Oreficeria

The double creativity of Eva Franceschini

Eva Franceschini, two designers in one. The first is dedicated to artistic jewels, with which she participates in some exhibitions. The other designer, who is always Eva Franceschini, gave life to the engagement-ring site, a name that is an excellent choice in terms of digital logic. The bi-designer defines herself as a creative artisan goldsmith, and she is. On the one hand, she is the creator who creates jewels such as 3650 Feminine at Dawn, dedicated to the biological maturation of women. On the other hand, she elaborates refined wedding rings completely handmade.

Anello personalizzato, fatto a mano in oro giallo con diamante etico canadese colore J
Anello personalizzato, fatto a mano in oro giallo con diamante etico canadese colore J

Eva works in Padua, where she became Master of Art in Sculpture at the Pietro Selvatico Art Institute. She is also multidisciplinary and, perhaps, multitasking, a characteristic often associated with the female world: she designs three-dimensional objects, draws from life, works clay and plaster, sculpts marble, stone and wood, creates leather masks for the Commedia dell’Arte. The link with the artistic world is also indicated by having attended the degree course in Chemistry of Restoration at the Cà Foscari in Venice, before learning the goldsmith technique from Maestra Orafa Lucia Davanzo, in turn a pupil of Francesco Pavan.
Fedi nuziali in oro con impronta digitale
Fedi nuziali in oro con impronta digitale

Meanwhile, the other Eve, the one devoted to artistic jewellery, has participated in numerous exhibitions and competitions. But she often works together with her half of her who specializes in engagement or wedding rings, which present ideas and creativity shared by both Eva Franceschini.
Fedi nuziali in oro giallo
Fedi nuziali in oro giallo

Anello in oro martellato con tormalina paraiba
Anello in oro martellato con tormalina paraiba
Pillo, anello in oro bianco e diamante
Pillo, anello in oro bianco e diamante
Feminine at Dawn, gioielli in oro e perla
Feminine at Dawn, gioielli in oro e perla

The Italian jewel shines, but fears the war in Ukraine

2022 went well, but the Italian gold and jewelery sector above all hopes that the war in Ukraine will end. According to the survey among sector operators commissioned by the Club degli Orafi to Intesa Sanpaolo, the largest Italian bank, 56% of the operators interviewed believe that the invasion of Ukraine has negatively affected the sector’s opportunities. And the hope of a resolution of the conflict, in terms of influence on business, even exceeds the hope of a strong recovery of international tourism, to which a part of jewelry sales is linked.

Le opportunità di sviluppo
Le opportunità di sviluppo

In any case, the Report on the Italian gold sector indicates a very positive balance for 2022. The turnover of companies increased by 22.1%, an increase that follows the post-pandemic rebound that already accrued in 2021 (+55.3%). The good positioning on international markets supported these results, with jewelery exports exceeding 9 billion euros in 2022, with a full recovery of pre-covid levels both in value (+41%) and in quantity (+5 %).
Le maggiori difficoltà
Le maggiori difficoltà

Among the various markets, the United States confirmed its first place with 1.5 billion euros (+12% in 2022), also supported by the strengthening of the dollar. In second place is exports to Switzerland (1.3 billion euros, + 21%) and the United Arab Emirates. For the current year, apart from the hopes related to an end to the war, a positive majority sentiment prevails for the largest companies both for the domestic market and for the international markets. But the main obstacle seems entirely internal: the difficulty of finding specialized manpower, which is indicated by more than half of the sample of respondents (51%) as a critical issue. According to the companies, it is a bigger problem than the increases in the prices of raw materials, despite the fact that gold is now above the $2,000 mark.
Export italiano di gioielleria
Export italiano di gioielleria

Le previsioni per il settore della gioielleria
Le previsioni per il settore della gioielleria
Produzione e fatturato del settore orafo-gioielleria
Produzione e fatturato del settore orafo-gioielleria
Le quotazioni di oro, platino e argento
Le quotazioni di oro, platino e argento

The jewelry industry wants to hire young people. That’s why it can’t find them




Do you want to work in the jewelry world? Come on, there’s room. Especially for young people who want to learn the ancient art of working with gold, setting gems and designing. The invitation comes from the Italian sector associations: companies are looking for new professional resources.
According to Confindustria Federorafi, the Italian Exhibition Group (the company that organizes Vicenzaoro), which involved the site Skuola.net, the figures are unequivocal: Italian exports in November 2022 came close to 9 billion euros (8.98 million euros) with an increase of 22.1% over the same period of 2021 and 40.6% over 2019, pre-covid. The data, the companies point out, is of great importance for a sector that exports 89.5% of its turnover.

Marco Carniello, Global Exhibition Director Jewellery & Fashion di Italian Exhibition Group
Marco Carniello, Global Exhibition Director Jewellery & Fashion di Italian Exhibition Group

And forecasts are also brilliant (the right adjective): sector turnover forecasts for 2022 indicate an absolute record of 10.9 billion euros, despite a slowdown in recent months. The export of Italian jewelery is mainly directed to the USA (+13.9%), Switzerland (+20.9%) and the Emirates (+20.9%), while the covid restrictions have only slowed down Hong Kongs (-0.5%). The economic surveys on a sample of companies also indicate a positive sentiment for the first half of 2023, both for turnover and for employees: 36% of the companies interviewed believe they will hire other employees. The Italian world of jewelery involves 30,619 people (58% women).
Studenti nel laboratorio di oreficeria Design del gioiello contemporaneo, a Venezia
Studenti nel laboratorio di oreficeria Design del gioiello contemporaneo, a Venezia

In short, great satisfaction. But up to a certain point, because the more than 7,100 Italian companies in the sector cannot find specialized personnel. Worse still, over half of the employed will be of retirement age in less than ten years and only 13% of the employed are under the age of 30. The thriving goldsmith business is little perceived by young people, it has no appeal. Yet there is no shortage of specialized schools: there are almost 40 institutes providing training, but the number of graduate students is still insufficient compared to the demand from companies, which are looking for around 3,000 people to hire overall.

