Simply Abu Dhabi Magazine XIX

1 3 9 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I it was acquired by Kering Group, one of the world leaders in luxury goods manufacturing. François-Henri Pinault, Kering’s chairman and CEO, said of the acquisition: “Synonymous with Italian style, Pomellato and Dodo rank among the most beautiful and innovative jewellery brands in the world. We have great ambitions for the Pomellato group, which, with access to our expertise and know-how, will be able to step up the pace of its growth and expand its geographic footprint while preserving the values that underpin its Italian identity.” Constantly renewing its collections to ensure they remain fresh and dynamic is cited by the brand as another contributor to its continued success. After its debut in classic gold jewellery, Pomellato continued to innovate in all areas of its creative process to ensure its success - the business’ focus on areas such as stonecutting and setting allowed them to give its jewels their characteristic shape, light and colour, an unmistakable style which is clear throughout its collections. It is a rare that a company becomes truly synonymous with artisanship and attention to detail, the result of its focus on the expertise of its goldsmiths who imbue the gold with the true spirit of the brand, from the 190 grams of the Tango gold bracelet to the 1442-diamond pavé and 160 hours of work needed to make every single classic Tango necklace. These experts set some two million of the purest, hand-picked stones each year, their virtuoso skills forming the cornerstone of Pomellato’s success. ‘Hand-made in Pomellato’ is said here not as a brag, but as a simple truth. Each collection interprets the mood of the year it was created, without ever going out of fashion, from the King and Queen charms of the 1970s to the Arabesque collection of 2009. In addition to the skills of its artisans, the company is one of the very few to have its own, large, in-house