Goldsmith and artisan Daniela Messeri carries on family tradition

Nerdi Orafi Firenze

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An AWA pendant? It’s a lovely trinket and a ‘conversation piece’ that helps support our programs. This artisan workshop at the Casa dell’Orafo has Renaissance flair and is located just steps from the Ponte Vecchio, in the same monastery where the Medici family once brought together Florentine goldsmiths. From that moment onward, Florentine goldsmithery has been a precious craft in the city where know-how is passed down from generation to generation. In the Nerdi workshop two sisters Daniela and Silvia Messeri work together with creativity and passion upholding the craftsmanship typical of their family traditions. It is the hands of its artisans that have made Florence great throughout the centuries! They restore ancient jewels or design new ones on commission, spanning various facets of the metal-working field. Daniela Messeri has designed AWA’s series of pendants, which are a ‘shiny’ reminder that art by women must be brought to public attention, one persona at time. www.nerdiorafifirenze.it

Pendants for women artists
who 'bent the rules'

AWA's pendant is designed and handmade by Nerdi Orafi, an artisanal goldsmith near the Ponte Vecchio in Florence. It represents a tiny painter's palette with a curved paintbrush, a tribute to historic women artists who 'bent the rules'. It’s a lovely trinket and a ‘conversation piece’ designed to help spark constructive conversations in support of our programs. Florentine goldsmithery has been a precious craft in the city where know-how is passed down from generation to generation. In the Nerdi workshop two sisters Daniela and Silvia Messeri work together with creativity and passion upholding the craftsmanship typical of their family traditions. It is the hands of its artisans that have made Florence great throughout the centuries!

Based on donor-gift level, AWA's pendant available in three materials: silver, silver with 18kt gold, and 18kt gold. It has been made using a hammering technique on the palette contrasting with the smooth and thick form of the brush.

(Chain not included).