Cipullo: Making Jewelry Modern

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About the Work

Aldo Cipullo, born to a family of jewelers in Naples in 1935, became the most glamorous jewelry designer of the 1970s and early '80s. After moving to New York City, he enrolled at the School of Visual Arts and began working for David Webb, an acclaimed society jeweler known for producing bold and expressive designs. He then joined Tiffany & Co., where he began developing his own design vocabulary.

In 1969, Aldo moved to Cartier with the company’s President Michael Thomas, where he introduced some of the most modern and timeless creations, including the Love bracelet and the Nail collection. In 1974, he struck out on his own, continuing to create jewelry for men and women that turned heads, including pieces in the shape of the dollar sign. Aldo also created a collection for the American Gem Society featuring stones mined in America, which is now part of the Smithsonian Institution.

Although he passed away suddenly in 1984, Aldo Cipullo's legacy of forward-thinking yet classic designs remains popular to this day. This slipcase volume is filled with striking images of Aldo Cipullo’s modern jewelry designs, along with Cipullo family photos and fond anecdotes from his friends. The book, titled Cipullo: Making Jewelry Modern, unfolds the story of one of the most innovative talents of modern jewelry history.

About the Author

Renato Cipullo is a renowned designer leading a fine jewelry house in New York. With a client list that includes royalty, celebrities, and private clients from all over the world, Renato is known for his intricate bespoke designs as well as his fine jewelry collections. In the 1980s, he created the Midnight watch and was dubbed the Father of High-Tech Accessories. As a scion of a long line of jewelers, Renato Cipullo upholds the family's legacy with his uncompromising design principles.

Vivienne Becker, an award-winning journalist and jewelry historian, is the author of this book. She writes for publications around the world and lectures and broadcasts on her subject. Becker organized the first major exhibition of the jewelry of René Lalique and curated Jewels of Fantasy, a traveling exhibition of twentieth-century costume jewelry. She has written several books for Assouline, including De Beers Jewelry (2011), The Impossible Collection of Jewelry (2012), Sevan Bıçakçı (2014), The Pearl Necklace (2016), Bulgari: The Joy of Gems—Magnificent High Jewelry Creations (2017), De Grisogono: Daring Creativity (2017), and Sevan Bıçakçı: The Timekeeper (2018).

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