This week, in honor of her trunk show on Saturday in Larchmont, we sat down with the wonderfully talented Brooklyn-based Rosanne Pugliese. We are obsessed with her subtle, light-as-a-feather jewelry, hand-made with the richest hammered gold and saturated and unique stones, which is all at once classic, modern, and luxurious. The majority of Rosanne's collection is handmade in 22k gold, in a small artisan workshop in NYC -- even the simple hoops are worked one piece at a time by hand. Rosanne uses classic, elegant proportions. But she keeps a certain earthy rawness by using gentle finishing techniques and unusual gemstones, like aquamarines that look like little chunks of the
sky... or nuggets of color that are rough, assymetrical, and utterly sophisticated.
-What is your favorite piece of jewelry? I am fortunate to be able to switch what is the favorite very often! Have some amazing green tourmaline rectangular "bars" that I am working on, and a bezel set "east/west" ring is my best piece right now.
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Green Tourmaline and Gold Necklace[/caption]
-What is your guilty pleasure? Going to the movies..... Love vintage, foreign, classic, new..... Anything Woody Allen. netflix is my favorite site on the web. Just saw the Italian film "The Great Beauty" and can't stop thinking about it--- also a great soundtrack which is constantly playing these days. Old, longtime favorite movie is "Annie Hall."
-What are you currently reading? Just started "The Circle" by Dave Eggers. It is about notion of privacy in this online age..... quite chilling.
-Five random items on your desk:
About 5 "To Do" lists;
Copy of the new Greenwich Magazine featuring my emerald cut amethyst earrings;
Wallpaper sample from CALICO; perfume vials from ARQUISTE.... both for my new boutique in Brooklyn;
Some beautiful moonstones waiting for a home;
Photo of my husband Bill and our 2 sons.
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Ameythst and Gold Signature Emerald Cut Drops by Rosanne Pugliese[/caption]
-Any jewelry you never take off? My stainless Cartier watch which was a gift from my husband for my 40th birthday, his mother's vintage baguette wedding band.
-If you had another career, what would it be? Something in the food world.
-Favorite vacation spot? Castine, Maine.
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Gold and Diamond Snake Ring by Rosanne Pugliese[/caption]
The Rosanne Pugliese Exclusive Trunk Show will take place at our Larchmont location this coming Saturday, April 12th.
Larchmont
Saturday, April 12
10AM – 5:30PM
134 Larchmont Ave
Larchmont, NY 10538
914.833.7333
