Stefano Canturi
| Stefano Canturi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sydney, Australia |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 1986–present |
| Notable work | "Satine" necklace in Moulin Rouge! |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Patricia Canturi |
| 🌐 Website | canturi |
Stefano Canturi is an Australian jewelry designer with Italian heritage. He owns and designs items for his jewelry store, Canturi. He has also designed pieces of jewelry for a variety of films, including Moulin Rouge!, The Matrix films, and Superman Returns. Canturi's style captures the spirit of the cubist art movement, drawing inspiration from works of artists like Picasso with his original jewelry. He favors geometric forms arranged in artistic patterns often using a composition of baguette and carre cut diamonds.[1][2] Canturi’s engagement ring designs have been referenced as the best in the game by Brides magazine.[3]
Early life[edit]
Canturi was born in Sydney, Australia to parents of Italian heritage.[4][5] He grew up in the suburbs of Sydney in New South Wales.[4][6] When he was 17, Canturi visited the workshop of an Italian master jeweler in Sydney. While there, he took an interest in the art and sculpture of jewelry-making and started an apprenticeship almost immediately. He apprenticed there until 1986 when he was 20 years old.[4][5]
Career[edit]
In 1986, Canturi opened his first jewelry salon called Stefano Designer Jeweller in Greenacre.[4][7][8] He later opened a store on Castlereagh Street in Sydney.[5] Throughout the 1990s, Canturi designed rings and other pieces of jewelry for models and celebrities like Linda Evangelista,[9] Naomi Campbell,[10] and Sarah O'Hare.[11] In 1999, he changed the name of his brand to his full name after expressing interest in expanding to Europe where the name Stefano was more common. He released a collection of unisex rings using his full name at the time.[12]
For the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film, Moulin Rouge!, Canturi was commissioned to design a necklace to be worn by Nicole Kidman in her role as Satine. The necklace featured 1,308 diamonds totaling 134 carats[4][5] and took three months to create.[13] The piece was entered into the Guinness World Record Book as the most valuable piece of jewelry ever to be created for a film. It was given a $1-million valuation by Christie's.[5][14] In the following years, Canturi received more high-profile clients, including Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, and Oprah Winfrey, for whom he designed a diamond "O" pendant.[5][10][15]
In 2003, Canturi was appointed by Paris jeweler, Cartier, to design jewels. He served as an external designer maintaining his base of operations in Sydney and his own brand then known as Canturi Jewels.[5] That year, Monica Bellucci wore Canturi-designed diamond rings and a choker necklace in The Matrix sequels.[16] Melanie Griffith also wore Canturi pieces in the 2003 film, The Night We Called It a Day.[5] In September 2004, another Canturi Jewels salon was opened in Melbourne.[17][18] He followed that later with a new shop in Brisbane.[6] In 2006, his diamond and onyx earrings and bracelet were worn by Kate Bosworth in her role as Lois Lane in Superman Returns. He also released his "Metropolis" collection with 28 pieces inspired by the film.[19]
In February 2008, Canturi opened his first store outside of Australia at The Palazzo hotel and resort in Las Vegas.[8][20] He would go on to open another store in the New York City borough of Manhattan in August 2009. Later that year, he launched two collections: the Regina Collection and the Canturi Bridal collection.[21][22] In 2010, his designs were used for the film, Sex and the City 2.[23]
Also in 2010, Canturi was approached by Mattel to design a unique Barbie doll. The "Barbie by Stefano Canturi" featured an Argyle pink diamond in a necklace designed using Canturi's "Cubism" style. The doll also had a Canturi diamond ring on its right hand and was wearing a black strapless gown. It took four weeks to create.[24][25] After touring Hong Kong, Geneva, and London, the doll was auctioned off by Christie's New York for $302,500 (USD) in October 2010. It was the highest amount ever paid for a Barbie doll, and all proceeds went to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. That year, Canturi also launched an eponymous perfume.[6][25]
In 2011, he was commissioned to design an evening bag in celebration of the French artist and designer, Erté. The bag was based on an illustration Erté had originally made for a Broadway production of George White's Scandals. It contained 20 ounces of gold, 3,978 diamonds, and numerous sapphires, rubies, and pearls. The Art Deco bag took 12 weeks to design and was valued at $780,000 (AUD).[26][27][28]
In 2012, Canturi marked his 25th year in the jewelry business with an exhibition entitled, Stefano Canturi Journey. The exhibition featured 10 works, including a replica of the Satine necklace from Moulin Rouge! The event also displayed some of the sketches (which Canturi usually does blind), water color paintings, and clay models that Canturi used as precursors to the end result. It was held at the fortyfivedownstairs theatre and gallery in Melbourne and at the Mick Gallery in Sydney.[4][14]
Personal life[edit]
Canturi is married to Patricia Canturi who is also his business partner.[29]
References[edit]
- ↑ Newman, Jill (28 August 2009). "Canturi Applies a Cubist Philosophy to Jewelry". Robb Report.
- ↑ Sherman, Lauren (22 July 2009). "Canturi Black Sapphire and Diamond Earrings". Forbes.
- ↑ Donovan, Blair (3 January 2019). "Fashion Editor Laura Brown's Engagement Ring Is Hands-Down One of the Best in the Game". Brides Magazine.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Olivieri, Nathan (2 February 2013). "Master of the ring cycle". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "Sydney jeweller lands gem of a job designing for Cartier". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 February 2003. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Greenwood, Helen (21 October 2010). "World's most expensive Barbie auctioned for charity". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Tribe, David (5 August 1992). "Sorting out the hype of unset gemstones". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Entrepreneurs 101, day 11: Digging for business gems". Switzer Daily. 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ "Fashion fever sweeps town". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 1997. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "The precious few". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Epaminondas, George (6 July 1999). "Rag Bag Rag Bag Rag Bag". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ de Teliga, Jane (27 April 1999). "Rag Bag Rag Bag Rag Bag". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ "Diamond all aglitter at Cannes". Florida Today. 23 May 2001. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Forrest, Nicholas (25 September 2012). "Stefano Canturi, Aussie Jeweller to the Stars, Celebrates 25 Years of Amazing Designs". Blouin ArtInfo. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Hornery, Andrew (4 December 2010). "Diamond designer is this girl's best friend". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Mudie, Ella (10 July 2008). "Objects of desire". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Byron, Jacquie (27 August 2004). "Bling, bling!". The Age. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ "City's vibe a magnet for star jeweller". The Age. 6 September 2004. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Horney, Andrew (15 July 2006). "Club king's plans fall into hands of rival". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Dunn, Emily; Murray, Elicia (14 February 2008). "Queen mum spills the beans". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Chabbott, Sophia (17 August 2009). "Stefano Canturi Opens Manhattan Shop". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Silva-Jelly, Natasha (12 November 2009). "Jewels in the crown". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Vargas, Whitney (10 January 2010). "Fashion News: Jewelry Designer Stefano Canturi". Elle. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Seiberling, Irene (7 September 2010). "Fine jewelry designer Stefano Canturi unveils the world's rarest Barbie". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Barbie with diamond choker sells for record price". BBC. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Desai, Yash (13 November 2011). "The Clasp : A $760,000 Dollar Clasp Bag based on a Historic Erté Illustration". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Hornery, Andrew (3 December 2011). "Tot of the pops". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Pang, Jeanine Celeste (4 November 2011). "Art Deco Gold: The Erté Clasp". W. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ↑ Winter, Marguerite (February 2013). "The Elegent Engineer". Qantas.
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