WEAR THE EARTH
Handcrafted Earrings, hand-molded in relief, with embellishing accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire.
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 lever hooks.
Handcrafted Chain necklace, with hand-molded centerpiece embellished with accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire.
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 rolo chain with freshwater pearls and coral beads.
Handcrafted Chain necklace, with hand-molded centerpiece embellished with accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire.
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 rolo chain with freshwater pearls and coral beads.
Hand-forged, hand-painted earrings embellished with 24K gold highlights in the third fire
Handcrafted wirework and hooks in 14K and 18K GF gold.
Hand-forged, hand-painted earrings embellished with 24K gold highlights in the third fire
Handcrafted wirework and hooks in 14K and 18K GF gold.
Handcrafted Majolica Earrings embellished with 24K gold accents in the third fire
Set on 14K, Gold-filled leverback earwires.
Hand-forged, hand-painted earrings embellished with 24K gold highlights in the third fire
Handcrafted wirework and hooks in 14K and 18K GF gold.
Hand-forged, hand-painted earrings embellished with 24K gold highlights in the third fire
Handcrafted wirework and hooks in 14K and 18K GF gold.
Collar-length chain necklace with pendant.
Gold-Filled 14/20 gold chain with freshwater pearls and semi-precious stones (African Ruby, Yellow-green Agate), entirely handcrafted. The pendant is a true, exquisite miniature molded and shaped by hand and has undergone three firing processes: after desiccation and the first fire, it is dipped in the priming glaze on which the decoration is then applied – totally freehand, no stencils! – using extra-fine brushes; then it goes back to the kiln for a second firing, and finally it is embellished with accents of 24k pure gold that binds to the glaze in the third fire.
Handcrafted wirework and clasps are also GF 14/20.
Can be matched with earrings of the same motif.
The whimsical pendant depicting two little donkeys hangs on a feather-light and airy necklace of crocheted, nylon-coated metal wire (the nylon coating ensures durability and resistance to wear). The chainstitch strands of multicolored wire are threaded with tiny freshwater pearls, Czech polychrome glass beads, and chips of semi-precious stones.
18/20 Gold-filled, hand-crafted wirework and clasps. Gold-plated brass endcaps.
The pendant is embellished with 24k gold highlights in the third fire.
The whimsical pendant depicting two young Pinto horses hangs on a feather-light and airy necklace of crocheted, nylon-coated metal wire (the nylon coating ensures durability and resistance to wear). The chainstitch strands of multicolored wire are threaded with tiny freshwater pearls, Czech polychrome glass beads, and chips of semi-precious stones.
18/20 Gold-filled, hand-crafted wirework and clasps. Gold-plated brass endcaps.
The pendant is embellished with 24k gold highlights in the third fire.
The whimsical pendant depicting two zebras hangs on a feather-light and airy necklace of crocheted, nylon-coated metal wire (the nylon coating ensures durability and resistance to wear). The chainstitch strands of multicolored wire are threaded with tiny freshwater pearls, Czech polychrome glass beads, and chips of semi-precious stones.
18/20 Gold-filled, hand-crafted wirework and clasps. Gold-plated brass endcaps.
The pendant is embellished with 24k gold highlights in the third fire.
Handcrafted Earrings with embellishing accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 handcrafted wirework and hooks (if preferred, they can be substituted by ball studs like in the picture).
Handcrafted Earrings with embellishing accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 handcrafted wirework and hooks (if preferred, they can be substituted by ball studs or lever hooks).
Handcrafted Earrings with embellishing accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire.
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 handcrafted wirework and hooks (if preferred, they can be substituted by ball studs or lever hooks).
Handcrafted Earrings with embellishing accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire.
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 handcrafted wirework and lever hooks (if preferred, they can be substituted by ball studs or french hooks).
Handcrafted Earrings with embellishing accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire.
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 handcrafted wirework and hooks (if preferred, they can be substituted by ball studs or lever hooks).
Handcrafted Earrings with embellishing accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire.
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 handcrafted wirework and lever hooks (if preferred, they can be substituted by ball studs or french hooks).
Handcrafted Earrings with embellishing accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire.
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 handcrafted wirework and lever hooks (if preferred, they can be substituted by ball studs or french hooks).
Handcrafted Earrings with embellishing accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire.
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 handcrafted wirework and lever hooks (if preferred, they can be substituted by ball studs or french hooks).
Handcrafted Earrings with embellishing accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire.
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 handcrafted wirework and lever hooks (if preferred, they can be substituted by ball studs or french hooks).
Handcrafted Earrings with embellishing accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire.
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 handcrafted wirework and hooks (if preferred, these can be substituted by ball studs or lever hooks).
Handcrafted Earrings with embellishing accents of 24k pure gold luster sealed into the glaze in the third fire.
Gold-Filled GF 14/20 handcrafted wirework and lever hooks (if preferred, they can be substituted by ball studs or french hooks).
Collar-length chain necklace with pendant.
