About this Event
Join us for a conversation with Silvia Furmanovich to celebrate her book, a shining chronicle of over 20 years of internationally renowned jewelry craftsmanship and natural handicrafts. She will be in conversation with Stellene Volandes, followed by a signing.
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A showcase of the renowned Brazilian jeweler’s work with artisans around the world, this elegant volume reveals how their ancient techniques play a starring role in her incomparable creations.
Furmanovich travels the globe, uncovering age-old crafts that become a foundation for her exquisite designs, which at their heart are traditional jewelry—rings, necklaces, pendants, brooches, and earrings—all crafted with precious stones, combined with wood marquetry and other nontraditional materials.
With fine jewelry taking pride of place, the collections featured in this book expand to include handbags, furniture, and smaller luxury home goods. Collaborations with artisans are at the heart of Furmanovich’s practice, and in recent years her curiosity has led her far and wide. She has explored miniature painting in India, discovered bamboo work in Japan, and witnessed intricate marquetry techniques in her native Brazil and a host of other traditional techniques from Central Asia to Southeast Asia. This book reveals her close relationships with these highly skilled makers and presents the resulting pieces, which hold a rare and special beauty.
Sometimes the most striking jewelry isn’t about the stones—it’s about the mind and the hands behind them. Few embody that idea more fully than Silvia Furmanovich, one of the most visionary artists working in fine jewelry today.
Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Silvia Furmanovich descends from a long line of Italian goldsmiths—her great-grandfather crafted ornaments for the Vatican, and her father was a goldsmith. What began as a personal exploration in the late 1990s evolved into the launch of her namesake brand in 1998 and, later, her brand in the year 2000. Her flagship and atelier remain in São Paulo, where she now works alongside her three sons.
Furmanovich’s unique approach has led to collaborations with major cultural institutions, including The Heirloom Project at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. In 2023, she debuted a homeware collection with Asprey, the iconic British retailer known for its fine jewelry, leather goods, silver, and luxury objects. Furmanovich’s work has earned wide acclaim for its originality and craftsmanship. She is a four-time winner of the Couture Design Award in the ‘Innovation’ category (2015, 2016, 2019, 2022) and a two-time recipient of the Couture ‘People’s Choice’ award—for her Silk Road Collection in 2022 and her Horse Mane Collection in 2024. Her India Collection was named ‘Collection of the Year’ in the 2018 Town & Country Jewelry Awards, and her Egypt Collection earned the magazine’s ‘New Hall of Famer’ distinction in 2022. In 2023, her Silk Road Collection was honored with Town & Country’s ‘Innovation of the Year’ award. She was also nominated for the prestigious GEM Awards in 2019.
Furmanovich’s pieces are held in the permanent collections of The Hispanic Society Museum & Library in New York and the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Photo Cred: Emilio Madrid
Stellene Volandes is the editor in chief of Town & Country and the editorial director of Elle Decor. She is the author of two books on jewelry history. She lives in New York.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Rizzoli Bookstore, 1133 Broadway, New York, United States
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