This is a sculpted shell set in sterling silver. Two lovers are sitting on a bench, in the shade of a tree, reading the newspaper to the sound of tweeting birds.
Length 50 cm
Width 7 cm
Height 12 cm
Inspired by the natural elements of his native Sardinia and the Mediterranean Sea, Andrea Cadoni is a very original jewellery craftsman. His unique creations are small wearable artworks telling stories and conveying deep emotions. Andrea, schooled in coral and semi-precious stone sculpture in Alghero, has always been curious about natural and non-conventional raw materials for his craft. He found his elective material in the seashell, the glycymeris, while experimenting as a goldsmith. “Pieces that are simply ‘well done’ are not enough”, he says. In his little sculptures, Andrea seeks “to achieve aesthetic harmony and at the same time to create a living story that can rouse emotion."
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This is a sculpted shell set in sterling silver. Two lovers are sitting on a bench, in the shade of a tree, reading the newspaper to the sound of tweeting birds.
Length 50 cm
Width 7 cm
Height 12 cm
Photo: ©Andrea Cadoni da Montevecchio
This ring is made of fire-worked sterling silver, with a setting for emerald, pendants pearls and ruby beads. It is a floral composition.
Length 2.2 cm
Width 3 cm
Height 3.5 cm
Photo: ©Andrea Cadoni da Montevecchio
Here is a shell sculpture with silver elements. An old woman is waiting at the window for her clothes to dry and for visitors to come.
Length 7 cm
Width 7 cm
Height 2.5 cm
Photo: ©Andrea Cadoni da Montevecchio
This ring is made of sterling silver. Each element is handcrafted and heat welded. Eleven griffes support a mobile purple tourmaline baguette.
Length 4 cm
Width 3 cm
Height 4.3 cm
Photo: ©Andrea Cadoni da Montevecchio
This is a long necklace of semi-precious stones in a range of earth tones, from pearls to carnelian and tourmalines. A hand carved shell centrepiece depicts one of the Janas, the fairies of the Sardinian woods.
Length 80 cm
Width 7 cm
Height 3 cm