Gold-Filled 14/20 gold chain with freshwater pearls and semi-precious stones (African Ruby, Yellow-green Agate), entirely handcrafted. The pendant is a true, exquisite miniature molded and shaped by hand and has undergone three firing processes: after desiccation and the first fire, it is dipped in the priming glaze on which the decoration is then applied – totally freehand, no stencils! – using extra-fine brushes; then it goes back to the kiln for a second firing, and finally it is embellished with accents of 24k pure gold that binds to the glaze in the third fire.
Handcrafted wirework and clasps are also GF 14/20.
Can be matched with earrings of the same motif.
Collar-length chain necklace with pendant.
Gold-Filled 14/20 gold chain with freshwater pearls and semi-precious stones (African Ruby, Yellow-green Agate), entirely handcrafted. The pendant is a true, exquisite miniature molded and shaped by hand and has undergone three firing processes: after desiccation and the first fire, it is dipped in the priming glaze on which the decoration is then applied – totally freehand, no stencils! – using extra-fine brushes; then it goes back to the kiln for a second firing, and finally it is embellished with accents of 24k pure gold that binds to the glaze in the third fire.
Handcrafted wirework and clasps are also GF 14/20.
Can be matched with earrings of the same motif.
Collar-length chain necklace with pendant.
Gold-Filled 14/20 gold chain with freshwater pearls and semi-precious stones (African Ruby), entirely handcrafted. The pendant is a true, exquisite miniature molded and shaped by hand and has undergone three firing processes: after desiccation and the first fire, it is dipped in the priming glaze on which the decoration is then applied – totally freehand, no stencils! – using extra-fine brushes; then it goes back to the kiln for a second firing, and finally it is embellished with accents of 24k pure gold that binds to the glaze in the third fire.
Handcrafted wirework and clasps are also GF 14/20.
Measurements: about 14” to 15” long
Collar-length chain necklace with pendant.
Gold-Filled 14/20 gold chain with freshwater pearls and red coral tubes, entirely handcrafted. The pendant is a true exquisite miniature molded and shaped by hand and has undergone three firing processes: after desiccation and the first fire, it is dipped in the priming glaze on which the decoration is then applied – totally freehand, no stencils! – using extra-fine brushes; then it goes back to the kiln for a second firing, and lastly it is embellished with accents of 24k pure gold that binds to the glaze in the third fire.
Handcrafted wirework and clasps are also GF 14/20.
Measurements: about 14” to 15” long.
Earrings with Geishas, illuminated with 24k gold luster highlights in the third firing.
“Wear the Earth” jewelry creations are forged and decorated entirely by hand. They are true actual miniatures patiently crafted and painted with extra-fine brushes. French-style hooks in GF gold 14/20; If a different style of hook is preferred, we also have the option of ball studs or lever-back hooks.
This delicate choker necklace made of silk ribbons, gold-dyed leather cord and Wirelace® ribbon holds a pendant depicting a siren decorated in green and blue tones, illuminated with 24k gold luster highlights in the third firing.
“Wear the Earth” jewelry creations are forged and decorated entirely by hand. They are true actual miniatures patiently crafted and painted with extra-fine brushes. Handmade clasp and wirework in GF gold 14/20.
Earrings with a little elephant decorated in blue hues, illuminated with 24k gold luster highlights in the third firing.
“Wear the Earth” jewelry creations are forged and decorated entirely by hand. They are true actual miniatures patiently crafted and painted with extra-fine brushes. French-style hooks in GF gold 14/20; If a different style of hook is preferred, we also have the option of ball studs or lever-back hooks.
Each piece in the “Wear the Earth” jewelry line is entirely molded and decorated by hand. They are exquisite actual miniatures, painted with painstaking patience using extra-fine brushes. For their creation three firings are required: the first to obtain the biscuit from the clay, the second to melt glazes and color pigments, the third to set the pure gold onto the glaze. The jewels are drawing inspiration from Nature – with its flowers, its animals and its colors – and from my dreams.
The pieces are first shaped by hand, then go through a first firing process, after which they are immersed in a bath which is the priming base for the decoration: a non-toxic, lead-free mineral glaze on which I proceed to apply the decoration with color pigments that are also mineral-based. I like to clarify that, while this is widely adopted by most as a standard step in the process of majolica decorating – especially in case of small objects – I don’t use the technique of “spolvero” stencil as a template for the decoration, but directly draw and paint each piece freehand, thus creating literally unique pieces each time.
Then the pieces go into the kiln for a second firing; this process vitrifies the glaze, giving the surfaces their characteristic shine. The final touch is the “lustratura” in the third firing by applying brushstrokes of 24K pure gold, which embellishes the objects with accents and outlines that bring out the details. This phase is called the “third fire,” which completes the first elaborate sequence of jewelry creation.
The settings, individually crafted by an expert creator of high-end "One-Of-A-Kind" bijouterie (unique pieces created individually and entirely handmade) using high-quality materials that guarantee a long life and are hypoallergenic. In particular, the hooks and studs on the earrings and most of the metal elements on the necklaces are in GF gold (14K or 18K), an affordable alternative to solid gold which, unlike plating, can last for decades without altering its look. In GF gold, a core of non-precious metal is covered and fused together with a layer (equal to at least 5% of the total weight) of 18 or 14 carats solid gold; while gold-plated items only have a superficial layer (equal to about 0.05%) of gold, which – being just a very superficial coating applied by galvanic bath – is easily rubbed off, thus revealing the underlying base metal.