Vito’s Painter Palette Charm

What We Love
“I visited Vito on his last Christmas, with my husband and my daughter, and more than anything else, he wanted to look at his paintings together and talk about his process. He started as a painter, and he ended as a painter. May we all be so lucky to have a long life, full of creation, beauty and friendship.”- Leigh, Catbird creative director
A solid 10k gold painter’s palette set with gemstone pots of paint and two tiny paintbrushes.
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
1.5 mm green round faceted emerald
1.5 mm purple round faceted amethyst
1.5 mm yellow round faceted citrine
1.5 mm ceylon blue round faceted sapphire
1.5 mm red round faceted ruby
17.3 mm total charm length
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.