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Prayer is golden (or silver)

Published on January 4, 2023

Anello Origine che riproduce la preghiera Padre Nostro in latino. Argento brunito e oro 9 o 18 carati

In Italy there are also those who want to have their religious faith close at hand. Actually, on the finger. Or around the neck. This is the case of the jewels of Tuum, an Umbrian company that caters to those who live the Christian belief intensely. The company was founded in July 2009 in San Giustino (Perugia) by the Tuscans Michele Alberti, 43, former event organizer, and Simone Finocchi, 38, mechanical engineer, designer of agricultural and construction machinery. The idea was to propose jewels that had engraved words related to faith, understood in a very traditional way: the first jewels, bracelets and rings in gold, silver and platinum, had engraved the Latin text of two prayers, Pater Noster and Ave Maria. Even the name of the brand is in Latin: Tuum means yours. The idea proved to be a success.

Anello in argento rodiato e oro rosa 9 carati

Also because the jewels were also distributed in the Vatican and thus earned a sort of ideal passport for the Christian world. Over the years the collections and the offer of jewels has expanded. And, even if almost all of the jewels still follow the original idea of prayers or phrases related to religion engraved on the surface, the brand has also launched a small collection, Gaia, which is instead inspired by the values of nature and respect for nature and environment.

Anello Io Credo in argento rodiato e oro rosa 18 carati

Orecchini della collezione Gaia in argento rodiato e spinelli neri, oro rosa 9 carati

Love according to Cuori & Frecce

Published on December 25, 2022

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Anello Pills in oro bianco e diamanti indossato

Cuori&Frecce, a goldsmith company that focuses on love (and its jewels) ♦ ︎

The mythological divinity of love is Cupid, who armed with a bow and arrows striking hearts to make him fall in love. This image, which is part of western culture, was taken adopted by Naldo Sabatini and his sons Simone and Sebastiano to found an affordable jewelery brand called, precisely, Cuori & Frecce. The Cuori & Frecce (hearts & arrows) brand, based in Terni (Umbria) far from the traditional jewelery districts, is a line of modular and customizable handmade jewelery. The ring collection includes jewelry in 925 silver and 9KT rose gold in different versions: wedding rings, braids, headbands and other workings.

Anello in oro rosa 9 carati con incastonatura a fiorellino e diamanti

There are also small 9k rose gold jewels in the form of bracelets, chokers, earrings and rings with natural stones. The jewels can be customized with engravings made at the time of purchase. The initiative to promote a young brand, in any case, is part of the DNA of the family, with an ancient goldsmith tradition behind it. Indeed, Cuori & Frecce combines tradition with innovation, craftsmanship and marketing.

Anello in oro 9 carati con sagoma irregolare e diamanti brown

Anello sottile in oro 9 carati e diamante di 0,02 carati

Collane girocollo in argento con pendente in oro rosa

Collana in oro 9 carati con pendente in smalto

Orecchini a lobo in oro rosa e diamanti brown

The made in Italy formula of Aquaforte

Published on December 20, 2022

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Aquaforte is a brand of Al-ba, one of the many goldsmith companies in the Vicenza district. Al-Ba was born in 1967 as a manufacturer of jewels and semi-finished products in precious metals. From this experience, the Aquaforte brand was born in 2008, specializing in 925 silver jewellery. All the collections are self-produced in the company, run by Stefano Barcarolo: from the idea, to the prototype, up to the final production. In short, it is a classic example of Made in Italy, of which the company is particularly proud, which also exports its products abroad.

Orecchini pendenti in argento dorato lucidati e satinati a mano

The silver is treated with galvanic and plating in 23 carat gold, cadmium and nickel free, furthermore the surfaces of the jewel are protected by an e-coating varnish which ensures long resistance to wear. Each Aquaforte jewel also has a double hallmark: the one which certifies the purity of the 925‰ silver and the 406VI mark which identifies the Aquaforte laboratory. Bracelets and necklaces are also accompanied by the Aquaforte seal. In addition to gilded silver, the brand uses glass pastes, which help keep the price of the jewels very low.

