East 94th Street Ring

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A Vito Inspired design – designed by Catbird as an homage to Vito and his magical trunk of gems.
A limited edition ring, designed by Catbird, inspired by the world of Vito Giallo – artist, antiques dealer, and quintessential New Yorker.
Made in New York using solid 10k gold, pearl, aquamarine, iolite, citrine, opal, pink tourmaline, emerald, carnelian and garnet.
Vito lived on East 94th Street with his life partner, Ebby, in the early days of their 51 year long relationship. This is where they began to develop their decorating style, which was a mix of old and new – a wonderful, exuberant blend like this ring, set with a rainbow of gemstones.
In honor of our collaboration with Vito, the Catbird Giving Fund is proud to have made a donation of $40,000 to SAGE, a national advocacy and services organization in their mission to look out for LGBTQ+ elders.
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Details
100% recycled solid 10k yellow gold
5.4 mm x 4.3 mm blue oval faceted aquamarine
2.5 mm white pearl
2.5 mm blue brilliant cut iolite
2.5 mm yellow brilliant cut citrine
2.5 mm rainbow round cabochon opal
2.5 mm pink brilliant cut tourmaline
2.5 mm green brilliant cut emerald
2.5 mm orange round cabochon carnelian
2.5 mm red brilliant cut garnet
9.4 mm x 10.6 mm ring setting
1.4 mm band width
Solid gold always,never platedHeirloom qualitymade to lastSustainablesince 2004Charitable giving year round
DesignerVito Giallo, artist, illustrator and antiques dealer, was Andy Warhol’s first apprentice and the first to give Warhol a show in 1954. Vito’s antiques shop across from the Carlyle at 966 Madison Avenue was a destination for Mark Rothko, André Leon Talley, Jackie Kennedy, and Andy – who visited every day. In 1969, Vito came into possession of a trunk full of gems, and other than selling a few to Andy, he saved them since then. 53 years later, we were so proud to present Catbird x Vito’s Gems.