A group of students visited the Italian Cultural Institute yesterday, where Italian Bijouterie exhibition was organized in collaboration with Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte di Milano and Museo del Bijou di Casalmaggiore. Italian bijouterie is an important part of Italian culture that highlights Italian creativity and taste. This exhibition was organized by Bianca Cappello, art historian and a professor at the Istituto Europeo di design (IED) in Milan.

The jewellery exhibited there tells the story of aesthetic and refined manufacturing which is characteristic of the natural beauty that this country radiates. Bijouterie was created for the need of costumes for films and plays and later was imposed because of its obvious simplicity, high quality and impeccable work of the artisan that creates such objects in specialized workshops across the country. Those accessories provide great contribution to the overall success of the Italian fashion and style.

We saw jewellery from famous Italian brands, the stage jewellery that Maria Callas wore in Teatro alla Scala in Milan. The most interesting fact we learned was the Italians created plastic for the production of jewellery made from the milk protein!

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