A taste of the district
By a 1593 Medici decree still in force, only goldsmiths and silversmiths may trade on the Ponte Vecchio — Florence's medieval bridge of tiny gold shops over the Arno, with the living bench work continuing in the Oltrarno behind. Four centuries on, the Florentine goldsmithing hand is still the point; these are the forms it takes, sourced on Amazon so a taste of the bridge can travel home.
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Pendant
14K gold
The giglio — Florence's own heraldic lily, on the city's arms since medieval times — cast in solid gold, the district's civic symbol worn at the throat.
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14K gold
A dainty figaro-link bracelet in solid gold — the patient chain-work the Ponte Vecchio has protected by law since 1593, worn on the wrist.
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14K gold
A worked gold rope chain — the goldsmith's most basic proof, every link a small closure done true, the quiet backbone of the bridge's trade.
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14K gold
A delicate diamond-cut twist band in solid gold — the romantic, stackable end of the Florentine goldsmith's hand.
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14K gold
A matched pair of solid-gold ball studs — the everyday-wear form of a trade that has lived on worked gold for over four centuries.
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10K gold · natural ruby
A genuine ruby band in gold — the coloured-stone-set piece the bridge's shops have long framed and sold.
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Gold-plated · faux pearl
A lady-profile cameo in a gilt filigree frame — the classic Italian cameo silhouette the bridge's shops have long framed and sold.
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14K gold · natural diamond
A dainty cluster of genuine natural diamonds in solid gold — the fine gold-and-diamond work that rounds out the Florentine bench's range.
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