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The avant-garde jewel in Florence




Book plane, train or hotel for Florence. And not just for the historic artistic wonders of the city. In fact, the Florence Jewelery Week 2022 is coming (from April 28 to May 2), curated by Giò Carbone and Alice Rendon. The event took place in various locations, including exhibitions, meetings and workshops dedicated, of course, to the world of jewelry. At the center is Preziosa, an exhibition set up at the Galleria delle Carrozze of Palazzo Medici Riccardi, which brings together the work of nine artist-jewelers: Lauren Kalman, Anya Kivarkis, Rein Vollenga, Sam Tho Duong, Jayne Wallace, Kazumi Nagano, Conversation Piece ( Beatrice Brovia & Nicolas Cheng), Ana Rajcevic and Barbara Paganin.

Lauren Kalman, oggetto indossabile Flourish
Lauren Kalman, oggetto indossabile Flourish

The objective, according to the organizers, is “to understand through the work of these authors how the horizons of contemporary jewelery are being redefined, a field that today finds itself confronted with the progressive disintegration of obsolete categorizations, opening up to the fusion of expressive languages ​​and intersection of artistic practices “. For this reason, not only jewels are on display, but also wearable sculptures.
Anya Kivarkis, spilla Movement
Anya Kivarkis, spilla Movement

Another driver is the dematerialization of the object in the digital age, which hopefully will not spread until the materiality of the jewel disappears. An aspect related to sustainability and, in particular, upcycling, could not be missing, that is, creative recycling. Moreover, a practice that has always been in force as soon as you wear an inherited family jewel. Also noteworthy are the wearable art installations by the Dutch Rein Vollenga, the creations of the Serbian Ana Rajcevic of the Americans Lauren Kalman and Anya Kivarkis. Here we are in the area of ​​research, with strange oscillations between conceptual art and goldsmith craftsmanship perfectly compatible with the usual use of jewelry.
Barbara Paganin, Memoria aperta
Barbara Paganin, Memoria aperta

The English Jayne Wallace, on the other hand, proposes a hi-tech injection into the jewel object, the Italian-Hong Kong couple formed by Beatrice Brovia & Nicolas Cheng recovers the minerals of which electronic devices are made from landfills while the Italian Barbara Paganin recovers objects of memory from flea markets to transform them into new hybrids that cross time. If you want to be amazed, know that there is also the Vietnamese Sam Tho Duong who cuts, folds and assembles them together according to a logic of interlocking jars of out of stock yogurt and Kazumi Nagano who applies traditional textile and painting techniques of the Japanese style to jewelry.

Florence Jewelery Week
28 April – 2 May 2022
Precious exhibition
Carriage Gallery of Palazzo Medici Riccardi
Florence, Via Cavour 5
Free admission

Jayne Wallace, ReFind, oggetto portatile, Corian, ottone, schermo digitale
Jayne Wallace, ReFind, oggetto portatile, Corian, ottone, schermo digitale

Kazumi, Nagano, collana
Kazumi, Nagano, collana







Ponte Vecchio Firenze lands on Saturn

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In Florence, four centuries ago, Galileo Galilei used the first telescope to discover that the planet Jupiter has satellites. Now, always from Florence, eyes are on Saturn. It is not, however, a research of astronomy, but a collection of jewels. Saturn rings, necklaces and earrings are one of the latest works by Ponte Vecchio Firenze, a company founded by Ugo Calà, who as a boy helped his father in the barber’s shop near the famous Florentine bridge. A place that, for centuries, has hosted goldsmith shops, where the young apprentice took his first steps.

Anello Saturno in oro giallo e diamanti
Anello Saturno in oro giallo e diamanti

Ponte Vecchio Firenze, however, does not want to simply re-propose the Florentine goldsmith tradition, even if it uses ancient techniques such as crimping, that is a tunnel invented by Benvenuto Cellini to give more light to the stones. The Maison, under the creative direction of Valentina Callo, intends to add a more fashionable style, as evidenced by the Saturno collection, made of gold, diamonds of various colors and stones such as rubies and sapphires. The elliptical shape, which recalls the famous rings of the planet, have a modern aesthetic, without neglecting the manufacturing quality.

