Profile
My research was born in the Tuscan goldsmith tradition but went further. Having abandoned gold gave me the opportunity to thoroughly investigate my creativity and understand the deep meaning of ‘wearing jewelry’ in the past and the different meanings it has today.
Elena Camilla Bertellotti jewel designer is one of the most interesting protagonists of current research on contemporary jewelry in Italy.
Goldsmith of the Florentine school, she attended a vocational course in the '90s and gained practical experience as an apprentice in an artisan workshop on the iconic Ponte Vecchio in Florence.
Mastering the technique, she opened her own goldsmith workshop with direct sales in Forte dei Marmi, her hometown, where, besides commercial jewelry, she began developing her personal creative style.
The shapes and technical characteristics of metals like gold, silver, and bronze drive her creativity. The result is a collection of sculptural rings combined with poetry, where form embodies concept, successfully presented at the Turin Book Fair, editions 2003 and 2004.
She then explored aluminum, combining it with other metals to create large yet lightweight earrings, complementing her series in bronze and silver. Her collection also includes the vibrant colors of semi-precious stones, featured in rings, earrings, and more complex pieces sometimes combined with unconventional materials such as suede, layers of PVC fabric, iron, and brass.
Today, Elena Camilla Bertellotti continues her evolving jewelry collection, consistently researching design and creation with a focus on innovation and quality. In 2019, she moved from Florence to Lucca, where she creates personalized jewelry and small limited editions.
PH Salvatore Scuotto