Our school system has one tenth of technical graduates compared to Germany. A training and information effort by school principals, teachers and counselors is needed, starting from secondary school, to acquire all the elements and all the useful information to be transferred to the students, making the most of the many opportunities in professional and salary terms that the sector also of the precious it can offer. At the same time, the business system must be more open and communicate better.
Claudia Piaserico, President of Confindustria Federorafi

Claudia Piaserico, presidente di Federorafi
Claudia Piaserico, presidente di Federorafi

Here, exactly. Because if the world of jewelery attracts little, it is also because it often communicates a dusty image. Old. Obsolete. Not all companies, please. The big brands, the companies that compete on foreign markets with the finished product, not with the semi-finished products, have a different way of approaching the world of work. But of the 7,100 companies mentioned, those of international level are no more than a hundred, perhaps much much less. Just look at the gallery of horrors of dated, old, out-of-date corporate websites. Can anyone who sells a refined product afford to offer a website that has been stopped for years as a business card? Who doesn’t explain, doesn’t introduce himself, doesn’t offer any point of interest for a young person? And we are also talking about companies that produce fine jewelry. But who wants to go to work in a company that has no interest in informing about its business? Not to mention the many micro-companies that don’t have a website either.
Gioielli Zancan, laboratorio
Gioielli Zancan, laboratorio

We also want to talk about what these companies offer to a young person? And not just from a salary point of view. If working in a goldsmith industry means facing a repetitive, unstimulating task, then the choice depends only on the salary. A young man will go where he earns the most. Point. How many jewelery companies also present themselves with prospects for professional growth, creativity, with a stimulating environment?
Lavorazione artigianale nel laboratorio di Luigi Sala Gioielli
Lavorazione artigianale nel laboratorio di Luigi Sala Gioielli

In any case, the goldsmith industries are looking for young people to hire. For this reason, Federorafi has created for the first time a mapping of schools and institutes with goldsmith courses. Not only that, the association has also defined the most sought-after professional profiles such as goldsmith, cashier, engraver, gemologist, cleaner, 3D printing expert, numerical control machine expert, designer, digital media specialist and organized the first Orientation day during Vicenzaoro and will also activate a platform to facilitate the matching between supply and demand. Furthermore, Federorafi, in collaboration with Vicenzaoro, has launched a partnership with Skuola.net to open a channel with students. Excellent initiative. But, at the same time, Federorafi could also do some training for its associates.
Laboratorio orafo Cazzaniga Nobili
Laboratorio orafo Cazzaniga Nobili







Young people like working in the goldsmith sector, but…




Those who are young and are thinking of a job for the future would do well not to underestimate the world of jewelery and goldsmithing. In a world where companies often struggle to identify the right skills for their business, working with gold and gems offers many possibilities. But supply and demand do not meet. A survey conducted by Skuola.net on 3,000 middle and high school students, and commented by Federorafi, the Italian association of sector operators, also indicates that producing jewelery also seems to be interesting for young people: 28% of middle and high school evaluates a possible inclusion in this area. Yet many companies, especially large ones like Damiani or Bulgari, carry out training activities precisely because it is difficult to find young people with the necessary skills.

Lavorazione artigianale di gioielli d'oro
Lavorazione artigianale di gioielli d’oro

Also according to the survey, the interest is greater among students of technical (52%) and professional (40%) institutes. Males seem to be significantly more interested than females. Most would prefer a job in the conception and design phase (64%), followed by those who would like to physically produce the objects (22%), closing those attracted by the marketing and sales part (14%). However, interest in a job in a goldsmith company decreases for high school students: only 13% foresee a placement in this production segment. But those in favor in middle school are 24%.
Lavorazione di un cammeo
Lavorazione di un cammeo

The survey we conducted confirms our concerns and the need to promote goldsmith professionalism among young people who still have little knowledge of the relevant opportunities that the sector offers, above all for all possible skills: those who are skilled in manual skills, to those who are more creative or passionate about information technology, 3D printing technology or new tools connected to social networks, marketing and the circular economy. There are schools for the profession and they are located not only in the main goldsmith districts. For this reason, with my presidency we are working to bring students closer to a sector that is modern, in step with the times and that needs new talent to consolidate its global leadership.
Claudia Piaserico, president of Confindustria Federorafi

Claudia Piaserico
Claudia Piaserico

However, this interest clashes with rather vague ideas: only one out of ten young people knows the job prospects of the gold sector and knows that the job prospects offered by the world of jewels are high, given that companies have difficulty finding workers. On the contrary, 32% of respondents believe that it is difficult to find job opportunities in this sector and most (58%) imagine that it follows the general trend of the labor market. Other disinformation: only one in four knows that Italy is among the world’s reference nations for the jewelery industry and almost one in five, on the contrary, thinks that it is not such an important sector for our economy.
Perhaps companies could commit to informing a little more.
Disegno Cad di un gioiello
Disegno Cad di un gioiello

Lavorazione di gioielli Zancan
Lavorazione di gioielli Zancan
Progettazione di un gioiello
Progettazione di un gioiello







At school with Marco Bicego




A goldsmith lesson. The teacher is Marco Bicego or, better, the Academy promoted by the Italian fine jewelry brand. The goal is to train new specialists in the production and processing of jewelery. and it should not be surprising: companies need qualified personnel and cannot find them on the job market. All that remains is to train it with a school or with courses organized by the companies themselves. In the case of Marco Bicego, it is a training course that combines classroom lessons, structured training and individual coaching for the inclusion of professional figures in the company and to enhance specialized production capacity.