Anello in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi e brown
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi e brown
Pendente in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi e brown
Pendente in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi e brown
Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi e zaffiri
Orecchini in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi e zaffiri
Orecchini Saturno in oro giallo e diamanti
Orecchini Saturno in oro giallo e diamanti
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi e zaffiri
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi e zaffiri

Anello in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi e rubini
Anello in oro rosa 18 carati con diamanti bianchi e rubini







Zoë Chicco, from Florence to Los Angeles

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Zoë Chicco’s new jewels, even those with Gemfields emeralds ♦

Italian surname, but she is born in Pennsylvania: Zoë Chicco has convinced stars like Giselle Bundchen, Sofia Vergara, Cameron Diaz, Dakota Fanning, Demi Moore, Penelope Cruz, Jessica Simpson, Uma Thurman or Marisa Tomei that her jewelry is cool. And within 15 years he has managed to be present in more than 100 stores in the US, and more she is selling online through its website. She is curious, loves to travel, oriented towards simplicity without obsucure her fantasy, Zoë Chicco is based in Los Angeles, where she has a staff that creates its handcrafted jewelry lines.

Orecchino Love in oro 14 carati
Orecchino Love in oro 14 carati

She works in 14k gold, oxidized silver and diamonds. It has become designers after proper training: she started designing jewelry at a very early age. She attended the Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, and then was in Florence, at the Studio Arts Center International. In Italy he then shot here and there between centers specialized in the processing of jewelry. Her dog is named Rocco, another link with Italy. Here are some examples of his work.

Orecchini in oro e perle
Orecchini in oro e perle
Anello in oro 14 carati con diamanti taglio pera e smeraldo
Anello in oro 14 carati con diamanti taglio pera e smeraldo
Anello Sister in oro 14 carati
Anello Sister in oro 14 carati
Collana Mama in oro 14 carati con pendente e pavé di diamanti
Collana Mama in oro 14 carati con pendente e pavé di diamanti
Anello in oro 14 carati a catena cubana
Anello in oro 14 carati a catena cubana

Collana in oro 14 carati con pendente e pavé di diamanti
Collana in oro 14 carati con pendente e pavé di diamanti







Damiani and Salvini at La Rinascente in Florence




Damiani and Salvini‘s jewels have also landed at the Rinascente in Florence. The luxury brand store is located in the central Piazza della Repubblica and has recently been renovated. The objective of the Damiani Group is to increase the visibility of its brands, with a presence in prestigious and busy places so as to get closer and closer to jewelry lovers. Furthermore, the agreement with la Rinascente strengthens the partnership with the historic Italian chain of department stores. Last year Damiani became Category Partner of Rinascente in Milan, the most important store in Italy, for the distribution of high-end jewelry and watches.

Orecchini in oro rosa e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa e diamanti








In May the Florence Jewelery Week




Florence Jewelery Week will be held from 28 April to 2 May. The event dedicated to jewelery will take place between various museums and galleries with exhibitions, meetings and events dedicated to contemporary jewelery and new technologies. There is also a novelty in the Florence Jewelery Week: Le Arti Orafe eArtigianato and Palazzo launch the first edition of Preziosa Makers, a new initiative created to support the artistic goldsmith sector affected by the pandemic. The project offers visibility and space to many creatives who will be able to present their works to the FJW public, for a direct marketing of their products after these long and difficult months.

Florence Jewellery Week edizione 2017
Una passata edizione della Florence Jewellery Week

Preziosa Makers will be held at Palazzo Corsini al Prato and is open to designers, artisans and artisans, artists of all ages and from all over the world. The selection will be handled by the organizers. The deadline for submitting applications is next February 25: the 20 selected will have an individual location inside Palazzo Corsini al Prato, which hosts the Artigianato e Palazzo event. Each exhibitor will have a reserved space, with a table, two chairs and one or two cabinets to display the jewels. The individual station costs 500 euros plus taxes, the collective one 250 euros.

Chia Hsien Lin, Smelling Memories
Chia Hsien Lin, Smelling Memories







The Renaissance of Alessandro Dari

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The new jewels by the Florence goldsmith Alessandro Dari, awarded at the Milan Jewelery Week ♦

Jeweler or sculptor? Artist or a goldsmith? Innovator or traditionalist? All these definitions are valid for Alessandro Dari. He describes himself as Fiorentino Master of Arts Goldsmith and Sculptor. In fact, her jewels look like fragments of cathedrals, little Romanesque reliefs, treasures unearthed in an ancient palace of the Renaissance. Where, actually operates: it is the Palazzo Nasi-Quaratesi, in Florence, where he has his atelier and message boards that enclose his collection. And where he also organized a goldsmith school.

Anello Abissi
Anello Abissi

Some works of Dari are exposed to the Silver Museum of Pitti Palace and the Museum of the Cathedral of Fiesole. His lab has received, in 2001, the title of Museum Store by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage in Rome. Wear her jewelry means to bring him a story, because his small sculptures, or architectures that make up the most elaborate pieces convey the idea of ​​something that is to be told, enclosed within the few centimeters of metal and stones. A job that, we can say, you can hardly find in other countries outside Italy.

