The Maison
Introduction
Repossi, a jewellery and high jewellery house existing since three generations, perpetuates the inherited family tradition of jewelry with it originating in 1957 in Turin. Gaia Repossi, Creative Director, has regenerated the vision of the house in 2010 and since then the Studio has continued to reinvent the traditional codes of jewellery. High Jewellery creations are hand-made in Paris and Italy with the most prestigious ateliers, all re-known for mastering their art to reveal the quintessence of our high jewelry creations.
The most beautiful stones are selected to enhance the designs and to perfectly match with them. Very strict specifications are followed to ensure the perfection of all our stones, especially when it comes to the shape that is the dearest to Gaia Repossi the signature of the House; the pear-shape diamonds and which are at the heart of most our High-Jewellery creations.
Savoir Faire
Long established in the heart of Place Vendôme, the jeweller know-how is at the heart of each piece. Each creation is handcrafted exclusively in France and Italy. Repossi has relied on the heritage of craftsmanship for over 40 years. The House has been working with the same Italian workshops for generations to guarantee technical know-how and constant quality. Repossi only uses the highest quality of gemstones in its jewellery creations, mainly diamonds, but also coloured diamonds and emeralds.
History
Repossi, the Place Vendome jewellery Maison perpetuates the eponymous family's creative legacy that has spanned over three generations. The Maison’s family high jewellery tradition is inherited from the origins of the House, founded in Turin in 1957 by Costantino Repossi, who, after studying industrial design and discovering a strong taste for the Art Deco movement, opened his first boutique.
The story continued when his son Alberto garnered Repossi an international reputation when he settled in Monte Carlo in the late 1970s and became the official high jeweller of the Monégasque crown.
From the glamour of Monaco in the 1980s to the elegance of the Parisian avant-garde when the Maison established itself on Place Vendôme in 1986, Repossi anchors itself in its time and continues to renew itself, constantly offering a new incarnation of jewellery creativity.
Gaia Repossi regenerated the Maison after taking the helm. The Repossi studio has continued since then to reinvent traditional jewellery codes, blending primitive inspirations with modern art and architecture to create bold designs intended to be worn as "Art à Porter”.
6 Place Vendôme
In 1986, the year Gaia was born, the House opened its third boutique at 6 Place Vendôme in the very closed circle of High Jewelry. A must for any jeweller, this showcase gives Repossi the strength to nurture its international ambitions. The boutique took on another dimension when Gaia Repossi decided, in 2016, to redesign the concept. A project conceived as a unique piece of High Jewelry, which she entrusted to Rem Koolhaas and the OMA firm in order to break from the traditional codes of the sector, just like her jewellery pieces.
Monaco
The historic Repossi boutique in Monaco, the first window on the world for the House, has stood on the promenade in Monte Carlo since 1978. An essential showcase for an international and princely clientele, it opened the door to palaces and royal families for Alberto Repossi. His reputation has enabled him to be appointed as the official jeweller of the Monegasque crown and to have, among other pieces, created the engagement ring of Prince Albert de Monaco's wife. Completely redesigned in 2020 with an original interior design and a bold layout, the Monaco address is the first boutique signed by Flavin Judd, architectural designer and director of the Donald Judd Foundation. Both Repossi and Judd have reaffirmed the continuity of their own heritage and share a common interest in the simplicity of continuous lines and systems of repetition.
