MJW Awards Jury

Chiara Pisa was born in Milan on August 12, 1980. With a degree in Business Administration and experience in the luxury sector, she joined the family business in 2006, working alongside her mother Maristella and her aunt Grazia in the management of PISA 1940, a historic Milanese company specializing in luxury watchmaking.
In 2013, she took on the role of General Manager and, in 2018, was appointed Chief Executive Officer.
In 2014, Chiara and Maristella Pisa launched Lancette, a jewelry line inspired by the world of watchmaking, featuring pendants, bracelets, and earrings distinguished by designs resembling watch hands. The collection was later incorporated into the Pisa Diamanti project.

Paolo Cesari is President of Futurgem, a company based in Rimini, President of Assogemme Italia, and a board member of Confindustria Federorafi Italia.

Creative by nature, Elisabetta Barracchia began her career as an art director in luxury communications before moving into publishing as Director of Vogue Gioiello and Vogue Accessory. Today, she directs Flo, a lifestyle magazine published by World Wide Excellence, dedicated to must-have accessory collections with a strong focus on the world of jewelry.

Daniela Fedi has covered fashion since 1980 and knows the subject so well that she has earned the nickname “Fedipedia.” She has worked for 100 Cose, Epoca, Panorama, Linea Italiana, Class, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle Italia, Westuff, and Hanatsubaki Magazine, and has co-written three books with Lucia Serlenga. On her own, she has written a guide to Egypt and two jewelry handbooks, and edited Chiara Boni’s autobiography, Io che nasco immaginaria, for Baldini & Castoldi.

Federica Frosini is an Italian professional journalist specializing in jewelry. She began working for Condé Nast Traveller in the mid-1990s before joining Vogue Gioiello as a senior editor, contributing to editorial content, trend forecasting, and the discovery of emerging talent. Since 2016, she has been Editor-in-Chief of VO+, the jewelry magazine published by Most Media Group.

Dody Giussani, Editor of the monthly magazine L’Orologio, began her journalism career in 1991 at Argento! Lo stile della vita, developing expertise in silverware and jewelry. Today, she is one of Italy’s most authoritative voices in watchmaking. A year ago, she launched Laboratorio, a podcast for watch enthusiasts available on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts.

Carlo Mazzoni (Milan, 1979) is a writer and journalist. His publications include fiction, cultural essays, and accounts of life in Milan. A publisher and entrepreneur, he founded the international magazine Lampoon in 2014. The publication focuses on the international creative scene, supporting Italian craftsmanship, the ecological transition, and reforestation, with a commitment to contemporary culture and telling the stories of every form of human diversity.

A journalist, editor, and publisher, Silvia Motta began her career at a very young age at L’Uomo Vogue before moving to Vogue Bambini and Lei. She then worked at Grazia and Amica before returning to Grazia in 1986 as Editor-in-Chief. From 1994 to 2013, she served as Fashion Director, helping shape the magazine’s aesthetic identity and international profile. In 2016, she founded and became Director of Collectible DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself), followed by My Favorite Things in 2020.

Jill Newman is an independent journalist, storyteller, and content strategist. An authoritative voice in high jewelry, she is known for her ability to identify visionary craftspeople and emerging talent. She regularly MILANO JEWELRY WEEK • JURY BIOGRAPHIES contributes to leading publications and editorial platforms, including the international edition of The New York Times, Galerie, and Robb Report. She also serves as Editor at Large for Only Natural Diamonds.

A professional journalist since 1992, Giulia Pessani has progressed through every stage of her career at Class Editori, where she is currently Editor of the monthly magazine Gentleman. A keen observer of luxury in all its forms, since 2021 she has also directed Gentleman Top World Treasures, an annual publication dedicated to leading jewelry and watchmaking brands.

Massimo Russo, an author and essayist, is Chief Content Officer of Hearst Italia and Editor of Harper’s Bazaar, where he frequently writes about high jewelry. Until 2022, he held the international position of Chief Product Officer Europe at Hearst. Previously, he led the digital division of the GEDI publishing group. He has also served as Co-Editor of the newspaper La Stampa and Editor of Wired.

Federica Sala is an independent curator and design advisor who trained in the design department of the Centre Pompidou. She has curated exhibitions for museum institutions including Triennale Milano and the ADI Design Museum. In recent years, she has collaborated with various organizations, including Italian Cultural Institutes around the world. In July 2023, she became Editor-in-Chief of The Good Life Italia.

Cristiana Schieppati is a journalist and the founder and director of Chi è Chi, an editorial project created to tell the stories of the people and developments shaping fashion, luxury, jewelry, and communications. For more than thirty years, she has observed and reported on these industries through the people who build them, developing direct relationships with designers, entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and communications professionals.

