Ricci Jewelry, between Nature and Technology
An unconventional style, at the opposite end of traditional jewelry: this is the Ricci jewelry collection, one of the most original offerings by the Daverio1933 brand. They are pendants, rings and earrings characterized by an unusual shape, careful design and artisanal craftsmanship that make them unique and inimitable jewelry pieces.
A Collection Inspired by Nature
Ricci jewelry was born in 2020, from an idea by Luca Daverio, jewelry designer of the brand: “We wanted to create a piece of jewelry with an ‘amorphous form’ – recalls Daverio – that would communicate a sense of spontaneity, of ‘ordered disorder’.”
The right inspiration came from nature: the hedgehog, which is found in the animal and plant world, with its form responded exactly to the requirements. The characteristic of hedgehogs, in fact, is that of having quills or spines, arranged in a way that is not necessarily symmetrical, but which compose a spherical form, which instead represents a single compact unit. In the hedgehog, therefore, linear elements coexist in a spherical whole, with an apparent contradiction that instead generates a harmonious result, transmitting that sense of “ordered disorder” sought by Luca Daverio.
The first creation in the shape of a hedgehog was a pendant, which anticipated the birth of the actual collection by almost a year. To arrive at the current jewelry pieces, in fact, a long process of design and craftsmanship was necessary, through the collaboration of Luca Daverio with the goldsmith’s workshop.
How Ricci Jewelry Evolved
From the first pendant, which remained a unique piece, there were several transformations that primarily concerned the appearance of the jewelry and the characteristic “quills” of the hedgehog. Several modifications were necessary, in fact, to prevent the jewelry pieces, particularly the rings, from creating difficulties once worn: they could indeed be bothersome against the skin, or get caught in clothing. To resolve these issues, in the rings the “quills” are fewer and less thin, and therefore less pointed, compared to the pendants and earrings.
Another modification was the addition of precious stones: the first “hedgehogs,” created only in gold, were followed by versions with important precious stones, such as diamonds, sapphires and tanzanite. The combination between gems and metal followed the rules of chromatic composition: the cool tones of white and blue diamonds pair perfectly with white gold jewelry, while for those in rose gold, stones with warmer colors are ideal, such as fancy color diamonds.
Today Ricci jewelry is designed with 3D technologies, from drawing to the creation of prototypes in wax and resin.
Pendants, Rings and Earrings: the Ricci Jewelry Collection
All the jewelry pieces in this collection have in common, in addition to their shape, a fundamental characteristic: the glossy-matte appearance, obtained thanks to a special final processing that gives this effect to the metal. This creates a combination of lights and shadows that, combined with the luminosity of diamonds and other stones, makes these jewelry pieces unique.
The Ricci jewelry collection includes pendants, rings and earrings, all crafted in white or rose gold, with the addition of precious stones. Traditional diamonds are always brilliant cut, to recall the spherical shape of the hedgehog; in some jewelry pieces, fancy color diamonds in various shades are added, from blue to brown, orange, and green. All jewelry pieces can be chosen in different sizes, based on the diameter of the hedgehog. The earrings are also offered in another version, with the smaller hedgehog covering the lobe and a precious stone, tanzanite or brown sapphire, as a pendant.
Like all Daverio1933 jewelry, the Ricci collection is also enhanced by exclusive packaging, with a customizable certificate of authenticity and ownership.
Model available upon request. Estimated delivery time: 25 days.
Open Riccio Pendant
Nicely Riccio Pendant with Diamond
Model available upon request. Estimated delivery time: 25 days.