Lavorazione artigianale di gioielli d'oro
Lavorazione artigianale di gioielli d’oro

The importance of learning a trade seems to be a recommendation from the past. Instead it is very current. And it can be very prestigious. To increase quality work and make our territory attractive again, we have launched this training course based on our values ​​of tradition, excellence, artisan savoir-faire and innovation: a program that is part of our company’s mission to preserve and enhance a historical savoir-faire, supporting the link with the district and the territory where this same goldsmith tradition has its roots.
Marco Bicego, founder and creative director of the brand

Marco Bicego
Marco Bicego

The initiative is carried out in collaboration with Gi Group, an Italian multinational of work with seven offices in the Vicenza area, and the professional institute Scuola Arte e Mestieri of Vicenza of the Veneto Productivity Center Foundation. Those who take the courses will learn techniques such as burin engraving, one of the most typical entirely manual processes of the brand. Admission to the program, after selection, was aimed at talents from different backgrounds, with or without previous experience in the goldsmith sector.
The Academy has already started on September 5 with a training program lasting 120 hours, which will be followed by an induction and onboarding period in preparation for hiring in the company.

Incisione a bulino di un gioiello
Incisione a bulino di un gioiello

Bracciale in oro Lucia
Bracciale in oro Lucia di Marco Bicego







The jewelry shines, with some shadows





How is the jewelry market in Italy going? This question is answered by the second edition of the economic survey organized by the Goldsmiths Club and Banca Intesa Sanpaolo. The results were defined with a survey among the members of the Goldsmiths’ Club, an association that brings together the most important companies in the Italian goldsmith industry. The survey was presented in a talk during the first day of Vicenzaoro. Result: everything is fine for now. More than half of the operators hypothesize a growth in turnover, also confirmed by the change in the Istat index, which stood at + 32% in the first half of 2022, better than the sectors of the fashion sector and the average of Italian manufacturing.

La cerimonia inaugurale di Vicenzaoro, con Lorenzo Cagnoni, presidente Italian Exhibition Group, Elena Bonetti, Ministro per le Pari opportunità e famiglia, Erika Stefani, Ministro per le disabilità, Francesco Rucco, sindaco di Vicenza, Roberto Luongo, Direttore Generale ICE Agenzia, Maria Cristina Franco, vicepresidente della Provincia di Vicenza, Claudia Piaserico, presidente Federorafi, Roberto Marcato, Assessore allo Sviluppo Economico ed Energia Regione Veneto
La cerimonia inaugurale di Vicenzaoro, con Lorenzo Cagnoni, presidente Italian Exhibition Group, Elena Bonetti, Ministro per le Pari opportunità e famiglia, Erika Stefani, Ministro per le disabilità, Francesco Rucco, sindaco di Vicenza, Roberto Luongo, Direttore Generale ICE Agenzia, Maria Cristina Franco, vicepresidente della Provincia di Vicenza, Claudia Piaserico, presidente Federorafi, Roberto Marcato, Assessore allo Sviluppo Economico ed Energia Regione Veneto

Still according to the survey, in terms of industrial production, jewelery and costume jewelery ranks among the best performers of the Italian industry, both in comparison with the first half of 2021 (+ 23%, in fourth position among the manufacturing sectors) and with respect to first six months of 2019 (+ 30%, which earned it third place in the ranking).

Vetrine di Piovani a Vicenzaoro September. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Vetrine di Piovani a Vicenzaoro September. Copyright: gioiellis.com

However, some shadows loom. One is brought about by Russia’s war in Ukraine. The second, on the other hand, concerns the increase in interest rates. Furthermore, the inflationary phenomenon is historically accompanied by the increase in the price of gold. At the beginning of September, the survey confirms, compared to previous editions, a downward revision of expectations was recorded which, however, seems to involve only smaller operators. The larger companies, on the other hand, confirm their stability for the current year with 70% of participants declaring a growth in turnover. It should be added, however, that the quantity of what is sold does not always correspond to the profits written in the financial statements.

Vicenzaoro
Vicenzaoro

In any case, in the first five months of 2022 there was a growth of 41% in value and 15% in quantity of exports. The Made in Italy jewel has managed to consolidate its positioning towards the main commercial competitors. In particular, it gained positions in the United States where it represents the second partner with a share of 12.7% in the first part of 2022.

However, it is surprising that, faced with this uncertain picture, companies complain in particular of the difficulty in finding labor, a problem indicated by 80% of the largest companies, while among smaller companies the attention to transport costs is growing.

Analisi gemmologica a Vicenzaoro
Analisi gemmologica a Vicenzaoro







Oroarezzo start between events and business




Oroarezzo (May 7-10) countdown. The event organized by Ieg in the Arezzo Fairs and Congresses pavilions also extends to the city center, with initiatives for exhibitors and visitors. Oroarezzo’s themes include manufacturing and design, but above all business for operators in the sector. There is no shortage of training opportunities. On Sunday 8 May, for example, Confindustria Federorafi organizes the technical workshop entitled Sustainability as a pass for the future. The idea is to offer guidance to raise awareness of market demands. It proposes a comparison on certifications in the field of circularity and traceability of precious metals and on the role of the sustainability of the supply chain as a key to enhance the supply chain in terms of both creativity and innovation, especially in the world of luxury. On stage, Federorafi director Stefano de Pascale, Luca Parrini, coordinator of the Aretina Goldsmith Consultation, Silvia Bezzone (Bulgari Manufacture), Egidio Chini (F.lli Chini), Raul Sapora (Auditor, Expert in CSR and Gemmologist), Cristina Squarcialupi (Unoaerre Industries, Federorafi vice president with responsibility for Sustainability) and Damiano Zito (Progold).