Anello Camelot
Anello Camelot
Anello Madrepora. Si trova al Museo degli argenti
Anello Madrepora con perla. Si trova al Museo degli argenti
Anello ispirato Pia de' Tolomei, nobildonna italiana citata da Dante nella Divina Commedia
Anello ispirato Pia de’ Tolomei, nobildonna italiana citata da Dante nella Divina Commedia
Anello nuziale
Anello nuziale
Anello Genesis
Anello Genesis
Anello Guardian Angels
Anello Guardian Angels

Anello Genesi
Anello Genesi







Passavinti, all about lily

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Jewelry from the affordable price of Passavinti, a brand from Florence that offers traditional production alongside to one kind more trendy ♦ ︎

Passavinti, a Florence brand, uses pearly fired enamels, but also silver, gold, natural stones, pearls. The lily, symbol of Florence, often appears on jewels. And, in fact, the Tuscan city is the base, but also a symbol for the Maison, which exports its production to half the world. Founded in 1970 by Romano Passavinti, the brand was reborn in 2011 on the initiative of Reali, a company formed by three young entrepreneurs, Mirco Zoppini, Danilo Caccetta, Mauro Di Mario.

Anello in argento Chamaleon
Anello in argento Chamaeleon
Tuscan artisan tradition, which has also included the processing of leather for centuries, a material used to make a series of bracelets. Passavinti also embraced the philosophy of modular bracelets, with the launch of the Lily collection, but also with an eye to vintage, as with the GoldenAge collection.

Bracciale in argento finitura rosa Gaia
Bracciale in argento finitura rosa Gaia
Anello della collezione Shine
Anello della collezione Shine
Anello con finitura rosa della collezione Shine
Anello con finitura rosa della collezione Shine
Orecchini in argento Nekkar
Orecchini in argento Nekkar

Orecchini in argento con cristalli
Orecchini in argento con cristalli







Sara Loren in Florence and Cortina




Sara Loren Jewels dives into the Arno and breathes the air of the Dolomites. The brand founded by Sara Motta, in fact, enters the Four Seasons hotel in Florence and the classic Hotel Cristallo in Cortina d’Ampezzo with reserved sales areas. The jewelry designer has chosen, however, to exhibit two distinct collections: at the Four Seasons in Florence, the emblematic city of the Italian Renaissance, the Smalti collection, in which the color is applied by hand according to the traditional Italian goldsmith art that gives the jewels warm tones. and enveloping from red to yellow to powder pink.

Bracciale della collezione Smalti
Bracciale della collezione Smalti

At the Cristallo di Cortina, on the other hand, there is the Metropolitan collection, characterized by electric and bright colors: orange, pink, blue, but also caramel and British green, which blend with the colors of nature and the Ampezzo resort.
Bracciale della collezione Smalti
Bracciale della collezione Smalti

Al Cristallo di Cortina, invece, trova spazio la collezione Metropolitan, caratterizzata da colori elettrici e luminosi: arancio, rosa, blu, ma anche caramello e verde british, che si raccordano con i colori della natura e del resort ampezzano.

Orecchini della collezione Metropolitan
Orecchini della collezione Metropolitan
Collana placcata oro con smalto
Collana placcata oro con smalto
Orecchini in ottone smaltato
Orecchini in ottone smaltato

Bracciale della collezione Metropolitan
Bracciale della collezione Metropolitan







The Irises bloom on Ponte Vecchio




Ponte Vecchio Gioielli, a Florentine company that has chosen the name of the famous place in the Tuscan city, was inspired by a flower, Iris, for its collection made of 18-karat gold, diamonds and semi-precious stones such as garnet, citrine, topaz, amethyst. All stones with bright colors, just as the character of the Tuscans is notoriously exuberant. Starting with the founder and current owner of the Maison, Ugo Calà.

Anello in oro bianco e topazio sky
Anello in oro bianco e topazio sky

It is worthwhile to open a parenthesis on a world that no longer exists: the story of the company tells that Ugo Calà was little more than a child when he helped his father in the barber shop, which was located right next to the Ponte Vecchio. Obviously the workshop was frequented by the goldsmiths who worked precisely in the workshops that are located near or right on the famous bridge. Ugo then decided to become an apprentice of one of the most famous jewelers of the Ponte Vecchio. The result is called Ponte Vecchio Gioielli, a goldsmith company that also works on behalf of third parties.
Pendente in oro rosa con diamante, topazio e granato
Pendente in oro rosa con diamante, topazio e granato

The Iris collection is one of the latest creations and is made with the use of dégradé cuts and colors of the stones, which increase the volumetric depth of the jewels and ensure their lightness.
Anello in oro giallo con citrini e diamanti
Anello in oro giallo con citrini e diamanti

