Ippolita Rostagno (born December 10, 1963) is a
New York City based fashion fine
jewelry designer. Born December 10, 1963 in
Florence,
Italy, Ippolita Rostagno is the daughter of an American artist and an Italian intellectual.
Raised and educated in the hills of
Tuscany, Ippolita attended elementary school in a one-room medieval schoolhouse and went on to study
sculpture and earn her
baccalauréat degree from the Istituto D’Arte in Florence.
Ippolita immigrated to the
United States at age 18, moving to
Los Angeles where she continued her studies at
Occidental College and founded an alternative dance company called Rime.
After completing her BA in English Literature, Ippolita moved to
New York, married a fashion photographer and gave birth to her daughter Maya in 1988.
Ippolita holds the position of Creative Director and leads the design and manufacture of her eponymous line, which includes collections in 18k
gold,
sterling silver, rosé (a proprietary
alloy of sterling silver with 18k gold and 18k
rose gold) and non-metal materials, such as
Resin.
Silhouettes include stackable
bangles, layering
necklaces,
earrings,
rings and
pendants.
The product is handcrafted and materials are sourced from all over the world. Ippolita’s collections are sold at department stores including
Neiman Marcus,
Saks Fifth Avenue,
Bergdorf Goodman,
Bloomingdale's and
Nordstrom, as well as through independent jewelry stores. Internationally, the jewelry is sold at
Harrods,
Holt Renfrew and specialty retailers throughout the
Caribbean.