ABOUT MATTEI GALLERIA

The opening of Mattei Galleria, in Brookline, celebrates the Jeweler/Designer Karina Mattei's 20 successful years in business.

Award winning jewelry designer Karina Mattei has moved into her new gallery in the Coolidge Corner Arcade building. This fulfilling a lifelong dream to open an elegant gallery to showcase the many talented artists in her life - many of them friends and family.

Karina skillfully manipulates precious metals with gemstones to create unique pieces of contemporary and traditional jewelry. Her pieces are noted for their exquisite beauty, and natural simplicity. Karina's specialty is designing and creating jewelry that is both appealing and becoming to her customer.

Karina is one of eight children - each with a special niche in the arts - drawn from their grandfather's artistry as a bronze sculptor. Karina's older brother, Guido Mattei, creates intricate and delicate wrought iron pieces, such as the table which welcomes customers on the Galleria's homepage. Her younger sister, Mary Mattei, showcases her layered, rich paintings portraying the history of nature.

Karina establishes close relationships with her customers, and recently received this note, "Thank you so much for your exquisite workmanship and artistry on creating my engagement ring....we're so looking forward to having you create our wedding bands."