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Creative Mind: Alessandro Sabbatini
Crafting just 30 to 40 unique pieces a year, the Italian-born, Paris-based talent produces remarkable bijoux that are bold, contemporary, playful, and eclectic
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Alessandro Sabbatini in his Paris atelier. Photo: COURTESY OF FD GALLERY
In the rarefied world of high jewelry, Sabba has garnered a reputation that outpaces its extremely limited production with a cultlike following among serious collectors. The young visionary behind the label is Alessandro Sabbatini, an Italian native who is based in Paris. Crafting just 30 to 40 unique pieces a year, he produces remarkable bijoux that are bold, contemporary, playful, and eclectic. “I love combining unexpected stones and even recutting stones from old pieces to give them a new life,” says the rising star, who honed his skills at Cartier before launching his own atelier on Paris’s Place Vendôme in 2014 at age 26.
Inspirations: “I find inspiration in both ancient and contemporary art. I love haute couture, too, and from time to time, I like to visit portrait exhibitions and imagine what the likes of Marie Antoinette, Cleopatra, or even Marie de Médicis would wear in the way of contemporary jewels.”
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Diamond and lapis earrings. Photo: COURTESY OF FD GALLERY
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Diamond and lapis lazuli ring mounted in titanium and gold. Photo: COURTESY OF FD GALLERY
“I love combining unexpected stones and even recutting stones from old pieces to give them a new life”
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Sabba diamond and tsavorite ear pendants. Photo: COURTESY OF FD GALLERY
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Green Tourmaline, aquamarine, and diamond ear pendants on titanium and gold. Photo: COURTESY OF FD GALLERY
Art of the craft: “I spend most of my days sketching—it’s often in the traditional French way using gouache, which takes a lot of time, but the result is like a painting of the final jewel. Other times I might sketch on the back of a restaurant check or if I have an idea in the middle of the street, I’ll even use my phone. These are the drawings I prefer—they are the least precise but also the most inspired.”
A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2023 Spring Issue under the headline “Creative Minds.” Subscribe to the magazine.