Vogue Italy commissioned Fulvio Bonavia to produce still lifes from plants, food, and food-related items (like pastel drinking straws) that would evoke the archetypal businessperson while also showcasing fine jewelry. Below, cigars, a keyboard, a cellphone, and more astonishing of the creations that Fulvio dreamed up for “Surprising Status Symbols.”
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Pendant with rock crystal and diamonds. Casato Roma. Fashion editor: Georgia Tal. Photo by Fulvio Bonavia.
Silver earrings and silver flower earrings with cabochon hydrotermal quartzes by Giovanni Raspini. Photo by Fulvio Bonavia.
From top: ring with brown diamonds, green diamonds and a yellow diamond, ring with white diamonds, ring with white diamonds and a yellow diamond, ring with diamonds and sapphires by Nikos Koulis. Marble blocknotes courtesy Risani Marmi. Photo by Fulvio Bonavia.
From top: Onyx beads by Oxygène. Silver earrings by Ibamboli. Yellow-gold-plated silver elephant and owl charm with zircons by Rosato. Sugar keyboard by Vanilla Bakery. Photo by Fulvio Bonavia.
From right: White corian ring with inlaid gold, diamonds, and a central ruby by Paola Brussino. Ring with garnets and sapphires by Mimì Milano. Rose gold ring with diamonds, central pink quartz, and mother-of-pearl by Moraglione 1922. Vintage Hermès box by Bernardini Milano. Fabric cigars by Kristina Radic. Photo by Fulvio Bonavia.
Quartz and yellow gold bracelet with glitter finish by Nanis Italian Jewels. Pink gold ring with gray diamonds and yellow sapphires by Faraone. Sugar paste and chocolate letter holder by Mami Louise. Photo by Fulvio Bonavia.
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