Bacheche a OroArezzo
Bacheche a OroArezzo

On Sunday evening the headquarters of Sugar, in Corso Italia in Arezzo, will host the awards ceremony for the Premiere Competition. Among the jewels in the competition, the best interpretation of the theme of the bracelet among 58 companies in the competition, in terms of Italian goldsmith manufacturing and design, was the TV presenter Jo Squillo. Outside the exhibition center, on Monday, together with Confguide Confcommercio Arezzo, Ieg accompanies the international buyers hosted on a tour experience to discover the cultural and artistic heritage of Arezzo.
Una passata edizione di OroArezzo
Una passata edizione di OroArezzo







Oroarezzo ready to go




More than 300 brands are expected in Oroarezzo, the event organized by Ieg, which resumes in attendance (7 to 10 May) after the blockade of the two pandemic years. Despite the shadows that are projected from Ukraine on the entire luxury sector, the goldsmith sector has held up well for now, even if it is starting to register the repercussions of the blockade of the Russian market. In any case, in Oroarezzo there will be companies from the Tuscan district such as Unoaerre, Giordini, Gold Art, Graziella Group, Richline and Lusso, but also from the Vicenza district such as Chrysos, Rancangelo, Alessi Domenico, Superoro, Ronco and Sharma Group World, from Naples. with Roberto Giannotti, Milanese with Milor.

Una passata edizione di Premiere a Oroarezzo
Una passata edizione di Premiere a Oroarezzo

In Arezzo, the fair develops through four pavilions dedicated to goldsmiths, jewelery, silverware, semi-finished products and stones. The goldsmith manufacturing represents almost 70% of the offer, of which 15% is international, while the more technological processing systems 18%, and Cash & Carry, opportunities for companies to sell promptly, over 12%.
Interno di OroArezzo
Booth a OroArezzo

According to the Banca Intesa Sanpaolo Study Center, the Arezzo goldsmith district recorded growth compared to the pre-crisis level equal to 23.5% on 2019 and is aimed at the main outlet countries of Made in Italy jewelery: North America, Middle East, South America, as well as Italian retailers. Oroarezzo also uses the Jewelery Golden Cloud, a digital platform prepared by Italian Exhibition Group and enhanced by an artificial intelligence system that facilitates targeted matching on fair days thanks to the detailed profiling of connected users.

Team room di Italian Exhibition Group a VicenzaOro
Team room di Italian Exhibition Group a VicenzaOro







Vicenzaoro, optimism and fears




Once the curtain has closed, it’s time for the accounts. How much did the war atmosphere weigh on Vicenzaoro, following the covid and post-pandemic euphoria? Ieg, the company that organizes the most important European jewelry fair underlines the positive result. First, however, let’s summarize the result from the small informal survey conducted by gioiellis.com on a panel of 37 exhibitors: 85% said they were very worried about the repercussions on the business (as well as from a human point of view, of course) of the war in Ukraine. 65% have taken into account more or less significant negative effects on their sales, while 10% do not expect jolts and the rest are simply uncertain.
plus ou moins importants sur leurs ventes, tandis que 10% ne s’attendent pas à des à-coups et le reste est simplement incertain.

Vicenzaoro marzo 2022. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Vicenzaoro marzo 2022. Copyright: gioiellis.com

That said, the Vicenzaoro balance sheet (which was joined by T. Gold) marked + 24% attendance compared to the Vicenzaoro September 2021 edition, of the same duration and also inserted in the unprecedented post-pandemic context. In short, despite the winds of war, a confident climate remains, even if shaken by events. The turnout of buyers and visitors from abroad, the final statement specifies, recorded attendances from Spain (6.5% of the total), Germany (6.4%), United States (6.3%), Greece (5 , 3%), France (5.2%), for a total of 53%. Numbers that are added to a brilliant final balance for the goldsmith sector: 2021 turnover of 8.8 billion euros and increased exports of Made in Italy + 15.7% compared to 2019 (+ 54% on 2020), with double-digit growth compared to 2019 towards the USA and the United Arab Emirates (Extra-EU exports worth 75%). With the hope that in September a climate of peace will consolidate an equally optimistic vision, even if two markets are now to be considered off limits.

Visitatrici a Vicenzaoro. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Visitatrici a Vicenzaoro. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Business a Vicenzaoro. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Business a Vicenzaoro. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Gioielli di Roberto Coin a Vicenzaoro. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Gioielli di Roberto Coin a Vicenzaoro. Copyright: gioiellis.com







War in Ukraine and jewelry: what impact will it have?




What impact will the invasion of Ukraine and the war unleashed by Russia have on the world of jewelry? A question posed in Italy by the Goldsmiths Club and Intesa Sanpaolo, the largest bank in Italy. To understand this, an investigation was carried out for the first time involving the members of the Goldsmiths’ Club, an association that brings together the most important companies in the Italian goldsmith industry. The result is a photograph of the state of health of the sector, but also of the strategic indications that follow the conflict. It is not hazardous to think that the same concerns also involve jewelry companies residing in other countries. The result, presented in the context of Vicenzaoro, leaves no doubt.

