The Mellerio known as Meller form a famous dynasty of high the Joaillerie Parisian and French.

At the beginning of the 16th century, three goldsmiths and jewellers, Mellerio, originating in Craveggia, left their valley of the north of the Italy, the Valley Vigezzo (located close to Domodossola), to come to settle in France, in order to exert their trade there. They made the voyage to foot, like much of people at that time there, crossing the Alps with their sample box - the marmot - on their back.

Mellerio obtained privileges on behalf of the regent Marie de Médicis who granted the authorization to them to freely carry on their activity in all the kingdom, putting them at the shelter ill will Corporations.

This privileged statute will be confirmed thereafter, and their descendants will become the suppliers regular of large of the court. The Jewelry, strictly speaking - art to assemble the invaluable stones to make jewels of them - will thus really be born under the reign from Louis XIII. The Cardinal Mazarin will develop the taste of it, by acquiring most beautiful diamonds of its time, by making them go up in jewels, and bequeathing them to the Crown of France. Under the king Louis XIV, Mrs. de Montespan had says one, an ornament of jewels matched with the color of each one of its dresses. Their descendants will also work with the queen Marie-Antoinette, Napoleon i, the empress Joséphine, and the sisters of the emperor, Pauline Borghèse and Caroline Murat.

They settle to the 9 Rue of Peace (Paris), during the digging of the street, under the Ier Empire, giving its brand image to this Parisian district, prolonged by the place Vendôme.

They always kept the bond with Craveggia where they turn over each year.

Today the fifteenth generation of Mellerio continues its activity in the High French and foreign Jewelry.