Stefanie Fedor is Executive Director of Art Jewelry Forum (AJF), a global nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing contemporary art jewelry through education, critical discourse, and support for artists and writers. Based in Lynchburg, Virginia, she brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in visual arts and nonprofit organizations, including previous roles as Executive Director of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond and the Arlington Arts Center. Throughout her career, Fedor has organized more than 80 exhibitions featuring emerging and internationally recognized artists, directed a renowned American craft fair, and worked with arts and cultural organizations in the United States and abroad. She has frequently served as a juror, guest curator, speaker, and panelist, bringing an artist-centered perspective and a deep commitment to supporting creative experimentation. Originally trained as a textile artist, Fedor holds a master’s degree in Visual Arts Administration from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Art History from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Guido Solari was born in Genoa on February 1, 1962. After graduating in Economics and Commerce, he spent twenty years working for major international companies in Italy and abroad, developing expertise in sales and staff training.
In 1995, his twin brother Luca founded Scuola Orafa Ambrosiana in Via Tadino, Milan. The school expanded rapidly, and by 2006 a second location was needed. At the age of 43, Guido left the corporate world and opened a second school in Via Savona, Milan. SOA significantly expanded its educational offering and created SOALAB & FACTORY, the first facility of its kind in Italy: a dedicated workshop division designed to allow students to use the school’s facilities independently to create their own collections.
In 2018, Guido opened a third location in Via Tortona. Meanwhile, the range of courses continued to grow, alongside structured collaborations with major jewelry maisons, universities, foundations, and fashion schools. Today, SOA offers 24 different jewelry-related courses, is a partner of Maison Buccellati, and is the only school in Italy included in the FAI network.

Daniele Oldani is a Milanese goldsmith, gemologist, and jeweler. He is a founding partner and director of Adamas Gioielli Milano, a historic jewelry workshop established in 1982 in the heart of Milan. He graduated from the Politecnico del Commercio in Milan, studying goldsmithing, silversmithing, and gemology. He subsequently developed his professional expertise working for the prestigious maison Mario Buccellati. Highly respected in the Italian jewelry industry, he holds and has held several prominent positions, including Vice President of Associazione Orafa Lombarda and former President of its Retailers’ Division; Head of the Qualified Retail Outlets of Borsa Diamanti d’Italia; and expert and consultant for the professional network of A.N.T.I.C.O.

Rossana Ricolfi is currently President of the Manufacturers’ Division of AOL, an association she has belonged to since 2009, and has collaborated with Milano Jewelry Week since its earliest editions. Long committed to education and training, she pays particular attention to discovering and promoting young talent in goldsmithing. Thanks to her experience and sensitivity, she is able to recognize creativity, talent, and potential in emerging designers, encouraging those who demonstrate passion, determination, and a willingness to challenge themselves with commitment and dedication.

Andreia Gabriela Popescu was born in Bucharest, Romania. A senior lecturer specializing in contemporary jewelry, as well as a jewelry designer and maker, she has been creating unique, refined pieces since 2010. Her collections have won awards and been exhibited at prestigious international exhibitions. In 2022, she won the Artistar Jewels Award. Her works are displayed in decorative arts museums.
In her creative process, inspiration and technique blend harmoniously, each enhancing the other. Andreia’s art is innovative and instantly recognizable for its bold volumes, colors, and distinctive surface finishes. Her creations stand out for their daring combinations of precious metals, diamonds, or gemstones with alternative materials such as resin and Corian. Every piece is handmade using a combination of traditional techniques and innovative processes, with each decision guided by the underlying concept.
For 16 years, Andreia has taught contemporary jewelry at Assamblage Contemporary Jewelry School in Romania and has served as an Educational Ambassador for Romanian Jewelry Week. As an educator and mentor, she has trained and supported numerous artists, many of whom have gone on to successful careers in contemporary jewelry. She also curates and organizes exhibitions of her students’ work at numerous international jewelry competitions, helping emerging artists gain visibility and opportunities on the international stage.

Irina Probst is Exhibition Manager at INHORGENTA MUNICH, where she oversees the section dedicated to contemporary jewelry design. She curates and develops exhibition formats for contemporary jewelry, presenting emerging and established artists and designers within an international trade fair. Her work focuses on identifying current developments in contemporary jewelry, evaluating artistic and design approaches, and creating visibility for new voices in the field. Through her professional commitment, she contributes to the presentation and promotion of contemporary jewelry design at one of Europe’s leading industry trade fairs.

Enzo Carbone is an entrepreneur, designer, founder, and Chief Executive Officer of Prodes Italia, a company established in Milan in 2010. His career in design began with Promotedesign.it and the development of the Lambrate Design District during Milan’s Fuorisalone, where he later served as district coordinator. He subsequently expanded his activities into the jewelry and wine sectors with Artistar Jewels, Milano Jewelry Week, and Best Wine Stars, developing events, e-commerce platforms, and print and digital magazines. His work transforms communications projects into platforms for networking, promotion, and business, connecting creativity, brands, professionals, and international markets.