Laboratorio orafo Cazzaniga Nobili
Laboratorio orafo

About 78% of respondents, after the conflict, show a negative impact, with the increase in the prices of raw materials as the greatest criticality indicated by all survey participants. But the ability to react is also significant: 30% of companies are already thinking about organizational changes, in particular through a review of supply channels, but also of price lists and sales channels.

Visitatori a Vicenzaoro. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Visitatori a Vicenzaoro. Copyright: gioiellis.com

And to say that the picture that emerged on the Italian goldsmith industry, before the war, is positive. Almost 60% of the interviewees did not suffer a decrease in turnover even during the pandemic year 2020, or it has already completely recovered them in 2021. The Istat turnover index (Italian statistical body) shows a growth in gold and costume jewelery by over 50% in 2021 which brings the levels of 17% above those of 2019, a figure clearly above the manufacturing average (+ 9%) and above all to the other fashion sectors, which still suffer from a gap with respect to pre -pandemic.

L'incastonatura di uno smeraldo, laboratorio de Grisogono
L’incastonatura di uno smeraldo

Competitiveness on international markets is crucial for the recovery of the sector, with exports reaching an all-time record of 8.5 billion euros for gold and costume jewelery and 7.5 billion for gold jewelery alone, thanks to the excellent results achieved on all markets, in particular the United States, which strengthen its role as a first outlet. But in this atmosphere of widespread optimism, with over 73% of companies expecting further growth in turnover in 2022, the investigation by the Goldsmiths Club highlighted concerns as early as January, due to the increase in the prices of raw materials. and delays in procurement.

Laboratorio Garavelli, la scelta delle pietre
Laboratorio Garavelli, la scelta delle pietre

The companies in the sector, however, seem ready for the challenge: 60% have increased their investments in the last two years, despite the pandemic, with particular attention to training and human capital, which received the highest scores in terms of priority and was indicated by only 5% of the sample as not relevant. This is followed by the digitization of the production phase, Research and Development and the enhancement of the brand. In short, the gaze goes beyond war.

Lavorazione di gioielleria
Lavorazione di gioielleria







T.Gold’s technology at the next VicenzaOro





Together with VicenzaOro (17 to 22 January), hi-tech jewelery returns with T.Gold, the international event dedicated to goldsmith machinery and the most innovative technologies applied to gold and jewelery.
The tech innovations of the goldsmith sector able to dictate future trends debut at T. Gold, thanks to the presence of the main players including the Italian exhibiting companies Legor, Sisma, Ompar and Novagum, the US companies Gemvision and 3D Systems, as well as a significant presence of German companies.

Lavorazione orafa. Foto: LaPresse
Lavorazione orafa. Foto: LaPresse

There is also an appointment with the Jewelery Technology Forum, the only international conference in Europe dedicated to new technologies and the latest trends in the jewelry sector (January 19) co-organized with the Legor Group. The Jewelery Technology Forum is a valuable training opportunity for both new players and veterans of the gold sector, and offers an opportunity for comparison and updating on the trend and trends of the sector. The topics covered will range from crystalline grain to the design of innovation, from 3D models in acrylic photopolymer by precision casting to the macroeconomic scenario. To close the event also an in-depth analysis on the theme of synthetic diamonds.
Visitatori a T.Gold
Visitatori a T.Gold

Again in the field of technology, the Gold Run hackathon is scheduled at VicenzaOro: university students will in fact be able to translate the multidisciplinary skills that underlie the goldsmith-jeweler world, from chemistry to physics, from design to innovative and tangible projects implementation of digital technologies. The 40 best proposals for the creation of a new product or innovative packaging will be submitted to an advisory board made up of important companies in the sector.
Lavorazione di gioielleria
Lavorazione di gioielleria

Finally, for the first time the Italian Exhibition Group, which organizes the Vicenza fair, launches a focus on the world of start-ups and small innovative businesses as an additional vehicle for supply chain innovation with the StartUp and Carats project: it will give visibility to new business models that appear on the goldsmith scene, providing talks and meeting moments, as well as involving international incubators.
VicenzaOro January, visitatori nel booth di Giovanni Ferraris
VicenzaOro January, visitatori nel booth di Giovanni Ferraris. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Gioielli esposti a VicenzaOro. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Gioielli esposti a VicenzaOro. Copyright: gioiellis.com







Gold / Italy, three days of precious business





Gold / Italy is back in Arezzo, a fair dedicated to gold and jewelery professionals ♦

Gold / Italy returns to Arezzo Fiere Congressi – International Business Forum, an event organized by Italian Exhibition Group (26-28 October). The appointment is dedicated to the jewelery business, with semi-finished products, stones and components, as well as a vast cash & carry area, a tech section dedicated to technology and a focus on packaging. In short, an appointment for those working in jewelery.

