Ivana and Saura Vignoli started their artistic ceramics workshop in 1976. Shapes and decorations are rooted in Faenza’s rich pottery tradition, but they are also inspired by Mediterranean styles, with special interest in Islamic, Spanish, Moresque, Roman and Byzantine culture. The use of the uncommon blast-fire reduction technique allows them to make the ceramics, which […]

Born and raised in his family’s goldsmith’s shop, Alessandro Bardi perfected his skills by training in Florence and attending courses ranging from gemology to 3D design. Every creation is entirely made by hand. In addition to gold, he uses silver and natural precious stones, in particular, diamonds, sapphires and rubies, with which he creates one-of-a-kind […]

In business in Murano since 1397, the Seguso family creates true works of art in glass. Craftsmanship and passion have been handed down through 23 generations, giving shape to precious creations that for six centuries have been adorning royal houses, mansions, the Vatican, prestigious hotels and theatres. Today Seguso Vetri d’Arte continues to be a […]

Annangela Lovallo was born in 1959. She inherited her passion for embroidery from her mother, who was already a highly appreciated embroiderer. In 1988, she opened an embroidery workshop, Il Filo di Arianna, specializing in painting with a needle and embroidery of miniatures. Here precious works come together and delicately blend, threads and refined elements […]

Marco Mancini is a known master goldsmith with great artistic skills and techniques, and an ability to blend traditional craftsmanship with technological innovation, making creations of fine artistic jewelry. The inventor of new systems for working and setting precious stones, he has created jewels that are complex and unique unto themselves. With his children Alessandro […]

The current D’Aloise handicraft company is a family tradition with over a century of history. Its roots, linked to an artisan workshop that produced scales, date back to the late 1800s. Currently it is mainly devoted to the production of copper, brass and wrought iron objects (lamps, chandeliers and fireplace accessories, such as andirons, fireplace […]

The spirit of a trade of yesteryear gives new life to the creations of Flavio Aquilina and his wife Neve Marino, who since 1983 have been dedicated to the art of marbled paper. Flowing colours, unpredictable patterns and eighteenth-century motifs populate the products of this workshop in Naples, where, between tradition and modernity, papers, fabrics, […]

The location is just steps away from the Rialto bridge. It is here that Bastianello Arte, inspired by the great Venetian tradition of, for instance, the iconic moretti, creates unique jewellery in terms of design and elegance, according to age-old techniques combined with creativity and research. One-of-a-kind pieces conveying passion for the past and traditional […]

Isabella del Bono’s creations can be described as true works of sculpture. Pieces of iron jewelry, inspired by the medieval heraldic tradition with elegantly engraved coats of arms, logos or initials, are created by using a special technique invented by Isabella del Bono herself: galuchat engraving. Precious stones, small diamonds or pearls can be added […]

Armando Mortet is part of the fourth generation of a French family of sculptors, goldsmiths, engravers and carvers that, having formed in Florence, later moved to Rome where it has been working since 1890. The products of the Bottega D’Arte Mortet are in keeping with the tradition of Renaissance workshops, ranging from sculptures to jewellery […]