Marvelous Mondays

For inspiration this week, I thought I'd feature the work of Davide Bigazzi. His blend of old world craftmanship and contemporary flair has landed him a 2009 Niche Finalist Award for his "Vinci Cuff". He was also a finalist in 2007 and 2006. His work contains mostly sterling silver and 18 karat gold and is screaming "touch me".

His journey into this craft began at the young age of 14. He became an apprentice to the renowned sculptor and jeweler Bino Bini. He did this for 5 years as he perfected his craft. He began his own career as a bench jeweler, then a designer, model maker and production supervisor for commercial manufacturers. He became a sought after freelancer and commissioned jewelry prototypes for Italian fashion houses. Besides selling in galleries throughout the U.S., Italy and Japen, he also teaches chasing and repousse at various places in California, New York and Italy. If you'd like to see what's involved with the process of chasing and respousse, he has a video on YouTube.