CARLO LUCA della QUERCIA
It is still a secret, what impresses the most in jewels of Italian mark Carlo Luca della Quercia - beauty of jewels or quality of work. Many of them simply amaze with their functionality: classical diamond necklace-collar can be fastened with ease in knot, and rigid at first sight a bracelet-snake can be straighten in horizontal line.
Jeweler House Carlo Illario has been based in 1917 in Valence by two brothers Carlo and Vichenco Illario. Before creating own mark Brothers have for ten years lived in Paris, the centre of the jeweler industry and trained in jeweler art and workshops Cartier and Van Cleef&Arpels.
Having returned to Italy, brothers have created own jeweler company under name Carlo Illario. French experience has gone for the future. Since 20th years known jeweler houses of Italy, including Bvlgari became clients of the company. Fantastic flowers and snakes became one of the main motives in Carlo Illario jewels. Clients of the house frequently chose the most extravagant jewels. The most known ornament of firm Carlo Illario - the bracelet-snake, which subsequently has become the visit card of the company, has been created in 50 copies.
After Carlo Illario has got a workshop specializing on enamel in Vienna, and has transported the majority of workers to Italy. The first bracelet a dragon has been created in 1969 by Giovanni Illario for the wife. In 1970 company has started to work actively in the east, the sultan of Brunei became one of constant clients of the house.
In 1997 new mark Carlo Luca della Quercia has been based. the oak leaf became the logo of mark Carlo Luca della Quercia, this symbol decorates the best products of the House.
House Carlo Luca della Quercia creates only 150-200 jewels a year.