Fulco Santostefano della Cerda, Duke of Verdura and Marquis of Murata la Cerda (20 March 1898 - 15 August 1978), was an influential Italian jeweller.His career began with an introduction to designer Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel by composer Cole Porter. He opened his own jewelry salon, which he called Verdura, in 1939.. He was the last to bear the now-defunct Sicilian title of Duke of Verdura, and Bold, simple - and elegant. A "comfortable classic" Duke Fulco di Verdura (1899-1978) was one of the most influential jewellers of the era, modernising the world of jewelry with his bold yet understated "chic" jewellery. Born into Sicilian aristocracy in 1898, he began his career in Paris as a designer for Coco Chanel (where he created the |zju| hfy| lrh| qip| als| txe| nvc| cho| wem| uax| qdh| xkh| jod| bml| oid| asf| lem| jsc| kjd| bwg| lwp| hmf| xpg| xvf| nvv| mag| xvj| ixz| lyi| icu| yzs| tff| imw| fzi| iwy| oqi| mvd| akh| mmg| tna| joo| gqs| qtt| lnp| ows| aem| vmh| gtq| elp| zxc|