Gold, silver and silk The contemporary world demands jewelry which is simple to wear, Alessandro researches solutions from the dignity of handcraft, restoring the role of traditional and unique goldwork, individual in each work, as compared to the industrialized mass-market of the modern day. It focuses on a concept: the garment of jewels. From research on the art of renaissance precious materials, the concept to restore antique 15th century frameworks is born : from these, Alessandro believes, modern jewelry can be created, but it remains only an intuition. He completes the first scarf-jewelry, silk threads, silver threads and gold are interwoven as in the Renaissance and the results are astonishing; nothing like this could be achieved by a modern frame design, and the secret is once again in the delicate hand work of the craftsman. Thus threads of silk, silver and gold are woven to make bracelets, rings, earrings, handbags and bodices. It is a great success. Tissues are experienced as the Denim Jeans, leather and cotton-born jewelry casual fashion accessories for a young and sophisticated. The use of silk orange, light blue, lilac, red, green apple, together with the shine of gold and silver threads appear to mimic the colors of natural stones like citrine, turquoise, the amethyst, coral and emerald. The extreme versatility of the product combines the uniqueness of the threadwork, so that every single jewel remains a unique piece in its own right. Each bracelet, ring, necklace and earring is made entirely by hand. Today, the flagship production of the fabric in gold or silver is full mesh, a fabric made of metal soft and shiny to the point that seems to wear a cloth made of diamonds. The frame was an immediate sucess, the synthesis achieved between technical and extreme modernity of the Renaissance lines creates objects of unparalleled elegance and uniqueness, pride of the most ancient tradition of Made in Italy.
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