(1860 - 1914)

Italian goldsmith known for work in the tradition of Castellani. Carlo Giuliano’s ties to Castellani are highly disputed. Some jewellery historians claim that Giuliano apprenticed with the firm and that he “accompanied Alessandro Castellini to London [in 1862] with the intention of managing the latter’s firm at 13 Frith Street.”

Others claim that this connection “is entirely hypothetical, [and] in fact unlikely” as Giuliano is never mentioned in Augusto Castellani’s memoirs. Yet others suggest that Giuliano and Alessandro Castellani met each other in London and that Giuliano’s store, which he opened in 1874, was an outlet for pieces produced in Naples at Alessandro’s workshop. Whatever the right story is, what is undisputed is that Giuliano produced exceptional neo-Renaissance and archaeological revival jewellery.

The firm's work attracted the attention of a handsome clientele, including King Edward VII as well as Queen Victoria and Alexandra. Family tradition indeed has it that “Queen Alexandra’s pearl chokers were entrusted to Giuliano for cleaning and restringing.” When Carlo Giuliano died (1895), the business was handed down from father to sons, remaining open until 1914.