Anello in oro rosa con topazio, ametista e diamanti
Anello in oro rosa con topazio, ametista e diamanti
Bracciale in oro rosa con topazio blue London e sky
Bracciale in oro rosa con topazio blue London e sky
Collana girocollo in oro giallo, citrini e diamanti
Collana girocollo in oro giallo, citrini e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa con ametista e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa con ametista e diamanti

Orecchini in oro rosa con topazio e diamanti
Orecchini in oro rosa con topazio e diamanti







Noi Gioielli, Florentine goldsmith tradition




The Ponte Vecchio, in Florence, is the destination of many tourists from all over the world. But it is also a historical place of Florentine jewelry. And a stone’s throw from this iconic place is the Noi Gioielli, laboratory and brand founded by Leonardo Chilleri in 1985. Consistent with the location, inserted in the heart of the Florentine tradition, Noi Gioielli’s rings, necklaces and bracelets are also in perfect goldsmith style. of the city: gold and silver chiseled in small embroideries, with curls and scrolls that recall those used in the Renaissance, with the addition in some cases of enamel reinforcements.

Anello in oro bianco e giallo, zaffiro, diamanti
Anello in oro bianco e giallo, zaffiro, diamanti

Even with some unusual ideas, such as the ring with a 5 centimeter band (the absolute widest) created a few years ago. For the rest, however, the jewelry of the small Florentine Maison follows the classic canons of Tuscan goldsmiths. The same jeweler, among other things, also offers another line of silver and stone jewelry, at a more affordable price, with the Leochilleri brand.

Orecchini in oro bianco e giallo, diamanti
Orecchini in oro bianco e giallo, diamanti

Collana con pendente in oro bianco e giallo, diamanti
Collana con pendente in oro bianco e giallo, diamanti

Anello in oro bianco e giallo, rubino, diamanti
Anello in oro bianco e giallo, rubino, diamanti

Anello in oro, opale, diamanti
Anello in oro, opale, diamanti

Bracciale in oro 18 carati, smalto
Bracciale in oro 18 carati, smalto, diamanti

Collezione Mistica, orecchini in oro 18 carati, smalto, diamanti
Collezione Mistica, orecchini in oro 18 carati, smalto, diamanti







The sinuous jewels of Gi by Giselle Effting




Jewels that follow the body, but which are also a metaphor for our life: it is never linear. For Gi by Giselle Effting, the thread of existence, rather, adapts to circumstances, to the surface of things that happen, surrounds them to move forward. The result is titanium jewelry, a light material, but very resistant, hypoallergenic, which does not corrode or scratch. Titanium has the ability to change color, due to the orbital changes of the crystal and electrons through the use of the hot oxidation of an anodizing process. The metal is dotted with small diamonds set, which make the jewel bright.

Anello indossato in titanio e diamanti
Anello indossato in titanio e diamanti

The style is completely original: the jewels are not ordinary earrings, they are not simple necklaces and they are not traditional rings. Instead, they follow new and surprising paths, they surround the ears or even the nape of the neck, collect the hair, or slip between the fingers to reach the wrist.
Anello multi dita in titanio e diamanti
Anello multi dita in titanio e diamanti

From the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, to the hills surrounding Florence: the Giselle Effting path was as long and sinuous as her jewels. A journey that also passed through the Gemological Institute of America, to reach Hong Kong, where she began working as a jewelry designer for King Fook, a high-end jewelry company, with particular attention to diamonds, sapphires and emeralds. Finally, she decided to move to Florence, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts specializing in jewelry at the Alchimia Contemporary Jewelry School. In 2019 the designer founded Gi by Giselle Effting, an independent jewelry brand focused on creating unique pieces that follow the lines of the body in an innovative, yet minimalist style.

Ferma capelli in titanio e diamanti
Ferma capelli in titanio e diamanti
Anello di Gi by Giselle
Anello di Gi by Giselle
Hair piece in titanio e diamanti
Hair piece in titanio e diamanti
Orecchino singolo con diamanti
Orecchino singolo con diamanti
Orecchino Senso in titanio e diamanti
Orecchino Senso in titanio e diamanti

Earcuff di Gi by Giselle
Earcuff di Gi by Giselle







NotForAll, bijoux made in Florence

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Bijoux: those of the NotForAll brand are made in Florence ♦

NotForAll is for everyone and was born in 2010. The name of the brand is English, as the company itself points out, yet it is very Italian, based in Calenzano, a town between the cities of Prato and Florence.
NotForAll describes itself as a project born around textile suggestions with the encounter between yarn, metal and stones. And this is because it also offers bijoux made with the style of crochet fabrics. Earrings and necklaces are quite simple, but with their own style. They are made of metal, sometimes enamelled and natural or synthetic stones. All for prices that average between 100 and 200 euros.