Una passata edizione di Gold/Italy
Una passata edizione di Gold/Italy

The program includes about 700 appointments set with the digital business matching platform managed by Ieg: it allows the selection of the most interesting buyers with whom to get in touch and organize their agenda in advance, based on profiling. The approximately 200 gold companies present are a representative selection of the best production of the Italian districts. Buyers are expected from the main export markets: the United States (with a delegation of 35 major wholesalers and distribution chains), the Middle East, South East Asia and Eastern Europe.
Catene d'oro
Catene d’oro

The Gold Days are also back: for the whole weekend, from 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm, in collaboration with Confcommercio Arezzo, the shops and boutiques of the historic center offer special offers to the operators of the fair in possession of the Gold Card.
On Saturday’s inaugural evening, the Renaissance setting of Palazzo della Fraternita dei Laici (Piazza Grande) hosts the welcome cocktail sponsored by Unoaerre (entry by invitation), on Sunday at 6.30pm, the program includes a guided tour of the City of Gold – Experience Tour, by Confguide Confcommercio Arezzo.
Gold/Italy
Gold/Italy

Collana in oro
Collana in oro







The masters of jewelery in Milan





The Maestri del Gioiello event returns to Milan: two days dedicated to artisans between design and luxury ♦ ︎

Design is at home in Milan. Even what concerns the jewelry. This is why Maestri del Gioiello is back for the fifteenth time, a jewelery and jewelery exhibition. The appointment is for Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October 2019 in via Dante 14, between Castello Sforzesco and Duomo.

The goal is to promote Italian creativity, an internationally recognized heritage thanks to the historical and artistic past and to the present that continues the tradition of excellence, represented by the artisans who demonstrate, day by day, with their research and their work to continue not only an ancient tradition, but to renew, enrich and advance this heritage.

Laboratorio orafo Cazzaniga Nobili
Laboratorio orafo Cazzaniga Nobili

Maestri del Gioiello is promoted by Iperbole Cultural and Artistic Association with the organizational support of Myriam Vallegra’s doc events and goldsmith artisans and will be held in conjunction with the Milan Fall Design, an autumn exhibition dedicated to design and craftsmanship. It also includes a competition.
Gioiello del laboratorio Cazzaniga Nobili
Gioiello del laboratorio Cazzaniga Nobili

This year the competition will be dedicated to the Great Genius of Leonardo and the jewels that will be presented for the competition must be inspired by the Life and Works of Leonardo da Vinci, on the occasion of the 5000 years of death. Jewelery makers from all over Italy will present jewelery collections, from the most important and prestigious, for important occasions, weddings and anniversaries, to those for every day.
Lavorazione della collezione Cento100. Foto: Aldo Agnelli
Lavorazione della collezione Cento100. Foto: Aldo Agnelli

At the exhibition you can also view and buy stones and components for handmade jewelry, to make the jewel that you have in mind, starting from your own drawing or sketch, or have a jewel that has been inherited or that you no longer wear can be refurbished .

Furthermore, in the 2019 edition of Maestri del Gioiello, the themes Wedding, Anniversaries, Important events, in which the goldsmithery and jewelery fit perfectly, presenting to the public wedding rings, rings, sets, necklaces, earrings will also be emphasized. , who can provide purchase ideas to those who are looking for unique, original, beautiful and handmade jewels, even if they are specially made upon request and / or design to give as gifts or for themselves.





Jewelery, Arezzo wins everyone





The statistics of the jewelery and goldsmith sector indicate 1,211 companies active in the province of Arezzo. Vicenza and Alessandria, instead … ♦︎

Italy is a country of saints, navigators and goldsmiths. The statistics of the Studies Office of the Arezzo Chamber of Commerce and published by Italian Exhibition Group on the eve of OroArezzo (6-9 April) photograph a sector with different degrees of health. The companies in the jewelery and goldsmith sector in the province of Arezzo have in fact increased from 1,185 in 2013 to 1,211 in 2018. More than Alexandria with its pole in Valenza (749) and Vicenza (545), where the other two areas are located where jewelery production is concentrated. The Tuscan city, in short, represents the largest district in terms of number of companies and also sees an increase in employees per company: 6.43 employees from 5.99 at the end of 2013. In terms of total employment, the Arezzo companies in the sector occupy 7,788 employees, the Alexandrian ones 4,855 and the Vicenza ones 4,280.

Bracciale d'oro firmato 1Ar
Bracciale d’oro firmato 1Ar

The state of health

Vicenza and Arezzo remain stable or moderately declining, while exports from the province of Alessandria show a slightly more dynamic trend, with national exports at + 2.2%. Alessandria focuses on the flows of exchange on Switzerland (as a re-export hub to the Maison of Geneva), while Vicenza and Arezzo remain penalized by significant export volumes on markets with less positive performances (such as the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong). The United States remains an important and stable target market for the import of Made in Italy products for all districts, from jewelery to jewelery.

Una passata edizione di OroArezzo
Una passata edizione di OroArezzo

The export performance of the goldsmith district of Arezzo towards the main target markets, shows how the United Arab Emirates, while discounting a reduction of almost 15 percentage points compared to 2017, is confirmed in first place in the ranking of the main outlet countries for the jewel of Arezzo. Exports to Hong Kong are up (+ 4.2%) and the performance towards the United States is stable (-0.1%).





Interno di OroArezzo. Photo: Lorenza Ricci Studio
Interno di OroArezzo. Photo: Lorenza Ricci Studio

Sfilata a OroArezzo: Mata Gold
Premiere 2013 di OroArezzo: Mata Gold

Lavorazione di un gioiello
Lavorazione di un gioiello

Lavorazione nei laboratori vicentini di Fope
Lavorazione nei laboratori vicentini di Fope







OroArezzo changes month

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OroArezzo will one month before : it will be held from 6 to 9 April. The theme of the contest will be the ring ♦

The goldsmith district of Arezzo anticipates the times. Ieg, Italian Exhibition Group, the company that organizes OroArezzo, has decided to anticipate the one-month fair. OroArezzo will therefore be held from 6 to 9 April (last year it took place on 5-8 May), again at the Arezzo Fair and Congresses. The explanation of this change of dates is to “facilitate the presence of buyers from the target markets for the Italian goldsmith district, while maintaining the distinctive and distinctive elements of the event”. Indeed, in May will incumbent, GemGenève (May 9-12), the Las Vegas Couture (May 30) and the Jck, also in Las Vegas (May 31).

