A procession of vivid turquoise and luminous white pearls, joined by delicate leaves of textured gold.
Created in Italy by Buccellati circa 1960, this necklace brings together alternating oval turquoise cabochons and lustrous white pearls, each framed by finely worked 18K yellow gold. The turquoise displays natural dark veining across its brilliant blue surface, while the pearls introduce a soft, opalescent counterpoint. Between the stones, sculpted gold leaves form a continuous botanical rhythm, their intricate surfaces catching the light with a subdued, almost fabric-like shimmer.
Founded in Milan in 1919 by Mario Buccellati, the house developed a distinctive goldsmithing language rooted in the decorative arts of the Italian Renaissance. Its jewelry is celebrated for richly textured surfaces, naturalistic ornament, and the transformation of precious metal into forms that evoke lace, silk, and finely chased metalwork. This necklace reflects that tradition through its carefully modeled foliage, where the gold is treated not merely as a setting but as an essential decorative element.
The alternating sequence of turquoise and pearls gives the necklace a measured, almost architectural balance, while the intervening leaves lend softness and movement to its circular composition. The contrast of saturated blue, pearlescent white, and warm yellow gold creates a distinctive expression of Buccellati's Italian aesthetic, at once ornamental and remarkably composed.
Like a garland gathered in gold, its leaves holding the colors of sky and sea.
