Damiani (jewelry company)

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Damiani S.p.A.
Company typeSocietà per azioni[1]
BITDMN
IndustryJewellers
Founded1924; 100 years ago (1924), in Valenza, Italy
FounderEnrico Grassi Damiani
Headquarters
Valenza
,
Italy
Number of locations
52 directly operated stores (30 June 2013)[2]
Area served
World wide
Key people
Guido Grassi Damiani, CEO
ProductsJewelry
Total equity104,779,284 (2014)[1]
Number of employees
567 (2014)[1]
ParentLeading Jewels S.A.[2]
SubsidiariesRocca S.p.A.(2008)[3]
Websitewww.damiani.com

Damiani S.p.A or Damiani Group, is an Italian luxury jewelry corporate group that designs, manufactures, distributes and sells jewelry and luxury watches.[4] It was founded in Italy in 1924. The company uses celebrity endorsements to market its products. In the early 2000s the company had a dispute with Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston regarding the use of their names and wedding ring designs. The dispute was settled for $50 million and the couple helped Damiani create and market a line of products.[citation needed] Damiani expanded across Asia and the US. It went public in 2007 and its most well-known jewelry product brands are Calderoni, Salvini, Alfieri & St. John and Bliss.

  1. ^ a b c "Damiani S.P.A. Company Snapshot". CorporateInformation.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Company Overview of Damiani SpA". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Damiani Acquires Rocca S.p.A." JCK. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  4. ^ Damiani S.p.A. eveluation