OroArezzo 2017. Photo: Lorenza Ricci Studio
OroArezzo 2017. Photo: Lorenza Ricci Studio

As always, OroArezzo will also be the occasion for the Premiere contest, a themed competition that this year focuses on the shape of the ring. In each new edition the participating companies are asked to create a jewel that expresses the maximum of creativity in line with the company style, a creation inspired by traditional shapes reinterpreted in unconventional ways, with maximum freedom in the choice of materials and workmanship.

Italian jewelry is extra-ordinary according to Ieg





Agreement between Italian Exhibition Group and Confindustria Federorafi to communicate the extraordinary nature of Italian jewelery ♦ ︎

Italian Exhibition Group and Confindustria Federorafi sign an agreement to enhance Italian jewelery at an international level. The agreement was signed at the Vod Dubai International Jewelery Show. Ieg, a company that also organizes VicenzaOro and OroArezzo, and Confindustria aim, in short, to “a unique strategy for the promotion of Italian jewelry on international markets, through the involvement of companies, the leverage of fairs and within the framework of policies for the consolidation of Made in Italy abroad prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development “.

In short, the initiative will result in a communication campaign.

Lorenzo Cagnoni, presidente di Ieg
Lorenzo Cagnoni, presidente di Ieg

Important point in view of the international development of the sector, we read in a press release, the sharing with IEG of the project to create creativity for the promotion abroad of the Italian goldsmith-jeweler system, based on the indications expressed by Confindustria Federorafi and then entrust yourself to the skills of a creative agency.

Creativity, according to the two entities, expresses the extraordinary nature of Italian jewelry as a beautiful and well-made product with all its material and immaterial values, illustrating the claim The Extraordinary Italian Jewelry, in conjunction with the campaigns already carried out by the Ice Agency (Istituto for foreign trade), and is represented by a series of images that link typically Italian lifestyle concepts to Italian jewelery.



Padiglione Italia al Jck
Padiglione Italia al Jck di Las Vegas
VicenzaOro 2017
VicenzaOro 2017
Vetrina di Casato a VicenzaOro
Vetrina di Casato a VicenzaOro. ©Gioiellis.com

Lo stand di Pasquale Bruni nella passata edizione di VicenzaOro
Booth di Pasquale Bruni a VicenzaOro







Italian jewelry shine more






The point on the jewelery market in Italy: in 2017 sales were growing. And export boom especially to France (thanks to Bulgari) ♦ ︎
Immediately after the complaints about the weather (it’s too hot, too cold, too rainy, too dry), the second favorite sport of Italians is pessimism. That of the Italians is a people of dissatisfied, much more unhappy than those who live in countries with less wealth, less beauties to admire, less exquisite foods to taste. So, if goldsmiths say that 2017 was a golden year, you really have to believe them.
The Goldsmiths Club took the opportunity to take stock of the jewelery market, citing Istat data on the production and turnover of the jewelery and jewelery sector. In 2017, therefore, the two sectors recorded growth of 15.6% and 8.9% respectively in Italy. But since you do not need to get too excited, the Goldsmith Club cools your enthusiasm a little. Yes, it is true that business has gone better, but also thanks to the improvement of the world economy and the specific demand for gold jewelery, as decreed by the World Gold Council. In the world, in fact, in 2017 the worldwide demand for gold jewelery has increased by 4% in quantity, thanks above all to an acceleration at the end of the year.
More exports
Italian companies have taken advantage of it to export more. Export to other countries has risen by 12% in value for the jewelery and costume jewelery (12.7% for the precious metal component alone, which also grows by 6% in quantity). In particular, sales to France increased (+ 33.0%, almost 190 million more than in 2016), also due to the entry into production of the new Bulgari plant in Valenza, part of the French Lvmh group, with Alessandria which becomes the first exporting province, exceeding the 2 billion euro threshold.
Good export results also to Switzerland (+ 15.7%, equal to 188 million euro) firmly in first place as a destination, to Hong Kong (+ 16.2%, 109.5 million euro) and to the United States (+19.5, 127.3 million euros). The strong development of direct exports to Turkey, which grew by 29% (+ € 56 million), should be noted. On the other hand, sales to the United Arab Emirates continued to decline (-3.4%): compared to 2013, Italian jewelery sales fell by around 30%, with a loss of 380 million euro. Despite the increase in imports (+ 9.1% and + 23.6% for the precious metal component), the balance of the goldsmith sector has further increased, exceeding 4 billion euros (4.4 billion for jewelery in precious).
The analyst’s comment
«The acceleration of the production, turnover and export indices throughout 2017 shows the importance of Italian know-how and expertise in jewelery, able to attract new investments and support the competitiveness of the numerous small and medium-sized businesses companies operating in the sector. The international scenario remains favorable to companies in the sector also in 2018, with the main target markets expected to remain growing», is the comment of Stefania Trenti, of the Research Department of Intesa Sanpaolo. Federico Graglia




Garavelli, prime fasi di lavorazione
Garavelli, prime fasi di lavorazione
Lavorazione di un cammeo
Lavorazione di un cammeo
Collana di Bulgari con gemme
Collana di Bulgari con gemme di colore

Anello Trombino con rubino burmese di 5,98 carati non riscaldato
Anello Trombino con rubino burmese di 5,98 carati non riscaldato

Il celebre bracciale serpente, in versione orologio
Il celebre bracciale serpente, in versione orologio
81064079 emozioni
Anello in oro bianco, rubino e diamanti