Collana -Aquacaramelle con paste vitree grandi rosa taglio antico — Collana Aquacaramelle con paste vitree grandi rosa taglio antico

Collana Caramelle con paste vitree multicolori

Anello Aquacaramella Reverse con pasta vitrea

Anello Caramelle Reverse con pasta vitrea taglio antico

Giovanni Raspini’s Boules

Published on December 19, 2022

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The ancients believed that the universe was made up of celestial spheres. In the Ptolemaic system the sky was composed of spherical layers, like a kind of onion: the stars and planets, according to this simple image, were fixed on spheres similar to orbits, of different sizes, located one inside the other, with in the center the Earth. It is not so, as we know, we are just a speck of dust in the cosmos, but the concept of the sphere continues to fascinate humanity for its perfection. It is therefore not strange that jewelers such as Giovanni Raspini put the shape of the sphere at the center for some collections.

As in the case of the Boules line, which includes four choker necklaces with a pendant in the shape of a small empty silver sphere inside. The four decorative motifs of the sphere have a name: Perlage, Intrecci, Margherite and Stelle. The same motifs are also used for the pairs of ear studs.

Christmas jewels with Rosato

Published on December 18, 2022

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Ciondolo in argento, galvanica oro rosa a forma di renna, smalto rosso e cubic zirconia bianchi

How many stories can be told about Christmas? Each country interprets it in its own way, with its own traditions, gastronomy and ways of celebrating. In Western countries, however, there are some symbols that are common to all. They are objects or myths that have come straight from the Nordic tradition, but which are now part of the global culture linked to winter holidays. Rosato, a brand that is part of the Bros Manifatture group, has interpreted some of these symbols in as many pendants made of silver with pink galvanic, colored enamels and white, black or colored cubic zirconia.

albero — Ciondolo alberto di Natale in argento, galvanica oro rosa, smalti colorati e cubic zirconia bianchi e neri

The charms are part of the Storie line and include a Santa, a reindeer, a gingerbread man and a decorated tree. The charms are offered in a limited edition with a price from 49 to 55 euros. They are intended for those who want to take a little Christmas with them along with a chain bracelet or necklace.

Ciondolo in argento, galvanica oro rosa a forma di renna, smalto e cubic zirconia

Ciondolo in argento, galvanica oro rosa a forma di omino di marzapane, smalti colorati e cubic zirconia bianchi

Silver men’s rings by Unoaerre

Published on December 13, 2022

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Anello in argento con pasta di malachite

In Italy Unoaerre is the leading brand on the wedding ring market: over 70% of the gold rings for weddings are produced by the Tuscan company from Arezzo. But Unoaerre has long been no longer just a brand that produces gold jewellery. In fact, the company has also expanded into the fashion jewelery sector. And, in accordance with the trend, it also presents a men’s line. These are silver jewels, with the idea of approaching a younger fashion-conscious audience.

Silver rings, together with thin chain necklaces and bracelets, are of the chevalier type, theoretically to be worn on the little finger, even if few do. The Unoaerre chevalier ring for men is available in three shapes: oval, square and rectangular, and in the variants in aged burnished silver, silver and onyx paste (black), lapis paste (blue), malachite paste (veined green) and turquoise paste (light blue with black veining). Necklaces and bracelets instead have layers of burnished Byzantine chain enriched with black enamels.

Anello in argento con pasta di lapislazzuli

Pianegonda in chains

Published on December 7, 2022

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Pianegonda‘s Vinctum collection, presented in 2019, has now been updated with new pieces. The Bros Manifatture brand, in its second life, has presented a series of collections all sharing two characteristics: they are always made of silver and have a name that derives from the Latin. Even Vinctum does not escape this rule. Here is the translation: the word vinctum can be translated as “locked in chains”, conjugation of the verb vincio. And, in fact, even the new 2022 jewels in the collection use chain rings of different types.

In reality, the Pianegonda collection is among the simplest. And, even if it does not give up the search for a refined design, it is still made up of simple chains. Rings connected to each other that turn into a very metropolitan jewel. Two necklaces, earrings and a bracelet, excluding the ring, are made up of chains with elongated elements, with a very Scandinavian style. These Pianegonda jewels are also made of 925 silver worked using traditional jewelry techniques and treated with galvanic baths that guarantee their appearance over time.

