Daniela Colaiacovo, the designer behind the jewellery line Makal, has started using certified gold from small producers as the signature of her jewellery range. After her family's gold mine wrapped up production, she began exploring other sources of gold and now creates unique pieces with raw gold nuggets.
Until recently, Daniela Colaiacovo had stopped wearing jewellery altogether — often being unsure of its provenance and materials. But, last spring, in a busy café in Milan, Colaiacovo — a former gold prospector turned designer behind the jewellery line Makal — was sporting a ring of her own design, handcrafted in the shape of the tool the Mayans once used to pan for gold deposits in rivers and streams.
A silver dome echoes the traditional vessel made of a solid piece of wood in a rounded, shallow shape. A gold nugget, still in its raw form, nestled inside. The Italian entrepreneur was drawn to the glittering nuggets after her own family’s gold mine wrapped up production in 2015, and so she began another form of exploration. She now uses certified gold from small producers as the signature of her jewellery rang
Daniela Colaiacovo Makal Jewellery Gold Certified Gold Small Producers Raw Gold Nuggets