Bracciale in oro bianco e diamanti
Bracciale in oro bianco e diamanti

Orecchini con pendente in oro bianco della collezione Emozioni
Damiani, orecchini con pendente in oro bianco della collezione Emozioni







The 2017 was a golden year for Italian jewelery




On the eve of VicenzaOro, the IEG Observatory on Gold and Jewelry photographs the situation: sales increase. And between Valenza, Arezzo and Vicenza wins … ♦ ︎
Countdown to VicenzaOro January (19-24 January). While the classic fair model is in full transformation, as evidenced by the original road undertaken by Fiera Vicenza, the uncertainties are still many. What will the VicenzaOro result really be? Expectations are positive, also because after a few difficult years for the jewelry world, due to the economic crisis, good data about consumption and spending trends can make even the goldsmith companies smile.
The data released by the Observatory on the gold and jewelery sector of the Italian Exhibition Group (the group that organizes VicenzaOro), indicate an increase in production and turnover for the first nine months of 2017. The average index of total turnover of the sector, specifies the analysis of the Observatory, increased by 6.2% in the three quarters of last year compared to the same period of 2016, by 2% at the national level and with a peak of 8.2% for sales abroad. Even better: for the production, the average index increased by 13% compared to the same period of 2016.
Export is flying
In absolute terms, exports of gold and jewelery made in Italy in September 2017 amounted to 5.2 billion euros (5.176 billion euros), equal to +13% in value, considering an average price of gold substantially similar to that of 2016. This exploit is explained by the restarting of consumption in India, Russia and the US. The last two, in particular, are very important for Made in Italy jewelry, which fits into this scenario with interesting rates, especially with regard to the US market. In the US, the trend in demand for jewelry and bijoux made in Italy in the first nine months of 2017 rose by 21% in value. It’s ok also for Europe, in contrast with the global trend. In France, Italian jewelery and jewelery exports rose by 44% in the first nine months, 14% in Germany and 22% in Spain. In Italy, Italian jewels report turnover increasing by more than 12%.
The Observatory has also quantified the different business between the poles of jewelery. Alessandria (Valenza) in the first nine months of 2017 recorded a turnover value of 1.5 billion euro, Arezzo an export of 1.4 billion, while Vicenza and the surrounding area is about 1 billion euro.





Garavelli, progettazione Cad
Garavelli, progettazione Cad

Laboratorio Garavelli, la scelta delle pietre
Laboratorio Garavelli, la scelta delle pietre

Garavelli, prime fasi di lavorazione
Garavelli, prime fasi di lavorazione

Garavelli, lavorazione di un orecchino
Garavelli, lavorazione di un orecchino
Garavelli, gioiello terminato
Garavelli, gioiello terminato
L'ingresso a VicenzaOro January 2017
L’ingresso a VicenzaOro January 2017







A second life for OroArezzo

After the crisis for OroArezzo there is a desire for optimism. Focus on Made in Italy ♦
The starting numbers are not exciting. But the atmosphere of the Italian economy (in general) seems less heavy than that of recent years. So OroArezzo (6-9 May), a traditional fair in one of the Italian districts of the ornament, is in balance between pessimism and optimism. The numbers, in fact, would push the balance on a not reassuring view: as the name indicates, the event had as its starting point the gold processing, particularly alive in the Tuscan area. And in 2016, demand for gold in the world dropped by 22%. This is one of the reasons that has depressed Italian jewelry sales to 7.9 billion, with jewelery for exported 5.4 billion. Data that marks a difficult time for business in the industry.
It seems, however, that spring 2017 is more serene, especially because of a less uncertain climate for markets such as the Middle East. But on US there is the cloud of the Donald Trump import duties. And, more, the price of gold goes to swing, linked to crisis, election climes, and world economy figures. In any case, who exports is on average less than 20% compared to a few years ago.
All this is reflected on OroArezzo, now organized by the Italian Exhibition Group, the subject born of the union of Fiera Vicenza (that organizes VicenzaOro) and Fiera Rimini. An almost obligatory step, the concentration of the fairgrounds, which should bring synergies (so hopefully) also in the case of OroArezzo, which is now very focused on territory and reality: 640 exhibitors for 97% Italians, on 20 thousand square meters. In short, a concentrated appointment on the industrial side (the industry counts 10,000 businesses and 40,000 employees.
On the side of the event, it is worth mentioning the inauguration of the new Museum of the Oro, inside the prestigious seat of the 14th century Palazzo di Fraternita di Arezzo, with the jewels of Oro d’Autore Collection, created by Arezzo Fiere e Congressi. It includes 82 jewels made by goldsmithers artisan from Arezzo and Vicenza in collaboration with artists, architects, designers and designers. In addition, the Premiere Contest continues. This year the theme chosen is that of the bracelet. Federico Graglia




OroArezzo 2017
OroArezzo 2017

Bacheche a OroArezzo
Bacheche a OroArezzo
Una passata edizione di OroArezzo
Una passata edizione di OroArezzo

Sul lato della manifestazione, è da segnalare l’inaugurazione del nuovo Museo dell’Oro, all’interno della prestigiosa sede del trecentesco Palazzo di Fraternita di Arezzo, con i gioielli della Collezione Oro d’Autore, creata da Arezzo Fiere e Congressi. Comprende 82 gioielli realizzati dalle aziende orafe di Arezzo e Vicenza in collaborazione con artisti, architetti, designer e stilisti. Continua, inoltre, il concorso Premiere. Quest’anno il tema scelto è quello del bracciale. Federico Graglia







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