Culture & Style
Gucci and Pomellato Unite for Monili: A New Chapter in Luxury Collaborations
By Grant Mobley, July 9, 2025
The Monili collection marks a new chapter in high jewelry, combining Gucci’s leather heritage with Pomellato’s gold and gemstone expertise in a collaboration that’s both unexpected and unforgettable.
Gucci x Pomellato Monili High Jewelry Collection (Art Director: Riccardo Zanola, Photographer: Philippe Lacombe)
In an unexpected move that screams modern Italian luxury, Gucci and Pomellato, two iconic houses under the Kering umbrella, have joined forces to unveil Monili. This high jewelry collection seamlessly combines Gucci’s heritage in leather craftsmanship with Pomellato’s renowned expertise in goldsmithing and gem-setting. Debuted on the Gucci Cruise 2026 runway in Florence this May, Monili marks the first-ever high jewelry collaboration between the two brands, and the result is everything you dream it would be.
The name Monili, which translates from Italian to “jewels,” reflects the collection’s ethos: refined, expressive, and timeless. It’s a name that signals both minimalism and meaning, precious and considered. While this collaboration may come as a surprise to some, it makes perfect sense within the landscape of the luxury world. Both Gucci and Pomellato are not only champions of Italian craftsmanship, but they also share a future-focused philosophy rooted in sustainable practices, artistic innovation, and, above all, storytelling through design.
Meet the Expert
- Grant Mobley is the Jewelry & Watch Editor of Only Natural Diamonds.
- He is a GIA Diamonds Graduate.
- He has over 17 years of jewelry industry experience, starting with growing up in his family’s retail jewelry stores.
Inside the Monili Collection: Where Leather Meets Gold and Diamonds
Monili’s distinctiveness lies in how it blends the two houses’ materials, designs, and brand DNA. Gucci, long synonymous with leather goods, brought its renowned leather craftsmanship to Monili. Pomellato, known for its fluid, sensual silhouettes and precise goldsmithing, added its unique jewelry design ethos to the collaboration. The result is a masterful conversation between Gucci’s soft leather textures and Pomellato’s luminous natural diamonds and gold.
Take, for instance, the minaudière handbag crafted from sleek black leather, a quintessential Gucci piece through and through. Still, it’s elevated to high jewelry status with a white gold and pavé natural diamond wrist strap by Pomellato. It’s equal parts function and fantasy. Or consider the sculptural bracelets, where black or brown leather elegantly knots through rose or white gold clasps, set with natural diamonds. These are more than accessories—they are wearable art, technical marvels and design feats that reflect the best of both brands.
Design Origins: Archival Inspiration Meets Futuristic Form
The collection’s silhouettes draw inspiration from archival Pomellato designs dating back to 1984, renowned for their bold scale and feminine forms. Yet Monili feels thoroughly contemporary, if not futuristic, in its ability to blur the lines between categories. Is it a jewel? A bag? A sculpture? The answer is yes to all of the above.
A Celebration of Italian Craftsmanship and Sustainable Values
Though distinct in their histories—Gucci was founded in Florence in 1921 and Pomellato in Milan in 1967—both brands share a deep commitment to Italian craftsmanship and innovation. At Gucci, that means continuously pushing the boundaries of fashion while staying rooted in artisanal tradition. Under the leadership of new CEO Stefano Cantino, the brand is poised for a new chapter, with a fresh, creative outlook that focuses on connecting the its past with its future in luxury.
Pomellato, meanwhile, has long set itself apart in the fine jewelry world with a distinctive approach to sourcing, design, and craftsmanship. Recognized for its colorful gemstones, nontraditional shapes and sizes, and a style that is both feminine and strong, Pomellato is also a leader in responsible sourcing. It was among the first jewelers to pledge to use 100% responsibly sourced gold, and its programs for traceable gems and diamonds have become a gold standard in the industry.
In Monili, these values shine. Each piece is handcrafted by more than 100 master artisans at Pomellato’s Milan headquarters, Casa Pomellato. The collection’s meticulous detail and fluid construction reflect hours of handwork and generations of passed-down expertise.
Setting a New Standard for High Jewelry
In today’s luxury landscape, collaborations can often feel performative or purely marketing-driven. But Monili is something different, a genuine synthesis of two artistic identities united by a shared pursuit of beauty, craftsmanship, and evolution. It also redefines what high jewelry can be when freed from the traditional boundaries of formality, form, and function.
With this debut, Gucci and Pomellato haven’t simply created a collection, they’ve opened a new chapter for high jewelry: one where leather and diamonds belong in the same sentence, where diamond bracelets and handbags coexist, and where Italian excellence speaks in an undeniably modern language.
Expect Monili to spark conversations not just within fashion, jewelry and design circles but far beyond. More importantly, this landmark collaboration may inspire other houses to follow suit, combining their strengths to create pieces that deliver the best of both worlds.
