Francesca Amfitheatrof x ISSIMO: A Truthful Collaboration

June 11, 2025

Francesca Amfitheatrof x ISSIMO: A Truthful Collaboration

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What do you get when a master of modern jewellery meets the mythic soul of Porto Ercole? A talisman of timeless elegance – and a love letter to Italian heritage.

To mark the 60th anniversary of Hotel Il Pellicano, celebrated jewellery designer Francesca Amfitheatrof has joined forces with ISSIMO for an exclusive pendant: The Mouth of Truth. Inspired by Rome’s legendary Bocca della Verità, the piece is more than an accessory – it’s a modern relic, infused with history, symbolism, and sentiment.

Crafted entirely in Italy, the amulet nods to the hotel’s founding decade — the dolce vita–soaked 1960s – and to the ancient maritime mythos of Portunus, god of harbours and sailors. Shaped as a sacred symbol of honesty and protection, it captures the essence of Hotel Il Pellicano: a gateway between land and sea, reality and reverie.

Besides drawing on a legend that has watched over Rome for centuries, the collaboration is also deeply personal. Francesca is a long-time guest and close friend of CEO and Creative Director Marie-Louise Sciò. To that end, The Mouth of Truth speaks to friendship, place, and shared style. It’s jewellery, yes – but it’s also a new memory.

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Marie-Louise agrees. “Francesca has captured something truly magical with The Mouth of Truth,” she says. “It’s a symbol of the spirit we live and breathe at Hotel Il Pellicano.”

Available now in limited edition on ISSIMO, this capsule is a radiant reminder that the best things in life are both rooted in the past and made for today. Truth, after all, never goes out of style.