Kiwi Gemmy Bear 18K Gold Necklace w. Diamonds & Crystal

Lelio and Giacomo Zoccai grew up discussing diamonds and gold over Sunday dinner — their grandparents' family atelier was as much a part of their childhood as school. When they founded DARKAI in 2020, they made a deliberate choice: to take that 180-year goldsmithing legacy and do something genuinely new with it. Lelio, the introverted creative director with a background in marketing and economics, knows exactly what he wants to design. Giacomo, the outgoing financial mind, brings the commercial rigour to make it viable. Together they complement each other — and the brand they have built reflects that dynamic: precise and instinctive, disciplined and free. "Making the choice to go their own way — finding the courage to do their own thing, not compromising on their long-term vision" — that, they say, has been the hardest and most important part of the journey.