ABOUT CARLO SOMMA
 
Carlo Somma was born of goodly, native Italian parents on the precious gems region and city in Brazil, Minas Gerais (General Mines); he is the son of d'art. Descendent of noble lineage from north & south of Italy, the Sommas joined the Lottas family, di Caserta city, near Torre Dell Grego, world leader of coral & cameo jewels and sculpture from old masters since the XV century. 
The Somma family distinguished themselves in the arts (Music, theater, metalwork, sculpture and lapidary work of gems & corals), and the precious metals & gems awoke the innate artisan & artistic talent of the contemporary artist & designer Carlo Somma.

At the age of twelve, his passion for gems was deeply awakened, and he began researching and collecting precious stones and gems until he learned to cut, give shape, lapidary, and sculpt them. At the age of twenty, he went back to Italy to study gemology and began working for an European  multinational company as a specialist and classifier in precious, semi-precious stones, coral & pearls; participated in innumerous international shows. In 1990, he started designing, and began to devote himself to creation.

 After 10 years of research and study with great masters, with flair competence and creativity, Carlo Somma launched his first collection in 2000. He offered services to Bulgari, the third major group of high-end jewelry in the world after Tiffany and Cartier, creating, i.e., designing, and providing stones & gems to them. He exhibited and commercialized his pieces in many parts of the world, with & without his personal signature, having his pieces bought by famous personalities, Miss Brazil 2001 & 2004, and many other top models, journalists, talk-show hosts, politicians, and noteworthy professionals in the international and national market. He receive creation prizes, participated on Parla Mundi, and had his pieces divulged on international magazines.

Carlo Somma always emphasized the importance of handwork, “Made by hand;” besides drafting his ideas and designs, and projecting them in software, each piece is crafted manually, keeping his artisan style, making each piece unique as with the “Luxuriam” & “Gems over Gems” Collections, and others of the “Basic Instinct” Collection with limited production. Some pieces are akin to one another; however, with weights and distinct characteristics in the stones that make Carlo Somma's micro sculptures of original and exclusive quality.
 
His micro sculptures are high-end jewels sculpted on gems aggregated with values, sculptures, ornaments, and even accessories that are eco-friendly, always respecting the beliefs, religions, cultures, differences, and our personal choices to ensure our liberty.
 
Following fashion tendencies and high technology, his style is based on elements of the art Greco-Roman history, and on the principle of bioelectricity, vital energy, and crystal force. It ranges from the classic, as in the “Eternity” Collection, to the most contemporary concepts in jewels and sculptures, designing with 3D technology, projecting and anticipating solutions, innovating techniques and tools to create new shapes like the Branded Cut that reaches beyond the traditional limits of current designs utilizing, mainly, quartz as bases in a variety of colors such as crystal, pink, green, smoked, white, chocolate, citrine, amethyst, …, and tourmalines, beryl, …to precious stones. Carlo Somma revolutionizes the market employing an inverse process; using the stones as bases, he utilizes gold and/or diamonds to adorn the piece, in different colors, as well as other materials such as noble and less than noble metals, from platinum to silver, titanium, steel, wood, and/or leather. 
This way, he brings a new concept in jewelry, sculptures, and creations “Made by Hand.”

Carlo Somma