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Pier Paolo Gerardi – Who am I?
WHY THE GERARDI SETTING SCHOOL WAS BORN Dear student, if you have come this far and are about to read these pages, it means that you are most likely interested in become a professional setter. Now, before I tell you my story and what led me to create the method of...
Jewelery design in antiquity
Designing jewelery is one of the first forms of decoration and has played a leading role in the history of customs since the most ancient civilisations. from the dawn, jewels have been for man objects full of meaning, propitiatory, of social identification, or simply...
Why focus on the gold sector
ITALIAN GOLDSMITHING ON THE RISEFrom a recent analysis carried out by the Confindustria Moda study centre on Istat data. The Italian jewellery sector has been growing strongly for several years and has seen a sharp increase in exports and imports, as well as...
Engagement rings
The history of engagement rings The history of the engagement ring is rich in meaning. In fact, when you make an engagement ring you are not making a simple piece of jewellery, but a symbol that hides centuries-old legends and traditions. Let us now trace the origin...
How to take care of your jewellery
Taking care of our jewellery is very important, because although they are metal objects characterised by great resistance, they are by no means indestructible. In fact, it is essential to take care of them and give them proper maintenance to prevent them from becoming...
Drawing and creating rings most common styles and methodologies
As you have no doubt already read or heard somewhere, the first ringsdiscovered date back to the ancient Egyptians who identified the circle as a symbolrelated to eternity. These were punctually worn on the left ring finger because of abecause of a close connection...
Designing Earrings – Most Common Styles
DESIGNING EARRINGS - MOST COMMON STYLES Earrings are very ancient personal decoration accessories and few are aware that they originated as a male accessory. In ancient Egypt, this necklace was used by men to indicate high social status. Nowadays, the earring is an...
What is Welding
Jewelry soldering is a fundamental technique in the creation and repair of fine jewelry. It involves using a metal alloy called solder to join metal pieces together seamlessly. This process, which requires precision and skill, is essential for tasks ranging from...
Where to study jewellery design – How to become a jewellery designer
Where to study jewellery design ? How to become a jewellery designer ?Accademia delle Arti Orafe has always been recommended by companies to those who want to work and pursue a career as a Designer, as the best school where to study Jewellery Design in Italy.In more...
How do you create solder for silver?
HOW IS SILVER SOLDERING CREATED? Let's quickly see what is meant by soldering: By soldering we mean the joining of two or more metal parts in order to obtain a single, strong body. In this case we do this by preparing an alloy whose melting point is lower than the...