A windflower for Yvone Christa NY

Published on December 1, 2022

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Anemone, in Greek mythology, was a nymph of Flora (goddess of vegetation) who had made two winds fall in love: the spring Zephyr and the north wind. But the anemone, commonly called windflower in English, is also the name of the new collection by Yvone Christa NY. The filigree technique used to work the metal, which is a characteristic of the American brand founded in Los Angeles in 1991 by the Swedes Yvonne Clamf and Christina Söderström, now in New York City, allows the creation of light and colorful jewels.

Bracciale indossato della collezione Windflower

The burnished silver used for Yvone Christa NY’s jewels are then modeled to compose leaves of anemone flowers, including chandelier earrings, bracelets, necklaces and rings. The metal is combined with hard stones, cubic zirconia and lemurian water, a glassy mineral that takes on different shades, with shades ranging from pale blue to intense blue-green, and is native to the island of Sumatra. Alongside the stones, small freshwater pearls are also used.

Collana in argento, pietre naturali, acqua lemuria — Collana in argento, pietre naturali come corniola, ametista, onice, jet

Orecchini in argento con ametista e pietre verdi

Orecchini con cubic zirconia rosa — Orecchini in argento con cubic zirconia rosa

Orecchini inargento a filigrana e perle di acqua dolce

Orecchini della collezione Windflower con cubic zirconia viola e corniola

Volcanic Francesca Marcenaro

Published on November 28, 2022

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Collana della Volcanic Treasure collection in argento, marcasite, quarzo citrino, granulazione di vetro

Francesca Marcenaro’s volcanic fantasy, from Pisa to London with surprising ideas. And a prize ♦

From Pisa to London, by studying law at the university and from the work in the law firm of his father to the jewelery theater. It is not usual the road of Francesca Marcenaro, jewelry designer who has turned a passion into a profession. In 2010 she started to translate all her ideas into objects, jewelry. And in 2019 Francesca Marcenaro also received the prestigious Goldsmiths Craft & Design Award for the 3D Design Precious Jewelery category in Silver and Bronze.

Bracciale della collezione Volcanic Treasure, in argento ossidato, perle, vetro granulato, marcasite

But in addition to designing his collections, offering her designer skills to other companies. And with a style even this out of the ordinary: Francesca uses, in fact, different techniques and materials, for example the glass granulation. She describes herself as a curious by nature: inspired by nature and fairytales, enthusiastic Italian ancient art, but also technology, engineering and innovation. As evidenced by a large necklace in which the shape of the tubogas is combined with a sort of kaleidoscope of stones. Or in the Volcanic Treasure collection, inspired by the rocks and at the earth’s subsurface lava. She works in Hatton Garden, the area of the jewelers, in London.

Orecchini della Volcanic Treasure collection in argento, marcasite, quarzo citrino, granulazione di vetro

Bracciale in argento, marcasite e vetro granulato

Cocktail ring in argento annerito, rodio, ametista

Anello della collezione Il lago dei desideri

Orecchini della collezione Magic Berries

With Alviero Martini 1C in New York

Published on November 23, 2022

Anello in argento bagnato oro e cubic zirconia

The most famous street in New York is Fifth Avenue. It is the great luxury shopping street, where the boutique windows sparkle and where, of course, the prices are adequate to the standard of contemporary luxury. There is, however, a possibility to wear a Fifth Avenue jewel without spending too much. The miracle happens if you wear the bijoux collection that has the same name, that is Fifth Avenue, signed Alviero Martini First Class. The collection is part of a series of fashion bijoux lines dedicated to famous locations around the world. It is not strange: years ago the Italian brand became famous for its bags with geographical maps. And a few months ago it has expanded its offer to the world of bijoux.

Fifth Avenue jewelry includes long chains with pendants, bracelets and bangles, rings and earrings of a certain size. They are all made of silver and then plated in yellow gold, with the addition of cubic ziconia crystals. Inside the bijoux there is the 1C monogram of the house.

