FINERY

By Pema Bakshi

9 July 2025

Gucci & Pomellato Come Together In A Feat Of Craftsmanship With ‘Monili’

A modern take on high jewellery, underpinned by decades of technical prowess.

gucci-high-jewellery — Gucci ‘Monili’ / All images: supplied

Ciao, Monili!

In a poetic marriage of heritage and innovation, Gucci has unveiled Monili, the first High Jewellery collaboration with fellow Italian house, Pomellato. Debuting in May 2025 during the Gucci Cruise 2026 runway in Florence, the collection is a luminous tribute to the Houses’ shared values: timeless design, artisanal excellence, and Italy’s enduring ability to fuse romance with craftsmanship.

Named after the Italian word for “jewels”, Monili draws from Pomellato’s 1984 archives, reimagining sculptural silhouettes through Gucci’s leatherworking savoir-faire. The result is a series of refined objects that are as wearable as they are arresting, defined by a balance of brilliance and tenderness in equal measure. Think: supple stitched leather entwined with sculpted gold, pavé diamonds threaded into chain links, and forms that feel ancient yet ultra-modern.

Among the newly revealed highlights is a minaudière unlike any other. Boasting a hard-case clutch in black leather, the piece is fitted with a wrist strap chain in white gold and dusted with diamonds. Meanwhile, a sinuous bracelet spirals soft black leather around a gleaming knot of white gold pavé, and a bold cuff entwines a leather loop with a statement clasp of diamonds.

Rose gold and warm brown leather take centre stage across a series of knotted necklaces and bracelets, each piece honouring the expressive language of form, contrast, and materiality.

At once sculptural and fluid, they echo the collection’s central tenet of balance with purpose.

More than adornment, Monili is a meditation on the alchemy of touch, material, and meaning. It embodies Gucci’s future-facing vision under the leadership of CEO Stefano Cantino and Pomellato’s unwavering commitment to sustainability and craftsmanship.

Together, these Houses present not just jewellery, but heirlooms for a new generation—crafted not only with brilliance, but with soul to leave a lasting impression.