Orecchini in argento, castoni bagnati oro rosé, pietre sintetiche
Orecchini in argento, castoni bagnati oro rosé, pietre sintetiche

Curiously, the idea of ​​NotForAll is of a cycling enthusiast, Gianni Frosali, who by profession deals with the import export of jewelery materials through another company, Jit. However, the small company achieved good visibility thanks to its participation in events such as VicenzaOro and Homi.

Orecchini con pietre sintetiche verdi
Orecchini con pietre sintetiche verdi

Bracciale a uncinetto con cuore
Bracciale a uncinetto con cuore

Collana in argento con castoni bagnati oro rosa
Collana in argento con castoni bagnati oro rosa, Orecchini in argento con castoni bagnati oro rosa, elementi color corallo
Collana in argento con castoni bagnati oro rosa, pietre sintetiche
Collana in argento con castoni bagnati oro rosa, pietre sintetiche
Orecchini in argento con castoni bagnati oro rosa, dettagli color corallo
Orecchini in argento con castoni bagnati oro rosa, elementi color corallo

Orecchini in argento con castoni bagnati oro rosa, pietre sintetiche
Orecchini in argento con castoni bagnati oro rosa, pietre sintetiche







Annamaria Cammilli, spring with Velaa

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A Velaa that takes off towards the future. The Velaa line by Annamaria Cammilli, born as a variation of the classic Dune series, now becomes autonomous. Not only that: it multiplies with many new variations on the theme: Velaa, Velaa Star, Velaa Pavé and Velaa Royale. In short, no longer a declination of Dune, but a real family of creations united by characteristics that, however, do not abandon the typical gold processing with a velvety or shiny surface (a process that Annamaria Cammilli calls Aetherna) and declined in different colors of the Tuscan brand and not even its design features.

Anello Velaa in oro e diamante
Anello Velaa in oro e diamante

The characteristic irregular design of the Dune series is transformed with Velaa in a repetition of clean and essential lines thanks to the play between the thin gold ribbons and the space that crosses them, without affecting the weight of the jewels. The air, emphasizes the Florentine Maison, is the key element that helps to define spaces and shapes, giving lightness to the pieces.
Anello Velaa Royale
Anello Velaa Royale

The differences between the different declinations are subtle, but evident: with the Velaa rings the wavy lines characteristic of the Dune series become more regular and the diamonds larger, Velaa Star has wider volumes and essential design, Velaa Pavé, as the name indicates, presents surfaces covered with small diamonds, while Velaa Royale is a variation on the solitaire theme, revisited in the style of the Maison.

Pendente in oro rosa e diamanti della linea Velaa
Pendente in oro rosa e diamanti della linea Velaa
Bracciale in oro rosa e diamanti
Bracciale in oro rosa e diamanti
Dune Velaa Pavé, anello e orecchini indossati
Dune Velaa Pavé, anello e orecchini indossati
Anello Velaa Pavé
Anello Velaa Pavé in oro orange e diamanti
Orecchini Velaa Pavé in oro orange e diamanti
Orecchini Velaa Pavé in oro orange e diamanti
Dune-Velaa-pave_bracciale-indossato
Dune Velaa Pavé, bracciale indossato
Anello Velaa Pavé
Anello Velaa Pavé
Anello Velaa Star
Anello Velaa Star






 

Vennari, high jewelery in Florence

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Vennari Gioielli, high jewelery, lots of luxury and lots of privacy in the center of Florence

Vennari Gioielli, high jewelery in Florence. But without attracting attention: it is located in the ancient tower of via Tornabuoni, in the heart of the Tuscan city. In short, a place rich in history. Yet, still, it describes itself as a high jewelery brand that has made itself known through a long history of family goldsmith tradition. In addition to Florence, it is based in the center of Milan, as well as shops in other countries: certainly two in Russia, in Sochi and Krasnodar.

