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rare gems....and beautiful baubles |
Stefano Canturi has come a fair way in 25 years of designing precious jewellery and now numbers the likes of
Katy Perry, Alicia Keys, Oprah Winfrey, Melissa George and
Madmen star
Christina Hendricks amongst his fans and customers. He's even received the ultimate accolade : designing a necklace for
Barbie! (the necklace sold at a New York charity auction for over $300,000)
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Stefano Canturi, Silvia Colloca & Richard Roxburgh |
During the week Stefano hosted a dinner at the social set's fave new restaurant
Apollo in Macleay Street, Potts Point with the restaurant kitted out with Stefano's original design sketches for his creations including the amazing diamond necklace worn by
Nicole Kidman in
Baz Luhrmann's
Moulin Rouge.

Amongst the guests: designer
Carla Zampatti (left) and Moulin Rouge star
Richard Roxburgh and his beautiful Italian wife
Silvia Colloca. Roxburgh, a friend of Canturi's from the Moulin Rouge days had another reason to celebrate that night-his hit show
Rake premiered it's second season that night on ABC TV.
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Christina Hendricks wears Canturi |
left : Nicole Kidman wears the Stefano Canturi creation