09-02-2021
Over the years the Coral fishing has undergone drastic changes in response to the rules that have made this practice completely sustainable.
The first evidence of coral fishing and harvesting in Torre del Greco dates back to the fifteenth century.
The town's fishermen moved around the Medite...
08-02-2021
It is not uncommon to associate the processing of coral and cameos with Torre Del Greco.
Thanks to the skill of the master engravers and the charm of the creations, the fame of the city, has conquered the whole world.
Over time there have been various attestations of coral processing, inclu...
07-02-2021
There are more than 7000 different species of coral in the world. However, only six species are used in jewelry, also known as “Precious Corals”, a focus topic of our post.
Precious corals are only present in red, pink and white color ranges. These categories are divided into many different...
20-01-2021
01-09-2020
We have already seen more about the cameo engraving technique and in particular the coral engraving.
This type of processing is not limited exclusively to coral and cameos, but can also be perf...
24-08-2020
As we have seen in the article dedicated to cameo engraving, when using this terminology we do not refer only to the processing of the shell, as is common opinion, but to a real processing and engraving technique, which can be made on many differen...
05-06-2020
Traditional cameo engraving
When we talk about cameo engraving, we immediately associate the idea of the cameo, the jewel obtained by the engraving of a shell or a layered stone. In reality, the cameo engraving includes all the processes that consist of engraving a woma...
22-05-2020
Centuries of history are enclosed behind the history of the cameo. We have traced it from the remains of the ancient ruins of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
The cameo is, therefore, an art that comes from far away and has its roots in a classic tradition that still today represents the ...
28-01-2020
How to match jewelry with cameo
The cameos are back in the limelight. In recent years, cameos are becoming an increasingly ostentatious and sought after accessory, even by celebrities. Although when you think of a cameo, a jewel of the past comes to mind, an elegant accessory to be re...
04-11-2019
Coral, jewels and coral reefs bring with them many curiosities. It is important to point out that the coral used in jewelery, for making jewery and accessories, does not derive from coral reefs at risk of extinction. Handcrafted and non-polluting coral work involves the use of deep corals, not at ri...
25-05-2019
In summer it is not uncommon to see coral jewelery worn or on display in jewelers, especially in the sea areas. Coral jewels are the perfect accessory to highlight the tan and enrich any summer outfit. After all, coral has always been considered the stone of summer. In addition to the classic strand...
24-05-2019
Raw coral is often used to make folk-inspired jewels, very popular this spring. Folk jewels mix the bohemian style and the hippie style, giving rise to perfect creations to be worn every day. The Coachella festival is known to be a veritable riot of folk-inspired clothing and jewelry. Shirts, dresse...
