Gianni Versace vintage costume jewelry

04.11.2020

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Gianni Versace vintage costume jewelry
The history of Versace jewelry began in the 1990s. In addition to the eponymous brand with Medusa logo, Gianni Versace SRL owned “Vanitas” (2008-2018) jewelry trademark.
Italian fashion designer Giovanni Maria Versace (2 December 1946 – 15 July 1997) was born and raised in Calabria region. The region from the VIII century BC e. and up to the III century BC. e. belonged to the Greeks, who left behind several significant cultural monuments. The influence of ancient culture is read in many of Versace’s collections.
Most Versace jewelry for women is easily recognizable by the brand’s characteristic decorative motifs. For example, greek patterns and the Gorgon Medusa, first used in 1992.
The famous Versace logo depicts the moment of her transformation from a beautiful woman to a monster. Versace is one of the few designers who chose such a complex drawing as the logo. But largely thanks to this image, Medusa has become as iconic as the founder of the brand himself.
According to Versace, anyone who fell in love with Medusa could not forget about her. The same magnetic effect his statement brooches, earrings and necklaces make on the owners of his decorations.

Designed by Ugo Correani fo Versace rhinestone silver ribbed earrings

Noteworthy, the most talented designer who worked for Versace, was Ugo Correani, with whom he met in the 1970s. Correani created jewelry for Versace, which shone not only on the catwalks, but also at La Scala in such productions as Evita, Andre Malraux and Salome. Correani died from AIDS in 1992, and his last thought was about Versace. “When I die, I want to be buried in a red suit and a Versace shirt.”