Pomellato’s chains transform into jewels themselves with indigolite grandeur
The Italian master of high jewellery reimagines the chain link as the principal ornament, setting deep blue indigolites within cascading earrings and a sculptural necklace bound by diamonds.
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Pomellato has long understood that ornament derives its power not from a single focal point but from the architecture of the whole. These new high jewellery creations push that philosophy into new territory, treating the chain itself as the primary jewel rather than mere connector. The links, densely set with diamonds, become sculptural objects that catch and release light with each movement, while indigolites, those deep teal stones of considerable depth and radiance, anchor the design at strategic intervals.
The earrings descend in cascading chains, each link paved with diamonds that give way to a rectangular indigolite cradled in a diamond surround. The stone’s cool, penetrating colour draws the eye downward, while the rose gold accents provide warmth against the cooler metals and gemstones. The necklace operates with similar logic: a substantial chain of diamond set links curves gracefully around the neck, unified through the same vocabulary of form and light, with a single rectangular indigolite at its centre, surrounded by smaller sapphires in a complementary hue.
What elevates these pieces beyond conventional high jewellery is their structural integrity. The chain is not ornamental framing for a dominant stone; it is the statement itself, where each link contributes to the visual rhythm and tactile presence of the whole. The parure achieves coherence not through repetition but through the disciplined interplay of materials: diamond, indigolite, sapphire and gold working in concert rather than competition. The result feels contemporary yet timeless, architectural yet fluid.
Imagery courtesy of Pomellato (@pomellato).
