{"id":3171,"date":"2021-12-09T10:37:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T10:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T12:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:45:12","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3171\" class=\"elementor elementor-3171 elementor-1071\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cf9f54 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cf9f54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04ea11b\" data-id=\"04ea11b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81fd53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b81fd53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expertise and professionalism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0457052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0457052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Da 30 anni opero con passione e dedizione nel settore dei preziosi.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2261eb7 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2261eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yWt5A9owh0Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-youtube\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Watch my interview<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720cff3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"720cff3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09e8b5 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c09e8b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cYou may have the most beautiful idea in the world, but if you do not know how to turn it into reality, it will remain just a beautiful idea.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a149573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a149573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MM_2026_black.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MM_2026_black.png 500w, https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MM_2026_black-300x67.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6ee9b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e6ee9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822dc46 elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"822dc46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/en\/contacts\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598b1be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"598b1be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe2deb animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebe2deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My biography<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b024e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b024e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A story that began long ago<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac066f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ac066f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f9f9cc e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f9f9cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62d099 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d62d099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The beginning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec0be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ec0be9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I was born in Naples into a family of merchants, an environment where the value of things is measured through experience, attentive listening and keeping one\u2019s word. After completing my studies, I left home early, driven by enthusiasm and a strong sense of curiosity, determined to build my own path beyond familiar borders, while carrying with me the practical mindset and sense of responsibility that only a family business can instil.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d9cbc9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d9cbc9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d065e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85d065e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfad2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dfad2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebad765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebad765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I graduated with a degree in Economics and Business from the University of Naples Federico II in 1993. A journey that has turned my curiosity about the markets into expertise: analysis, method and vision, enabling me to make decisions based on data and real-world scenarios.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f702428 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f702428\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e415761 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e415761\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842f60d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"842f60d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional qualification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9387bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9387bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I obtained the qualification of Graduate Gemologist from the GIA \u2013 Gemological Institute of America, the world\u2019s leading authority on gemmological training. It was a pivotal step: a rigorous training programme that equipped me with the methodology, expertise and technical vocabulary to assess gemstones with precision, distinguish their qualities and characteristics objectively, and discern what remains invisible at first glance. This gives rise to an even more rigorous approach to valuation: one based on certified expertise, analysis and verification, rather than on impressions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b637ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b637ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856d233 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"856d233\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab2bad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ab2bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional path<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ecf211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ecf211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I am a member of the Antwerp Diamond Exchange, one of Europe\u2019s oldest and most prestigious trading centres, where rules, reputation and rigorous oversight are paramount. In addition to this experience, I am a chartered accountant registered with the Italian National Register: this dual expertise enables me to combine market insight with financial soundness, whilst ensuring that every transaction remains balanced. Mi sono formato sulle piazze pi\u00f9 prestigiose, diventando intermediario specializzato ed esperto selezionatore di pietre preziose per operatori di primo livello, con un obiettivo chiaro: trasformare complessit\u00e0 e tecnicismi in scelte consapevoli, trasparenti e sostenibili.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6603171 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6603171\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa63b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fa63b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc55c7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc55c7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gemologist_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1868\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gemologist_2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/gemologist_2-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0753af6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0753af6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb711e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb711e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/tecnico_gemmologo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1999\" alt=\"Diamanti - esperto gemmologo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/tecnico_gemmologo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/tecnico_gemmologo-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b999b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b999b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1447a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1447a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/profilo_800x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1884\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/profilo_800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/profilo_800x800-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/profilo_800x800-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.marcellomanna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/profilo_800x800-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expertise and professionalism Da 30 anni opero con passione e dedizione nel settore dei preziosi. 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