In Italy, craftsmanship is a birthright. But entering its most revered, tradition-bound trades—like fine jewelry—often means navigating closed doors and centuries of inherited exclusivity. Thanks to a new chapter at one of Italy’s most storied design houses, that's beginning to shift.
At Bulgari’s newly expanded Manifattura in Valenza, a town synonymous with goldsmithing, the doors have opened wider with the launch of Scuola Bvlgari—a training school created in partnership with Tarì Design School (TADS). It’s the first publicly accessible Bulgari academy dedicated to the art of jewelry-making. While the curriculum focuses on passing down the Roman maison’s signature techniques, it’s also an intentional step toward reshaping who gets to write the next chapter of Italian jewelry.
