Pomellato opens Paris exhibition, unveils Stile Libero high-jewelry collection

For readers who want one strong piece rather than a full stack, Pomellato’s new Stile Libero collection lands as a study in sculptural gold, vivid gemstones, and clean visual impact. The house unveiled the 65-piece line at the same time it opened its first public exhibition in Paris, turning the launch into a compact lesson in how bold Italian jewelry can still speak to a minimalist eye.

The exhibition, Pomellato, Le Joaillier Révolutionnaire, opened on June 24 at the Palais de Tokyo and runs through July 20, 2026. Admission is free with advance reservation. Curated by Alba Cappellieri, Ph.D., head of jewelry design at Politecnico di Milano, it traces Pomellato’s revolutions in style, craftsmanship, color, image, and women since the brand was founded in Milan in 1967.

That mix of heritage and restraint is the key to the story. Stile Libero is organized into three chapters, Visionary Colors, Magnetic Gold, and Hypnotic Shadows, and uses the house’s signatures to create high jewelry that feels less rigid than traditional parure dressing. Pomellato frames the collection as an expression of creative freedom, but the real appeal lies in its balance of volume and polish: sculptural gold work softened by color, and the familiar Nudo aesthetic recast in a higher register.

The Paris show also places Pomellato’s visual identity front and center. The maison’s history with fashion photography runs through campaigns by Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, Michel Comte, and Snowdon, underscoring a long-standing dialogue between jewelry and image. That emphasis helps explain why Pomellato has always read differently from more formal high-jewelry houses: the pieces are meant to be seen in motion, on the body, and in pictures.

Pomellato, now part of Kering, has also built a women-centered identity through Pomellato for Women, launched in 2017 under CEO Sabina Belli to advocate for female empowerment and gender equality. In Paris, that positioning gives the exhibition more than retail momentum. It places a Milan-born house, founded by Pino Rabolini, in conversation with a contemporary audience that still wants presence, but with sharper lines and less excess.