Pomellato Arrives in Paris With Color, Craftsmanship, and a Radical Vision of Femininity
8 de junio, 2026
By: mesh. magazine
When Jewelry Becomes a Manifesto
Paris has always been a city where fashion and art speak the same language. This summer, Italian jewelry house Pomellato enters that conversation with a bold new statement.
From June 24 to July 20, 2026, the Maison transforms the Palais de Tokyo with Pomellato: Le Joaillier Révolutionnaire, an immersive exhibition that traces nearly six decades of creative disruption. More than a retrospective, the project unfolds as a sensory exploration of craftsmanship, image-making, color, and female autonomy—elements that have defined Pomellato since its founding in Milan in 1967.
In a luxury landscape increasingly driven by heritage narratives, Pomellato reminds us that true innovation often begins with breaking the rules.
Pomellato: Gian Paolo Barbieri, 1971
The Jewelry Revolution Started Long Before It Became Fashionable
Long before empowerment became a marketing language, Pomellato was designing jewelry for women living real lives.
The exhibition, curated by Alba Cappellieri, unfolds through five thematic worlds dedicated to image, craftsmanship, style, color, and empowerment. Together, they reveal how the brand challenged traditional notions of fine jewelry by creating pieces intended not for rare occasions, but for everyday self-expression.
This philosophy transformed jewelry from a symbol of status into an extension of identity—a radical proposition that feels more relevant than ever.
Pomellato: Helmut Newton, 1982
The Power of the Image
One of the exhibition’s most compelling chapters examines Pomellato’s visual legacy.
Through collaborations with legendary photographers including Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, Gian Paolo Barbieri, and Horst P. Horst, the house developed a visual language that was sensual, intelligent, and unmistakably feminine. Their campaigns featured women who were never passive muses. They were protagonists—self-possessed, magnetic, and unapologetically independent.
At a moment when luxury advertising often relied on fantasy, Pomellato introduced a more complex narrative of desire, one rooted in personality and power.
The result remains strikingly contemporary.
Pomellato: SNOWDON, 1992
Pomellato: Javier Vallhonrat, 1993
Pomellato: Michel Comte, 1994
Italian Craftsmanship, Reimagined
Beyond photography and cultural influence, Le Joaillier Révolutionnaire celebrates the artisanal mastery that continues to define the Maison.
Fluid chains become wearable sculptures. Organic volumes contour the body with architectural softness. Precious stones appear in unexpected combinations that reject conventional gemological hierarchies.
This approach is central to Pomellato’s celebrated Free Gems philosophy—a creative vision where color takes precedence over convention and individuality triumphs over tradition.
The iconic Caramelle rings, among other signature creations, demonstrate how technical excellence and playful experimentation can coexist within the same object.
Pomellato: Herb Ritts, 1990
Pomellato: Michel Comte, 1994
Introducing Pomellato Stile Libero
The Paris debut also marks the presentation of Pomellato Stile Libero, the Maison’s newest High Jewelry collection.
Designed as an extension of the brand’s creative freedom, the collection continues Pomellato’s dialogue between innovation, craftsmanship, and personal expression. Rather than conforming to established codes of haute joaillerie, Stile Libero embraces movement, emotion, and individuality.
It is high jewelry liberated from expectations.
Pomellato: Stille Libero
A Declaration of Freedom
What makes Pomellato’s arrival in Paris particularly significant is not simply the scale of the exhibition, but the values behind it.
At its core, Le Joaillier Révolutionnaire is a reflection on women, creativity, and self-determination. It reaffirms the Maison’s longstanding commitment to gender equality while celebrating the many ways jewelry can communicate identity and freedom.
In Paris—a city built on artistic revolutions—Pomellato’s message feels perfectly placed.
Because sometimes a jewel is more than an object of beauty.
Sometimes it is a declaration.
Pomellato: Michel Comte, 1994