| A good example of this tradition is
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| | 1876, at the Centennial Exposition in
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| Fortunato Pio Castellani, who opened his
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| | Philadelphia, and the next year the
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| Italian jewelry workshop in Rome around
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| | much-praised Italian jewelry collection
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| 1814, first creating fashion jewelry from
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| | was on display at the Metropolitan Museum
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| the popular designs. By the 1830s, he had
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| | of Art.The granulation technique used in
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| become inspired by the Etruscan
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| | creating Italian jewelry by the
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| discoveries of ancient Italian jewelry.
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| | Castellani family and others are just one
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| Castellani became the first 19th-century
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| | of many that every aspiring jeweler must
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| jeweler to create works closely modeled
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| | learn. The incorporation of fine
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| after classical Italian and Greek
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| | detailing and meticulous finishing are
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| prototypes, thus creating a new fashion
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| | the foundation for the luxurious effect
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| trend.Castellani was inspired to pursue
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| | that is difficult to find in any other
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| the 'granulation' technique, which was
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| | jewelry.Beside the impact of history and
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| perfected by the Etruscans in the 9th to
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| | tradition, the reputation of Italian
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| 4th centuries B.C. and made Italian
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| | jewelry is supported by its quality
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| jewelry of this period so unique.
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| | standards for silver and gold, which are
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| Castellani's passion for excellence
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| | amongst the highest in the world. The
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| became close to an obsession and resulted
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| | silver grade of "925" is not the only
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| in the revival of many ancient techniques
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| | consideration taken into account. There
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| which have become some of the greatest
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| | is also an extreme amount of care given
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| contributions to the history of Italian
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| | in the production of the alloy and
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| jewelry making.Fortunato Pio was joined
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| | through each step until the finished
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| by his two sons, Alessandro and Augusto
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| | jewelry piece is completed. Whether the
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| in the 1850's, creating and marketing
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| | item is crafted by an individual jeweler
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| their Italian jewelry designs to local,
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| | or from a large jewelry company, silver
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| international patrons, artists and
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| | Italian jewelry production is treated
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| educated tourists visiting Rome. By the
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| | with passion and respect.The variety of
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| 1860s, popular demand for their unique
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| | designs you can choose from in silver
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| styles, prompted Alessandro Castellani to
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| | Italian jewelry covers every style;
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| establish a workshop in Naples in
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| | classical, modern or avant-garde. You can
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| addition to opening shops in London and
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| | find replicas of designs from different
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| Paris. The Italian jewelry of this family
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| | periods in history, such as the
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| won widespread acclaim leading to
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| | Renaissance or you can have your own
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| international expositions in Florence,
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| | custom design brought to life.Suneva
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| London, and Paris, ultimately becoming
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| | works as part-time copywriter for SAK
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| the design that every jeweler throughout
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| | Jewelry that offers fine fashion jewelry
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| Europe wanted to duplicate. The fame of
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| | from Italy featuring natural stones and
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| Castellani's designs reached America in
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| | Swarovski crystals.
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