Mario Buzzanca

June 2009


Highly original designs, the finest materials and a scholar’s background in jewelry creation gives Mario Buzzanca pearls the lead over all other South Sea pearl jewelry manufacturers. Mario Buzzanca himself was raised in a family of Palermo jewelers and, as the son of the renowned Italian film star Lando Buzzanca, enjoyed an early life surrounded by the glitter and shimmer of celebrity jewelry.

Mario’s fascination with South Sea pearls developed in his twenties while he was studying gemstones in Tokyo, one of the world’s main fashion and precious gemstones capitals.

After years of research and apprenticeship in Japan, Mario went to fulfill a life long desire to set up his own company and create stunning and original south sea pearl jewelry. Renowned for his creative flair, Mario has become a major supplier to the top jewelers.

“For years pearls have been pictured as a strand around a mother’s neck or perhaps in heavy mounted expensive looking earrings” says Mario Buzzanca, stylist and creator of Mario Buzzanca branded jewelry. “Just have a pearl hanging off your jeans, or your handbag and perhaps even your phone, and all of a sudden you will find yourself very casual, extravagant, elegant, and maybe one would even say “cool”. Wear them as a belt rather than a necklace, or how about a belt that turns into a necklace. I like my pieces to be versatile.” says Mario Buzzanca.

A man of great sensibility, in love with the Italian art and always open to new interesting artistic forms, Mario Buzzanca has an eye for the latest trends.

“Each pearl is a unique piece by itself” says Mario, and it’s this uniqueness that Mario Buzzanca has played with, in each of his designs. Producing normally no more than one piece per design. “Each piece can never be reproduced exactly” he says. “ In any case, where’s the fun in doing the same thing twice, it’s always got to be a little different!”

Now Mario is venturing into personal items and expanding his collection with pieces ever more intricate and breath-taking. Whether it is a complete South Sea pearl chess set or a simple brooch inspired by marine life, Buzzanca is the company to come to for any unique pearl item.

Hardy enough to be an everyday accessory and delicate enough to complement even the most beautiful evening wear, Buzzanca pearls have been lovingly handcrafted to suit any occasion. They are elegance, redefined.

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