Craftmanship in Tuscany
The art of working with leather, jewels, and metals is ancient in Tuscany and represents Italian excellence.
We combined these traditions to create our bracelet: a little black Swarovski gemstone embedded on a Zama medal with engravings on the leather.
Leather manufacturing has been handed down in Tuscany from the expert artisans hands since the Medieval times.
Documentation from the 13th century in Florence reveals the presence of famous artisans guilds where special techniques and skills are handed down from father to son.
The Tuscan leather industry became famous after World War II; today it is a very important part of Italian fashion design, featuring Made in Italy know-how.
In the previous centuries, the master goldsmiths – Maestri – provided aesthetic vision, taste, and the ability to create refined jewelry. Today, they are recognized for their creativity and precision in drawings and engravings.
A journey that originates with the Etruscans culminates at the Ponte Vecchio shops, where a statue of Benvenuto Cellini stands. Cellini, probably the greatest goldsmith of the world, inspired Tuscan craftsmanship in jewelry that would come to be admired and replicated throughout Italy and worldwide.
