Delfina Delettrez
Delfina Delettrez is a Rome-based fine and fashion jewellery label founded in 2007 by designer Delfina Delettrez Fendi. It is known for asymmetric earrings, surrealist motifs and settings that make stones appear to float.
| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Delfina Delettrez Fendi |
| Base | Rome, Italy |
| Products | Fine and fashion jewellery |
| Signature | Single earrings and phantom settings |
| Website | delfinadelettrez.com |
What is Delfina Delettrez?
Delfina Delettrez is an Italian jewellery brand founded in 2007 by Delfina Delettrez Fendi, a designer and jeweller based in Rome and a fourth-generation member of the Fendi family. The label produces both fashion jewellery and fine jewellery.
Products and positioning
The house describes its language as subversive classicism, drawing on figurative Surrealism and natural iconography. Pieces pair diamonds, pearls and precious stones in bold combinations of colour and scale. Signature elements include:
- Asymmetry and the single earring, a format the designer helped pioneer
- Kinetic components and phantom settings in which stones appear to float
- An anatomical series of eyes, lips and noses
- Articulated reinterpretations of cocktail jewellery, engagement rings, brooches and tennis bracelets
Collections include Marry Me, Objets de vie and one-of-a-kind exclusive pieces, alongside elaborate unique cuffs.
Craft
Jewellery is made in Rome with local goldsmiths and artisans, combining traditional goldsmithing with 3D printing.
Why it matters
Delfina Delettrez is a reference for designer fine jewellery that blends Roman artisan production with a conceptual, fashion-literate design approach.
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Delfina Delettrez?
The label was founded in 2007 by Delfina Delettrez Fendi, a Rome-based designer and fourth-generation member of the Fendi family.
Where is Delfina Delettrez jewellery made?
Pieces are made in Rome with local goldsmiths and artisans, using traditional techniques and 3D printing.