Vennari, alta gioielleria. Collana in oro bianco con kunziti, rubelliti e diamanti
Vennari, alta gioielleria. Collana in oro bianco con kunziti, rubelliti e diamanti

In short, there is little information surrounding this jewelry founded by Domenico Vennari and his wife Candida, and now carried on by his daughter Giulia, with an experience in the world of dance behind her. “The know-how left by the father and supported by the unmistakable taste of the mother in designing jewels, creates with Vennari a common thread that keeps spontaneity and lightness first, so that the jewel and the wearer become one”, you can read on the website. In any case, despite the homeopathic rarefaction of information, jewels are to be emphasized: large stones, high jewelery, goldsmith skills. And a lot of privacy. Federico Graglia
Collana in oro bianco con tormaline e diamanti
Collana in oro bianco con tormaline e diamanti

Orecchini in oro bianco e peridoti
Orecchini in oro bianco e peridoti
Anello in oro bianco con diamanti, rubellite e zaffiri
Anello in oro bianco con diamanti, rubellite e zaffiri
Anello in oro rosa con peridoto, diamanti e smalto
Anello in oro rosa con peridoto, diamanti e smalto
Bracciale con ametiste e peridoti
Bracciale con ametiste e peridoti
Anello Setipenti in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello della colelzione Setipenti verde in oro bianco e diamanti
Anello Setipenti in oro bianco e diamanti. Prezzo: 7000 euro
Anello Setipenti rosa in oro bianco e diamanti

Diva, anello in oro bianco con diamante fancy rosa, taglio goccia, diamanti taglio trilliant e pavé di diamanti
Diva, anello in oro bianco con diamante fancy rosa, taglio goccia, diamanti taglio trilliant e pavé di diamanti







The Greek mesh of Bona Tondinelli

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In Florence, the high-end bijoux are those of Bona Tondinelli. The designer, however, has a particular history, because until 2011 she was an antique dealer and interior designer. And it is the reason that pushes her to creations that have a slightly vintage flavor. After her studies in London and Paris, in 2012 Bona Tondinelli transformed the antiques shop into a bijoux shop and to design collections that are performed by a Florentine laboratory with totally artisanal criteria. The designer defines her creations as jewelry with a soul, jewelry with a soul. All the more so when holidays like Christmas are approaching.

Maglia Greca, collana con baguette di cubic zirconia, placcatura in oro 18 carati
Maglia Greca, collana con baguette di cubic zirconia, placcatura in oro 18 carati

The designer, for example, for 2020 proposes the Maglia Greca collection, bijoux with emerald green and ruby ​​red cubic zirconia, enclosed in a Greek mesh, dipped in 18-karat gold. The necklaces are of various sizes, from the collier to the long sautoir, which can be turned several times around the neck. It is also possible to customize by combining the links with chains and cultured pearls. All the creations are handcrafted made of brass with antique plating, bathed first in silver, then in gold. The stones used by the designer are semiprecious: agate, onyx, carnelian, colored jade, cultured pearls and the enamels are done by hand.
Orecchini con baguette di cubic zirconia, placcatura in oro 18 carati e perle
Orecchini con baguette di cubic zirconia, placcatura in oro 18 carati e perle

The Greek mesh is composed of two tiny columns with capitals, here is the reference to the Greek temples: the central slot lends itself to being embellished with zircon baguettes, but it is also beautiful empty. Starting from the shirt, the entire collection was created including the rings and earrings.
Bona Tondinelli

Maglia Greca, collana con baguette di cubic zirconia, placcatura in oro 18 carati, dettaglio
Maglia Greca, collana con baguette di cubic zirconia, placcatura in oro 18 carati, dettaglio
Bona Tondinelli, maglia Greca, collana con baguette di cubic zirconia, placcatura in oro 18 carati
Bona Tondinelli, maglia Greca, collana con baguette di cubic zirconia, placcatura in oro 18 carati
Maglia Greca, anello con baguette di cubic zirconia, placcatura in oro 18 carati
Maglia Greca, anello con baguette di cubic zirconia, placcatura in oro 18 carati
Anello con baguette di cubic zirconia, placcatura in oro 18 carati
Anello con baguette di cubic zirconia, placcatura in oro 18 carati
Collezione Bizantina
Collezione Bizantina







Gold and beads for Carolina Bucci




You can safely tell Carolina Bucci that she behaves like a child. She won’t be offended. Indeed, she will consider it a compliment. Just look at the jewels that he proposed in a trunk show on Moda Operandi: necklaces and bracelets that seem composed with the beads that children use to create their first jewels. They seem. But in reality Carolina Bucci’s jewels are composed of semi-precious, natural, and lurex stones: gold that becomes a thin and soft knit.

