distinctive and personal pieces from across our collections, perfect for celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, special milestones or simply good friendships.
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- New Arrivals
  
  New Arrivals
  
  Our collections are timeless, but if you are in the mood for something new...
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- Must Haves
  
  Must Haves
  
  A selection of 18k Gold Florentine Fine jewellery — hoop earrings, rings, bracelets, bangles, chains and pendants to go with.
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- Family Pendants
  
  Family Pendants
  
  Carolina was inspired by the birth of her first child to create a range of pendants to symbolise one’s family. Designed with a pavé finish, these pendants combine whimsical spirit with classic fine jewellery techniques.
  
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- Exceptional Pieces
  
  Exceptional Pieces
  
  Discover the most exceptional fine jewellery in our collection — including one-of-a-kind pieces — all made by hand in our Atelier Florence.
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- Create Your Own
  
  Create Your Own
  
  Our four Makers are all about the joy of colour, of play and of collaboration. Creating your very own piece is a moment of escape and a celebration of pure creativity — there are endless right ways, and no wrong way, to make something that is perfect, just for you.
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- For Him
  
  For Him
  
  Find Florentine Finish 18k Gold cufflinks, rings, bracelets, chains, and pendants to go with — as well as pieces from our signature FORTE Beads collection.
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- Craft Collaborations
  
  Craft Collaborations
  
  Preserving Italian crafts and heritage through our collaborations with LagunaB and historic Florentine stationer Pineider. Find hand-blown Murano glasses, hand-chiselled Carrara marble spheres, a stationery set and more.
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Create Your Own
- The Art of Personalisation
  
  The Art of Personalisation
  
  Most pieces in our collection can be customised with the right colour gold, the right colour silk, and more importantly, the fit. And that to us is the true definition of luxury — a piece that is perfect, just for you.
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- Family Pendants
  
  Family Pendants
  
  Carolina was inspired by the birth of her first child to create a range of pendants to symbolise one’s family. Designed with a pavé finish, these pendants combine whimsical spirit with classic fine jewellery techniques.
  
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- Our Makers
  
  Create Your Own
  
  Our four Makers are all about the joy of colour, of play and of collaboration. Creating your very own piece is a moment of escape and a celebration of pure creativity — there are endless right ways, and no wrong way, to make something that is perfect, just for you.
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- FORTE Beads Bracelet Maker
- FORTE Beads Necklace Maker
- Lucky 1885 Bracelet Maker
- Twister Luxe Maker
- Engraving
  
  Engraving
  
  Jewellery, jewelllery boxes and marble objects that can be engraved for even more personalisation.
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Ming Lee Simmons Through Sue Kwon's Lens

Published on October 29, 2024

Photographer Sue Kwon visits the model Ming Lee Simmons at her Downtown apartment. On the occasion, she speaks to La Catena about the energy unique to the city she’s intimately captured since the late 80s.