The Eternal City is known for many things: its food, ancient Roman monuments, and charming cobblestone streets dripping with climbing ivy. But, the city is also known for being home to a number of artisanal jewelry shops that make for great souvenirs or a gift for yourself.
America Domani has compiled a list of three artisan jewelry shops in Rome to check out on your next trip to the Italian capital. These jewelers blend high-quality materials with unique designs that are reminiscent of Italian luxury jewelry craftsmanship. The brands range in price from budget-friendly to high-end and can be shopped online.
Co.Ro Jewels
Co.Ro Jewels is the brainchild of Roman architects Costanza De Cecco and Giulia Giannini who have created architecture-à -porter jewelry inspired by the lines and shapes of the city’s industrial buildings. Their jewelry, which also includes hair accessories and cuff links, is manufactured entirely by hand, and melds an avant-guard flare with their architectural background to create pieces such as the Pantheon ring, inspired by the ancient Roman structure, which is made in sterling, gold and rose plated silver.
Jewelry ranges from €115 to €670 ($123 to $720). Co.Ro ships to the United States for a €26 fee.
Angeletti
Located on Rome’s glitzy Via dei Condotti, the designer-lined street that leads to Piazza di Spagna is the historic jeweler Angeletti. Open since 1940, the boutique is currently owned by the third generation of Angeletti. The iconic brand makes rings, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets using luxurious, high-quality materials such as rose and white gold, citrine quartz and amethyst, and pink and red coral. Once limited to the Italian market, they are now an internationally renowned fine jewelry brand whose attention to detail and superb knowledge of goldsmithing and gems are emblematic of Italian luxury.
Jewelry ranges from €700 to €52,000 ($753 to $55,950). Angeletti offers free shipping.
Perlei
Think of Perli’s jewelry as wearable modern art at a budget-friendly price point. Their necklaces, bracelets, and earrings strike a delicate balance between asymmetry and minimalism that can add a touch of complexity to an understated outfit. Located in Rome’s artsy Monti neighborhood, just steps away from the Colosseum, Perlei’s artisanal jewelry is made in Rome and often accented with bright pops of color, which lend a degree of playfulness to some of the brand’s more severe shapes.
Jewelry ranges from €89 to €459 ($95 to $493).
Asia London Palomba
Asia London Palomba is a trilingual freelance journalist from Rome, Italy. In the past, her work on culture, travel, and history has been published in The Boston Globe, Atlas Obscura, The Christian Science Monitor, and Grub Street, New York Magazine's food section. In her free time, Asia enjoys traveling home to Italy to spend time with family and friends, drinking Hugo Spritzes, and making her nonna's homemade cavatelli.