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A Family Legacy
In the heart of old Milano, down the winding via Morigi, there is a magical
shop from another century, with antique polished wooden counters, trays of
jewels lit with a soft glow, and countless drawers, each labeled in an
elegant hand , glass, crystal, earrings Tall and thin, Donatella
Pellini moves with the grace of a dancer in this hide-away that she calls
her headquarters and laboratory.
Like her mother and grandmother before her, Donatella designs exquisite
jewelry, but for all the weight of family tradition, her art is uniquely her
own.
In 1947, Emma Caimi Pellini first created jewelry for the haute couture
houses of Paris, and soon after was recognized by the exclusive fashion
houses of her own Milan. Her daughter Carla shared her mother's talent, and
went on to open the first store on via Morigi. In 1972, the legacy passed to
the gifted hands of Donatella and her brother Ernesto, who heads up business
affairs with great savvy.
Much has happened since then. Pellini jewelry is represented all over the
world, with show-rooms in many foreign cities. Donatella's designs have
been honored at the Triennale in Milan and the Victoria & Albert Museum in
London. In 1990 a second store opened in Milan in the via Santa Maria alla
Porta, and in 1996 another in via Manzoni. But the creative center remains
in via Morigi, in her mother's store. |
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