The House of Del Gatto

A family story, shaped by beauty.

For six generations, the Del Gatto family has transformed extraordinary natural materials into jewellery that carries the knowledge, culture and identity of Italian craftsmanship.

Del Gatto cameo jewellery
Founded 1850 Torre del Greco
Family heritage VI Generations
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Torre del Greco · Napoli · Italy

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Our identity

Beauty is not simply created. It is understood.

Del Gatto was born from a profound knowledge of natural materials and from the ability to recognise the beauty hidden within them.

Every cameo, coral branch, pearl and natural stone has its own shape, colour and character. Our work begins by observing these qualities and continues through the hands of artisans who know how to reveal them.

Tradition is not treated as something static. It becomes a living language, continuously renewed through research, experimentation and contemporary design.

Del Gatto Italian jewellery
since 1850
Del Gatto Heritage 1850 — Today
1850

The beginning

A vision born in Torre del Greco.

The Del Gatto story began in a territory internationally recognised for the artistic transformation of coral and shell. Here, knowledge of precious natural materials became a family vocation.

Origin Torre del Greco, Italy
Artisan working by hand in the Del Gatto tradition
Family craft The origins
I–II

Aniello and Giovanni

Knowledge becomes enterprise.

Aniello Del Gatto and his son Giovanni transformed artisanal expertise into a commercial vision, building relationships beyond Italy while preserving a strong connection with Torre del Greco.

Generations First and second
Del Gatto hand-carved cameo
Signature material Hand-carved cameo
World

An international vocation

From Italy to the world.

The family developed an international network extending from Torre del Greco to Vienna and the United States, bringing Italian workmanship and natural beauty to new markets and cultures.

International network Europe and United States
Del Gatto sculpted cameo and pearl creation
Italian excellence Created for the world
Today

Six generations

Heritage meets contemporary design.

Today, the sixth generation continues the family journey, combining traditional expertise, creative experimentation and a contemporary vision of jewellery.

Present day Tradition in evolution
Contemporary Del Gatto earrings
Sixth generation The story continues
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Years of experience

A heritage of knowledge, culture and Italian craftsmanship.
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6

Family generations

Expertise passed down, renewed and reinterpreted over time.
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Italian identity

A close connection with Torre del Greco and its artistic culture.
Del Gatto hand-carved cameo
Made by hand In Italy
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The art of making

The hand preserves. The eye reinvents.

Craftsmanship is the meeting point between technical knowledge, sensitivity and respect for the material.

No two natural materials are identical. The artisan must understand their structure, recognise their potential and adapt each gesture to what nature has created.

This dialogue between material and maker gives every Del Gatto creation its unique identity.

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Our values

Three principles. One distinctive vision.

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Respect for nature

Every design begins by listening to the material, preserving its natural identity, colour and singular beauty.

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Knowledge of the hand

Technique is not repetition. It is experience, precision and the capacity to make each gesture meaningful.

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Contemporary vision

Heritage becomes relevant when it continues to evolve through research, culture and design.

The materials of Del Gatto

Four expressions of natural beauty.

The story continues

A heritage designed for the future.

Discover jewellery created through natural beauty, family knowledge and exceptional Italian craftsmanship.