Verdura (jeweler)

[1] After getting his start working for jewelers Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel and Paul Flato, Duke Fulco di Verdura opened a small, eponymous salon in 1939 at 712 Fifth Avenue in New York with the financial backing of Cole Porter and Vincent Astor.

[5] Verdura is best known for using large gemstones, yellow gold, and natural objects such as seashells in its work.

[7] In 2009, Verdura recreated 70 Maltese Cross Cuffs based on Fulco's original design for Chanel.

[7] In the fall of 2011, Verdura recreated designs made for screen stars like Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, and Joan Crawford.

[8] Verdura's designs have inspired the work of jewelers including Angela Cummings, Kenneth Jay Lane, Paloma Picasso, Seaman Schepps, Jean Schlumberger, and David Webb.