Bracciale rigido n argento bagnato oro e cubic zirconia — Bracciale rigido in argento bagnato oro e cubic zirconia

Bracciale a catena n argento bagnato oro e cubic zirconia

Bracciale a catena in argento e cubic zirconia

Orchids for Amen

Published on November 20, 2022

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Orecchini in argento rodiato rosa con cubic zirconia bianchi

The orchid family is one of the largest: within it there are about 28,000 species identified by botanists, distributed in about 763 genera. The number of orchid species is nearly equal to the number of fish, more than double the number of bird species, and about four times the number of mammal species. As if that weren’t enough, there are also jewels in the shape of orchids. Some of these are offered by the Tuscan brand Amen.

Anello in argento con cubic zirconia bianchi

The orchid is one of the flowers that is often used in fine jewelry, because it is considered a sensual symbol linked to the theme of love. In the case of the Amen collection, however, these are bijoux with an affordable price, which slightly exceeds 100 euros in the case of earrings. The collection, which is called Natura, includes rings, pendants or earrings, and is made of 925 silver in natural white color, or rosé rhodium-plated and with the addition of white or black zircons. The jewels are all in the shape of a flower with double petals.

Pendente in argento con cubic zirconia bianchi e neri

Pendente in argento con cubic zirconia bianchi

Orecchini in argento con cubic zirconia bianchi e neri

Theodora’s lines

Published on November 19, 2022

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Anello Entos in argento placcato oro e diamanti, indossato

In Athens, the designer Theodora Daraklitsa creates jewelry outside the box. And she surprises ♦ ︎

Theodora is a Greek designer from Athens, one of those cities in the world that concentrates a large number of highly creative jewelry makers. To this elite of innovators belongs Theodora Daraklitsa, who founded her brand Theodora D. She is a rather eclectic designer: she does not stop at jewelry, but has also worked in the fashion and clothing sector. Perhaps it was precisely this ability to extend her interests beyond a single area that allowed her to free style and imagination.

Her style? She calls it a legacy of Romanticism and Postmodernism. The materials she uses are precious, gold and silver. And the jewels are handmade, unique pieces. Theodora D’s creations, she explains, are inspired by his personal travels in Greece, Italy and around the world and refer to her experiences, studies and practices in fashion, art history and sculpture and, of course, the her passion in jewelry design and production.

Orecchini Palmos in argento placcato oro

Color news for Piti Malì

Published on November 15, 2022

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Let’s start with the unusual name: Piti Malì. Only Marcella Maugeri, the founder of the brand, and few others know exactly what the meaning is. It is, in fact, the nickname with which her closest family and friends usually call her. Piti is the diminutive of the adjective small and Malì the truncation of the word Malia. Name that in Italian also has the meaning of spell and, according to the story, the designer has always been fascinated by the jewels worn by her mother and grandmother since she was a child. A passion that, when she became an adult, Marcella Maugeri transformed from a game into a profession.

Marcella Maugeri, after experiences for the Spanish Tous and the American brand MySaintMyHero, followed courses in gemology and diamonds before founding Piti Malì Couture in 2016. Today the brand’s proposals are present in over 350 jewelers throughout Italy. The bijoux are made of 925 silver dipped in yellow gold, pink gold and rhodium. The designer has also devised to enrich each piece with a small stylized bag inserted in the closure of each jewel. «On which is then engraved the word that represents what that bag is full of: Love, Happiness, Luck, Dreams», explains the designer.

Anello regolabile con rodolite. Argento 925 bagnato in oro giallo 18 carati

For the FW 22-23 season Piti Malì Couture proposes jewels with tourmaline, which color earrings, necklaces, pendants and bracelets. Another novelty are the pendants of the Mosaico line, of different shapes, handcrafted by hand starting from Murano glass millefiori sticks set together.

