The goldsmith tradition of Arezzo and sorroundings

In the history of goldsmith production in Arezzo, objects for ecclesiastical purposes and jewelry for personal adornment of the popular type have a privileged place.

The Arezzo gold revolution took place in 1926, when the foundations were laid for large-scale production from which hundreds of companies active in the Arezzo area, Valdichiana and Valtiberina came into being.

Craftsmanship still follows ancient manual processes: lost-wax investment casting, embossing, granulation, filigree, engraving, fretwork or molding. Almost everything is handmade, from the design of the jewel to the preparation of the metal alloy, via all the stages of execution during which the craftsman intervenes to touch up, assay and shape cold or over the flame with chisels, pliers and files, to grind, satin and polish.
The beauty of gold often meets that of precious stones set in fine jewelry.