1940
Busatti Milano was born in the late 1940s, when Antonio Busatti’s entrepreneurial spirit encountered the artistic vision of his wife Maria – a sophisticated aesthete and art and antiques collector – and they began importing pearls and rare artefacts from Japan.
1950
In 1958, one of the icons of the Busatti Milano creative universe was born: Gemini.
Maria Busatti had a stroke of creative inspiration that gave rise to a sautoir that was remarkably elegant in its simplicity. Marrying the linearity of a long necklace with the clean aesthetic of diamonds and pearls, Gemini references classically Milanese traditions and motifs.
1960
Milan in the 1960s was an intriguing, happening city, the birthplace of a new, avant-garde aesthetic that reinterpreted fashion in a pared-back style, for a more understated, subtle kind of beauty.
In this context, Coco Chanel’s beloved pearls came to embody a new message of female empowerment. With their timeless, classical allure, necklaces of different lengths, worn with rings and earrings, became the iconic symbol of the Maison.
1970
In 1970, the second Busatti generation continued the business started by the two founders: this was a time of travel and exploration, a time of tireless research which enriched the Maison with new themes, elements, inspiration and creative inputs.
From India to Japan, from Thailand to Africa, alongside pearls they began selecting and sourcing diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rubies from all over the world.
1980
In the 1980s, building on the research conducted in the previous decade, Busatti Milano became synonymous with excellence and expertise when it came to sourcing and selling the most sought-after precious coloured stones.
Sapphires, emeralds and rubies were selected from the world over, making the most celebrated Italian and European jewellers’ creations truly unique.
1990
Maria Busatti’s passion for nature influenced the Maison’s research in the 1990s, focusing on its underlying values to reveal its most creative, elegant, timeless side.
The Maison reinterprets the most beautiful elements that human inventiveness draws from Nature, representing them in the form of one-off pieces that showcase the savoir-faire of its master goldsmiths.
2000
As the third generation joined the brand, a new chapter in the Family’s history was written at the start of the new millennium, when Busatti Milano began making one-off pieces of High Jewelry for a discerning, sophisticated clientele, from design right through to manufacture. Remaining faithful to the Maison’s heritage, creativity now reached a peak, blending tradition with innovation.
2010
The second decade of the new millennium was marked by cutting-edge research and the use of innovative materials. Elements such as iron, palladium, aluminium and, above all, titanium inspired new Collections, brought alive by the contrast between bold proportions and incredible lightness.
Today
Today, led by Andrea, Barbara, Luca and Simone Busatti, the Maison is celebrating a return to its creative and aesthetic roots. Classic High Jewellery is interpreted with a nod to tradition, rediscovering the family archive to create unique, sublime pieces of jewellery. The Maison’s passion for the goldsmith’s art merges with the magnificence of the most precious gemstones in superbly original cuts, an example of the most authentically Italian High Jewellery.
