What is the Trinocular method?
The trinocular method is the method to achieve the perfect setting, invented by Pier Paolo Gerardi Master and owner of the Academy of Goldsmith Arts, the most important Italian goldsmith school. Today we see in detail what it consists of, and what makes our embedding...
The Diamond
What is the largest diamond in the world? the largest diamond in the world is currently the Golden Jubilee. Until 1908 it was the Cullinan diamond, also called “the Great Star of Africa”, to carry this title. In 1985, however, in the same mine from which...
The Pavè and its techniques
The Diamond Pavé Technique The pavé of diamonds is a surface with many small diamonds set very close together. The arrangement used in this technique is called ” a floor” and serves to increase the way in which the light reflects the precious stone, so as...
Engagement rings
How the story of Engagement rings is born The history of the engagement ring is full of meanings, in fact when a engagement ring is made a simple jewel is not realized, but a symbol that hides legends and ancient traditions. Let us try to go back to the origin of when...
Stories of our goldsmith students
Sara Lubrano, a former student of ours, first woman goldsmith in history to make a work for the treasure of San Gennaro. For the first time, the Deputation of the Treasure of San Gennaro welcomed the work of Neapolitan goldsmith: Sara Lubrano into the museum and...
How to create a jewel
How do you create a jewel? To answer this question, we must first trace the history of the jewel, in fact the processing of gold and silver and other precious metals is a very ancient art, which dates back to times older than the Mesopotamians. The jewels constitute a...
How to design a jewel – Tricks and practical tips
How many have wondered how jewelry designers manage to develop a product or, in our specific case, a jewel from the idea to complete creation? This article will serve all readers, in the field of jewelery and non-jewelery design, to have four practical and structured...