Collana in oro 18 carati, lurex, magnesite, agata di limone, corniola, diaspro rosso, occhio di tigre, avventurina pesca, diaspro rosa, rodonite, crisoprasio, giada, ematite, cristallo di rocca, angelite, turchese, lapislazzuli, ametista, pietra blu blu, avventurina blu, amazonite, malachite, unakite, giada gialla e coccodrillo
Collana in oro 18 carati, lurex, magnesite, agata di limone, corniola, diaspro rosso, occhio di tigre, avventurina pesca, diaspro rosa, rodonite, crisoprasio, giada, ematite, cristallo di rocca, angelite, turchese, lapislazzuli, ametista, pietra blu blu, avventurina blu, amazonite, malachite, unakite, giada gialla e coccodrillo

The capsule collection, which was presented for the first time in 2018, is called Two Initial Forte Beads Necklace and includes 32 Florentine gold finishes. The word Forte refers to Forte Dei Marmi, a small seaside town in Tuscany, frequented by the good Florentine and Milanese bourgeoisie. And probably also from little Carolina.
Bracciale della capsule Forte con iniziale in oro e pietre semi preziose
Bracciale della capsule Forte con iniziale in oro e pietre semi preziose

It is no coincidence that the first collection of Carolina Bucci (almost 20 years ago) was Lucky, an interpretation of the bracelets exchanged with friends as a child. And to confirm that the spirit presented by the designer is that of childhood, the jewelry line also includes a kit to compose the sequence of colored pearls that best suits your taste or dress to wear.
Kit per comporre bracciali
Kit per comporre bracciali

Carolina Bucci, born in Florence to a family of jewelers (since 1885), lives between London and New York City. And it is in the Florentine tradition that the typical fabric gold workmanship adopted by the designer was born. A selection of her designs can be found in the permanent jewelry collection of the Palazzo Pitti museum in Florence. In 2007 she founded her London flagship store.

Kit per comporre bracciali
Kit per comporre bracciali

Carolina Bucci, nata a Firenze da una famiglia di gioiellieri (dal 1885), vive tra Londra e New York City. Ed è nella tradizione fiorentina che nata la tipica lavorazione dell’oro a tessuto adottata dalla designer. Una selezione dei suoi disegni si trova nella collezione permanente di gioielli del museo di Palazzo Pitti a Firenze. Nel 2007 ha fondato il suo flagship store di Londra

Bracciale di Carolina Bucci
Bracciale di Carolina Bucci
Creato per l'imprenditrice americana Lauren Santo Domingo con 35 perline in oro 18 carati con finitura fiorentina, cinturino in lurex
Creato per l’imprenditrice americana Lauren Santo Domingo con 35 perline in oro 18 carati con finitura fiorentina, cinturino in lurex
Collana con oro 18 carati lurex e pietre semi preziose
Collana con oro 18 carati lurex e pietre semi preziose

Collana con oro 18 carati e pietre naturali
Collana con oro 18 carati e pietre naturali







The stars of Temple St. Clair




Astrology, stars, luck. All elements that marked the Middle Ages and that have not disappeared for a slice of humanity. Among which there is also Temple St. Clair, an American designer who founded her company in 1986 in Florence, Italy, starting a collaboration with the goldsmiths who are part of the guild, a corporation that has its roots in the Middle Ages. Exactly. Although, in truth, the designer obtained a master’s degree in Italian Renaissance literature (i.e. the artistic period after the Middle Ages) at Middlebury College.

Orecchini con zaffiri, rubini, granato, tsavorite, pietra di luna blu
Orecchini con zaffiri, rubini, granato, tsavorite, pietra di luna blu

St. Clair, after studying jewelry in Florence, has embarked on its way. She prefers gold jewelry, very colorful and, in particular, amulets made with rock crystal and triple gold granulation. She has a style that is partly inspired by the jewelry and architecture of another era, but reinterpreted with a contemporary fantasy. Her work has received many awards. But, just like the Renaissance humanists, the designer cultivates many interests. For example, she wrote two books: Alchemy, A Passion for Jewels, published by Harper Collins in 2008 and The Golden Menagerie published by Assouline in 2016. In addition to astrology, as evidenced by the Celeste collection.

Orecchini in oro, diamanti, zaffiri, pietra di luna blu reale
Orecchini in oro, diamanti, zaffiri, pietra di luna blu reale
Pendente a tripla orbita con diamanti, zaffiri e 18 carati
Pendente a tripla orbita con diamanti, zaffiri e 18 carati
Pendente mezzaluna in oro e pietra luna blu
Pendente mezzaluna in oro e pietra luna blu
Pendente Moonface in oro e zaffiri, cristallo di rocca intagliato
Pendente Moonface in oro e zaffiri, cristallo di rocca intagliato
Anello a banda in oro rosa con diamanti
Anello a banda in oro rosa con diamanti

Ciondolo in oro a tripla granulazione con zaffiri
Ciondolo in oro a tripla granulazione con zaffiri







Florence Jewelery Week also canceled




Another event related to jewelry has been canceled: Florence Jewelery Week 2020 undergoes coronavirus quarantine. In fact, it is a non-news, even if it was not official.

