This olive brooch was made of gold foil that was embossed, chiselled and engraved with three oval settings for emeralds.
A true master of the art, Franco Blumer's craftsmanship ranges across the worlds of silversmithing and goldsmithing. In his workshop close to Bergamo, he creates refined jewels and rare, valuable objects of sacred art. He also restores antique treasures for important clients such as the Duomo in Milan. The gilding of the Madonnina, the symbol of Milan that watches over the city at the top of the cathedral, is the result of his savoir-faire. An extremely sophisticated chiseller, after graduating at CAPAC (Polytechnic of Trade and Tourism) he trained in important Italian workshops and foundries, learning many techniques, some almost extinct. Franco became the custodian of an ancient tradition, which allows him to work on restoration with the awareness of an artist who relates to colleagues from the past.
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This olive brooch was made of gold foil that was embossed, chiselled and engraved with three oval settings for emeralds.
Photo: ©Franco BLUMER
This brooch, made of embossed, chiselled and engraved yellow gold, with a pin in white gold and diamonds, takes its name from the well-known jazz musician Sonny Rollins. Franco Blumer, on the occasion of the artist's concert within the "Clusone Jazz" festival, made a similar one for him.
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La Rosa is a sugar bowl: the rose and the leaves, placed on the lid, are made of embossed, chiselled and partially gilded Sterling silver plate, while the silver vase was made on the lathe and then chiselled.
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This jug is hammer-worked, embossed, chiselled and gilded in silver. The light plays on the surface, where the ripples and voids alternate dynamically thanks to the hammering and embossing.
Photo: ©Franco BLUMER
This is a salt shaker in the form of a quince. It is embossed, chiselled and partially gilded in silver. The base was turned.