Orecchini cona agata, argento 925 bagnato oro giallo 18 carati — Orecchini cona agata, argento 925 bagnato
oro giallo 18 carati

Boccadamo and Zoe’s leaves

Published on November 13, 2022

Collana e orecchini in argento dorato e cristalli viola

The name Zoe is ancient: it derives from the Greek word which means the essence of life. Today, in addition to being a proper name often used in the Anglo-Saxon world, it also indicates a collection by Bottega Boccadamo, an Italian bijoux brand. The collection is presented for autumn / winter 2022 renewed, but always inspired by nature. For example, such as the use of hand-crafted silver leaves around crystal spheres. The collection also uses crystals with the color of aquamarine on burnished silver frames.

Bijoux in argento dorato, cristalli e perle naturali

The Zoe collection also includes a yellow gold plated version. In this case the crystals used are matching and defined topaz color. A third version of the Zoe bijoux is instead made of rose gold plated silver. In this case, the crystals used have the color of amethyst. Finally, the collection also includes silver jewelry and natural pearls.

Collezione Zoe in argento dorato e perle naturali

Collezione Zoe in argento dorato e cristalli viola

Giovanni Raspini in the myth of Jackie

Published on November 11, 2022

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Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis, née Bouvier, was the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. But she Jackie, as she was familiarly called, was also an influencer before social networks existed. She has been a model for fashion and the so-called jet-set, and over time she has become a myth. Perhaps Giovanni Raspini thought of her in the proposal for the Jackie collection. Characteristic of the collection is the use of silver with hollow barrel processing and the insertion of double turned rings, welded by hand with a geometric rhythm. This technique allows you to get large jewelry, but with a light weight, more easily wearable.

Gioielli della collezione Jackie indossati

Like other flagship collections of the Florentine brand, Jackie is also offered in two different versions: versions, one in traditional silver and the other in gilded silver. For each version there is a necklace, three bracelets and two earrings of the same shape, but different sizes.

The evocative world of Elena Okutova

Published on November 8, 2022

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Anello a forma di turbante ottomano. Argento, oro, crisoprasio

From St. Petersburg to Moscow to Geneva. Elena Okutova is one of the new generation Russian designers, who combine the Russian goldsmith tradition with the desire to innovate. The designer returned to GemGèneve autumn edition, where she was also present last year, but in the Vivarium Quartet area, while last year she was Emerging Talent. Her jewels are elaborate, dense and made with the use of traditional techniques, including silver, enamel and gold, which are accompanied by gems. In addition to the way of working rings or pendants, the jewels also reflect Russian traditions, fairy tales, tales and folklore, with references to ancient history.

Anello con ametista, argento, oro, smalto, zaffiri. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Elena Okutova studied artistic metalworking at Moscow State University and founded her own brand in 2009 in tandem with her mother Irina, who accompanies her. The jewels are first modeled by hand in wax and then made with engraving, enamelling, setting. Oriental references are intertwined, such as the Ottoman turban-shaped ring, but also with Chinese or contemporary art. They are unique pieces that make the designer’s work original and evocative at the same time.

elena okutova anello con prasiolite Copyright gioiellis — Anello Japanese Garden, con un presiolite al centro

Anello Japanese Garden, con fiori di loto, draghi con tre draghi e pesci koi che nuotano a monte. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Japanese Garden ring, fianco — Japanese Garden ring, in argento, oro, smalto. Anello Japanese Garden, con fiori di loto, draghi con tre draghi e pesci koi che nuotano a monte. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Japanese Garden ring, esterno. Anello Japanese Garden, con fiori di loto, draghi con tre draghi e pesci koi che nuotano a monte. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Anello in argento, oro, rodolite, granati, zaffiri viola. Anello Japanese Garden, con fiori di loto, draghi con tre draghi e pesci koi che nuotano a monte. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Anello in argento oro, gemme Swarovski, ispirato alla melagrana e all’impero ottomano. Copyright: gioiellis.com

The Foedus 2022 f Pianegonda

Published on November 5, 2022

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From the Latin dictionary: Foedus, masculine noun that can be translated with the word kid. But that’s not all: Latin has several declensions. If we consider the meaning in the third declension (we ask forgiveness from those who have not studied the language of the ancient Romans), the meaning changes into a pact, treaty, convention, alliance between peoples, bond, bond, association, agreement between individuals, law, norm established by nature or by fate. You choose which translation is most suitable for Pianegonda’s Foedus collection. As is well known, the brand of the Bros Manifatture group chooses Latin words to name its collections.

