Ippolita Jewelry
Jewelry designer Ippolita was born and raised in a
12th century farmhouse the hills above Florence, Italy.
She is the daughter of an American artist mother and an Italian
intellectual father and spent her childhood immersed in Renaissance
art and architecture. Ippolita's commitment to design integrity and
craftsmanship is evident in all the jewelry she creates. Before
launching her jewelry collection at Bergdorf Goodman in 1999,
Ippolita spent several months developing a signature gold color, a
gorgeous glowing hue that flatters every skin tone. "Jewelry is
emotional. The very color of my gold jewelry attracts you to it,"
she believes.
The unique sculptural quality of her jewelry comes from the fact
that Ippolita insists that each and every piece be made by hand.
Her signature bangles, for example, are hand cast from original wax
sculptures, and the open-link chains she uses in her earrings and
necklaces are formed and soldered by hand as well. Each and
every gemstone is handcut, a feature that astounds even the
designer herself. "I am constantly amazed by the amount of time and
effort that goes into the custom stone work in my jewelry," she
says.
In addition to her signature 18K gold collection, the designer
now has two distinct celebrated collections in sterling silver --
Ippolita 925 sterling silver and Ippolita Rosé, a "pink" silver
which is made of sterling silver cast with 18K gold and then plated
with 18K rose gold. As with her gold collection, Ippolita's
hand is unmistakable.
Available in Denver and Phoenix store locations.
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