Francesca Caltabiano and her fairy tales jewels. Bio-synthesis of the “memories designer”

Francesca Caltabiano, designer from Florence, has always been fond of minerals, jewels,cinema and fashion.
In 1989, she graduated in Fashion Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.  In 1991 she earned her diploma in Gemology at the Gemological Institute of America, where she worked for several years as a gemologist.
New York in the ‘90s deeply influences Francesca's creative and cultural path and through this experience, her jewels become expression of her interests: movies, fashion and contemporary art.
In 1993, back in Italy, she began to collaborate with some of the most prestigious jewelry firms, and during her frequent trips, she sought new forms, trends, and ideas that eventually shaped her collections.
In 2007, Francesca Caltabiano started a new path as a jewel and bijoux "creator". Her imaginary fairy worlds and  beloved songs of her childhood transformed into imaginative collections of "toy-jewels", created with enamel, pearls, bronze and silver. The pieces are one-of-a-kind creations, that  reproduce amusing "game of contrasts" and meld vintage and modern pieces.
Francessca teaches Fashion in Film at Florence University of the Arts. She designs for  a home accessories company and she host in her boutique kids willing to play and expand their creative skills.