italy key people pino rabolini founder sabina belli ceo vincenzo castaldo creative director francois henri pinault kering group albert bensoussan ceo kering luxury w & j division products jewellery website pomellato.com pomellato is an italian jewelry company . the brand was founded by pino rabolini in milan in 1967 and currently ranks among the first five european jewellers by sales . 1 it is now part of kering . 2 contents 1 history 2 famous collections 3 international expansion 4 design characteristics 5 dodo 6 communication 6.1 the kabul project 7 curiosities 8 references history edit pomellato began operating in 1967 introducing the concept of pr t porter jewellery the idea that jewellery is not just a status symbol but an accessory to be worn at any moment of the day and changed like clothes . 3 in the 1990s pomellato particularly focused on using coloured stones . the company has also made its mark in producing chains . in 2007 to celebrate its 40th year pomellato made its debut in high end jewellery with the launch of the pom pom collection 40 pieces sold by appointment in new york paris milan and monte carlo . citation needed in october 2009 andrea morante became the new chief executive officer of the group and minority shareholder of ra.mo the holding company of the rabolini family that controls the pomellato and dodo brands . in july 2013 kering acquires pomellato . sabina belli was appointed ceo of pomellato group on december 2015 . 4 nudo rings famous collections edit nudo capri sabbia m ama non m ama victoria tango . international expansion edit pomellato boutique pomellato has more than thirty boutiques worldwide in milan paris madrid capri barcelona monte carlo taipei venice rome singapore moscow d sseldorf verona florence antwerp dubai new york turin kuwait moscow london miami munich jeddah hamburg chicago beijing and beirut . design characteristics edit pomellato jewels have very recognisable features the emphasis on rounded and tactile forms . citation needed the pav given an irregular random style by using gemstones of various sizes and or colours . citation needed openwork also on jet . dodo edit in 1995 pomellato launched a second brand dodo . the name dodo was chosen as an extinct species exemplifying the need to protect nature . communication edit the pomellato campaigns of the 1960s were entrusted to franco scheichenbauer . in 1971 pomellato started working with the master of black and white photography gian paolo barbieri . from 1982 to 1984 pomellato campaigns were signed by the photographer helmut newton . gian paolo barbieri returned in 1988 and 1989 in charge of traditional advertising campaigns and also broader projects like the books the maps of desire 1989 and the more recent innatural of 2004 where the jewellery was photographed in tropical settings . the 1990s saw a succession of photographers like alistair taylor young lord snowdon and javier vallhonrat . in 2001 pomellato departed from black and white photography to embrace colour with the work of michel comte . after paolo roversi author of the 2010 campaign 2011 saw the comeback of javier vallhonrat portraying the pomellato s celebrity spokeswoman tilda swinton in the campaign of the maison . citation needed the kabul project edit in the two year period 1994 1995 pomellato sponsored a charity project shots a gallery of portraits by michel comte involving dozens of celebrities in the movie and fashion worlds who donated the pomellato jewel worn for charity purposes to support a project for building a hospital in kabul . this project saw the participation of geraldine chaplin claudia cardinale isabella rossellini antonio banderas boy george salma hayek monica bellucci and many others . the very special patroness of the auction bijoux et portraits de star was catherine deneuve . 5 curiosities edit the name pomellato is taken from the image of a small horse head that featured on the corporate hallmark used in the atelier . references edit bain & company the luxury goods market 2009 ppr acquires italian jeweler pomellato to boost luxury offering . bloomberg . 24 april 2013 . retrieved 23 july 2013 . 1 http www.forbes.com sites anthonydemarco 2015 12 10 sabina belli named ceo of pomellato group 721dcd4d70c4 2 massinelli a.m. pomellato leonardo arte electa italian text april 1999 pp. 193 250 col. ill . cm 25x33 . hardcover isbn 88 8310 056 5 . english edition 31 october 1999 isbn 88 8310 056 5 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title pomellato & oldid 721227968 categories italian jewellersjewellery companies of italyjewellery retailers of italyfashion accessory brandsluxury brandshigh fashion brandscompanies established in 19671967 establishments in italyitalian brandshidden categories pages using infobox company with unsupported parametersall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from may 2015 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog 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