Renato Cipullo Adds Rock Crystal and Onyx to Splendente Letters

Renato Cipullo has expanded the Splendente letter collection to include hardstone versions in rock crystal and onyx, a pivot that places typographic pendants in stone alongside the brand’s full 18k gold pieces. The onyx "R" was named the Piece of the Week, and the new Onyx Trio necklace - described with onyx, 18-karat gold and a cotton chord with diamonds - is listed at $4,950.

The Splendente letter pendant retains the boxed, retro typography that established the line. Product copy notes, "Renato designed this original font style influenced by 70s motifs and Italian graphic design." The classic yellow gold pendant is rendered in a boxed style with a perforated back and a top bale that functions as a clasp, measures 1.5 inches by 1 inch, and is made in Italy in 18k gold. The official product page shows a production lead time of six to eight weeks when an item is marked preorder and displays a sold out status on the gold letter listing.

Price reporting for the Splendente gold letter shows variation across outlets. The official product page lists a regular price of $9,900 for the yellow gold letter pendant, while an editorial profile cited the 18k yellow gold Splendente letter at $6,500. The hardstone pieces are framed as more accessible: coverage described the rock crystal and onyx letters as a lower-price, design-forward alternative to the full-gold pieces, with the Onyx Trio necklace explicitly priced at $4,950.

Cipullo’s design voice is rooted in family and place. He was born in Naples near a square once called Via degli Orefici, "street of the jewelers," and has said, "There were jewelry artisans all along, facing the street. This exposure would become my first jewelry memory." The family pedigree includes brother Aldo Cipullo, the designer of Cartier’s Love bracelet, and a history of workshop work in New York that influenced Renato’s 1970s-inspired font. He developed the Amor Fati collection with his daughter, Serena, to symbolize past and present generations; the line’s brief keeps that idea literal - family members are, he says, "fated for jewelry," and he adds, "Maintaining the ideals of a family business and including a younger perspective helps continue the legacy and keep the jewelry evolving."

Visually the launch groups the Splendente stone letters with named SKUs such as the Splendente R and C stone letter pendants and the Rock Crystal Blocco Necklace. The Onyx Trio’s copy uses the phrase "cotton chord" with diamonds and the site shows multiple repeated product images for the collection. Taken together, the hardstone move reframes Splendente as both a design statement and a lower-price entry point within Cipullo’s broader, Italy-rooted practice, while leaving retail specifics and some material details to be clarified by the brand.