People everywhere around the world associate things that are Made in Italy as creations of visual beauty. Whether it be fashion, cars, architecture, art or jewelry. We would like to introduce you to our latest Featured Sponsor who’s artisan craft is creating fine detailed jewelry.
MAKUTI Firenze is a brand by the Italian Luxury Group targeting female consumers with contemporary, classic and elegant jewelry collection pieces.
Makuti jewels enclose the tradition and the mastery of Italian artisan craft. Featuring the most beautiful and precious natural stones coming from the most important mines all over the globe, the whole production process takes place in Italy, more precisely in Tuscany, where everything talks of elegance and style.
The name Makuti comes from a trip made by Zoppini family in Africa, precisely in Kenya: in the Swahili tradition it is the roof of the houses, made of wood and with a peculiar form.
Manuel Zoppini together with his team of designers, keep on top of the updated trends to generate jewels that go beyond the time. The goal has always been to get inspired by design, natural stones, silver and gold.
Manuel Zoppini was born in 1974 with success in his blood. Style and refinement flow through his veins, together with a remarkable forward looking business sense.
Later in life, Manuel trained as a goldsmith at the ‘Istituto Spinelli’ goldsmith school, where he learned from one of the greatest goldsmiths, Luigi Chilleri.
Conducting enterprising research, Manuel travelled a great deal and learned as much as he could wherever he went, thanks to meetings and wide-ranging cooperations. His natural inspiration was completed and enhanced by his taste for discovery: alternative materials, state of the art production techniques and new, special balances amidst the many sources of inspiration that lead to the creation of a high class jewel.
Most recently, at the end of 2011 he decided to take on a new challenge, starting his own firm, Italian Luxury Group Srl and formed the Makuti brand in line with his creativity. Since then, Italian Luxury Group has and continues to merge style, research and pure artisanal Italian tradition where Manuel Zoppini is undoubtedly a long time expert.
Areas of interest for the Makuti brand collections has been the European marketplace include Germany, Uk and France ideally with chains and direct control. In the Eastern Europe region they are instead targeting distributors in order to better manage local challenges.
USA and Asia, with a special focus on Department stores, are their priorities for the end of 2012 – beginning of 2013, also while searching for the appropriate selection of the most suitable partner in each region.
While Makuti is a young and growing brand, under the watchful eye and creativity of Manuel Zoppini and his long time experienced team – nothing is impossible. The balance created in each exquisite piece is refined, tasteful and designed to leave you breathless.
Makuti jewels provide strong, rare and mysterious emotions like the soul who wears them. Necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings all contain the beginning of a story full of charm and magic to be discovered and written about every day.
Emanuela Postacchini is the face for the 2012 Makuti collection. She embodies the ideal of grace, simplicity and harmony that inspire the shapes of Makuti jewellery. A sunny and sensual, authentic and hypnotic beauty that has won over photographers, catwalks and film directors: a star made even brighter by this new collection’s precious games of light and color.
Bring out the beauty within you. We invite you to shine in the glow of life that is Makuti jewelry collections.
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