Florence Jewellery Week edizione 2017
Florence Jewellery Week edizione 2017

Since we entered the Covid emergency we have resisted and continued to work on our project as in recent months, every day, imagining the set-ups, the meetings, talking daily with the people involved, with the press office, as if this confinement and this closure did not concern us, that things would be resolved, and we would meet at the end of May in Florence. Instead, we had to take note of reality, and accept that there are now more important things than our project to think about.
Giò Carbone, Lao’s artistic director and Fjw curator

Chia Hsien Lin, Smelling Memories
Chia Hsien Lin, Smelling Memories

As a result, exhibitions, conferences, seminars and meetings have been canceled. It is not a postponement: a project with these characteristics cannot simply be moved to another date. Difficult to put together the group of artists and the collections that had been involved in a long work of almost two years. For the curator, Giò Carbone, and for the organizers of Lao, the satisfaction remains of having ascertained the esteem, credibility and respect that have been granted to him by those who joined the project.






Fidia jewels, Florentine goldsmithery

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From the ancient traditions of Florentine goldsmithery to modern jewelery: the path of Fidia gioielli ♦ ︎
A tradition that comes straight from the Renaissance artisans. And, in addition, the desire for innovation typical of young people. In 1988 Simone Innocenti entered the artisan goldsmith workshop of his father, Sergio Innocenti, with the desire to update the technology, but without losing the creative capacity of the ancient goldsmith shops, where the activity is marked by the work of a master craftsman. That is, the two sides of the same coin or, if you prefer, of the same ring.

Tubogas Fidia, oro e diamanti
Tubogas Fidia, oro e diamanti

The activity of the founder of the workshop, now evolved into a small company, began in the post-war period in the ancient district of San Frediano. Sergio Innocenti was very young when he took his first steps in an old artisan workshop, where he learned the secrets of gold and precious stones. And, in particular, the Florentine style, with the techniques of repoussage, fretwork and inlay. But also in the processing of glazes. Become skilled and with experienced, Innocenti at the beginning of the seventies he set up his own business. And he succeeded in highlighting himself: for Settepassi Faraone he created five unique gold pieces, designed by great Italian designers, including the Great Pyramid in gold, silver and plexiglass, exhibited in Palazzo Strozzi in 1980 for the exhibition Design with gold. He also worked for the Bulgari maison, with pieces made of silver, onyx and white maple wood. In short, a long career, studded with many awards. A story that continues. Lavinia Andorno

Anelli in oro rosa e pietre semi preziose
Anelli in oro rosa e pietre semi preziose
Collezione Tubogas, in oro rosa con diamanti bianchi e brown
Collezione Tubogas, in oro rosa con diamanti bianchi e brown
Anello Tubogas
Anello Tubogas
Collezione Manifattura, catena in oro con pavé di diamanti
Collezione Manifattura, catena in oro con pavé di diamanti
Collezione Atelier, anello in oro giallo e bianco, con diamanti
Collezione Atelier, anello in oro giallo e bianco, con diamanti
Collezione Portofino, anelli e orecchini in oro rosa, smalto e piccolo diamante
Collezione Portofino, anelli e orecchini in oro rosa, smalto e piccolo diamante
Pendenti e orecchini in oro rosa, smalto e diamante
Pendenti e orecchini in oro rosa, smalto e diamante







Elena Braccini’s rings with animals

Elena Braccini, Florentine bijoux designer, proposes a series of rings and earrings with the shape of animals ♦

In Italy Elena Braccini is known above all for being the former partner of a famous former Argentine footballer, Daniel Osvaldo. After the striker separated from the soccer fields and from her, from which he also had two children, Elena Braccini cultivated another love: that of jewelry. Simple jewels, in silver, sometimes with gilding, but conceived with passion.

Anello cervo in argento
Anello cervo in argento

Returning to Florence after the Roman period with Osvaldo, the designer also felt a religious spirit that, perhaps, comforted her in the difficult period following the separation. Often, therefore, the jewels he proposes have a double meaning, ornamental and religious, like the medallions engraved with the figure of the Madonna. The Deep Soul collection, for example, is made up of a series of animal-shaped rings. But which, according to the designer, are also symbols of others, like the elephant sacred to Buddhism, but which also occurs in the narratives of Christians. Margherita Donato




Deep Soul, anello elefante
Deep Soul, anello elefante
Anello leopardo di Elena Braccini
Anello leopardo di Elena Braccini
Anello scarabeo di Elena Braccini
Anello scarabeo di Elena Braccini
Anello coccodrillo
Anello coccodrillo
Orecchini coccodrillo
Orecchini coccodrillo
Anello leopardo in argento
Anello leopardo in argento
Orecchini leopardo in argento
Orecchini leopardo in argento