Anello in argento della collezione Foedus

In this case, the very shape of the jewels also evokes the concept of a bond or a pact (for a marriage?). In fact, bracelets and rings are made up of silver lines that form a knot, a concrete symbol of the bond of love contracted between two people. In some models instead of the node there is a chain associated in different forms, also in this case with a reference to the concept expressed by Foedus. Lanciata nel 2021, la collezione è ora rinnovata e aggiunge all’argento spinelli rossi o neri.

Bianca is a Rosato’s color

Published on November 5, 2022

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The Bianca collection is also a little pink. It could not be otherwise, given that the jewelry line is signed by Rosato, a brand of the Bros Manifatture group. The jewelry collection, in fact, combines pieces in rhodium-plated silver in the natural color with as many models in silver treated with pink electroplating. All the jewels of the Bianca collection are also accompanied by white cubic zirconia crystals. The prices of the jewels range from 64 euros for the rings to 159 euros for the pink version of the necklace.

Anelli in argento con galvanica oro rosa o rodio e cubic zirconia bianchi

The common thread of the Rosato jewelry line remains simplicity. The design of earrings, rings, necklaces and bracelets is very linear, reminiscent of a Nordic style, elegant but not austere. The volumes have a well-defined geometry, with long curved metal cylinders, covered with cubic zirconia pavé. They are jewels that are suitable for elegant occasions, but can also be worn in a business context, if the dress and the environmental conditions are in harmony.

Anello due dita argento 9251000 galvanica oro rosa e cubic zirconia bianchi — Anello due dita argento galvanica oro rosa e cubic zirconia bianchi

Anelli quadrati in argento con galvanica oro rosa o rodio e cubic zirconia bianchi

Bracciale argento rodio e cubic zirconia bianchi — Bracciale argento in rodio e cubic zirconia bianchi

Orecchini quadrati in argento e cubic zirconia

Orecchini rettangolari argento, galvanica oro rosa e cubic zirconia

Pandora for Christmas

Published on October 27, 2022

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Raise your hand if you don’t feel the charm of Christmas. Certainly jewelry manufacturers are very sensitive to the winter holidays, presenting themselves on the market with new proposals. Or with a more or less substantial retouching of the collections already in the catalog. Like Pandora, which relaunches the Moments line in a Christmas key, with the suggestion of translating the proposals (also) into gifts to put under the tree. Just like last year, the Danish brand therefore offers bracelets, pendants and necklaces with some Christmas symbols, in particular the shape of the star and comet, or a snowflake.

Pandora Moments, orecchini e anello indossato

In fact, Pandora Moments, as is clear from the name of the jewelry line itself, is designed to be linked to days, events or holidays such as Christmas. The jewels are in silver, or enriched with rose gold, with crystals, white or colored cubic zirconia, or blue glass to symbolize the starry sky.

Pandora Moments, collana e anelli indossati

New Tecum jewels with Pianegonda

Published on October 22, 2022

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Pianegonda adds new pieces to the Tecum collection and presents a line for men.

Nec sine te nec tecum vive possum. Translation: I can’t live with you, nor without you. It is one of the most famous and beautiful phrases in Latin, attributed to Ovid, and usually referred to the torment of secret lovers. In this sentence the word tecum (con te) is defined by the grammar as a personal and reflexive pronoun together with the complement of company. This little digression on the Latin language serves to introduce Pianegonda‘s Tecum collection. The brand, since it was acquired by Bros Manifatture in 2015, has regularly presented collections with a name in the ancient Latin language.

Tecum is a rather large collection, over 40 pieces, which in many models uses the shape of large chains. Silver is the basic material used by Pianegonda, in a glossy or opaque version, the metal is also presented in black rhodium, or with yellow gold plating, in some cases used on the same jewel: a news in the world of the Venetian brand. Among the novelties of the collection there are also the necklace in 925 silver and bronze with blue, bronze and rose gold pvd finish, and the earrings with natural pearls.