Jewelry Shops:
Jewelry is not my thing, I spend it all on my horse . However a dear friend who is a retired jeweler is going to be in Rome, Florence and Venice for the first time later this year and asked me to find out about the "best" shops in each city. Sorta a busman's holiday. Anyone have suggestions. Thanks in advance.

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I think he might enjoy Penko on Via F. Zannetti in Florence.

I was going to suggest Penko as well. The jewelry shops area in Florence is Ponte Vecchio and the area around Por S. Maria.

Piazza San Marco in Venice.

I bought a beautiful ring at COI in Florence.

Thanks for the input I had suggested the general areas you mentioned I was just wondering if there are any what everyone would consider "special" must she shops. Keep them coming

Hi Joanne

We stumbled across this wonderful artisan jeweler in Venice. He uses an unusual technique called mokume game and the results are amazing. Lucky for me, when stumbled upon the store on my 30th birthday and I got lucky

We have also purchased an additional ring mail order to NZ with no issues.

The weblink is here and I promise that I have no links to the business other than being a fan of the beautiful work.

http://www.orafaabc.com/Profile.html

Loveners
NZ

thanks yet again

Hi, Joanne

Lucky you being tapped to be the tour guide! I can't answer your private message, as I'm not a premium member!

Places to eat. I always go to the Diana Ristorante on the Fondamenta Misericordia, 2519. Nothing flash, just a down to earth place, where you get value for money. (Mention my name, and say hello to Omar, Habib, Isham, Valentina and Gino, if you go.) Also, Gam-Gam in the ghetto is reliable and not too expensive.

For things to do that are different, do you have a copy of Secret Venice, by Jonglez and Zoffoli?

See if you can find the tiny chapel in the attached photo while you're there in Venice.

My email address is in my profile, if you have more questions.

No need to say, have fun!

I haven't visited this place but Lucinda's work looks very interesting:

http://www.luciconoro.com

They are going in later summer so keep them coming this looks like a great place

A bit further afield in Arezzo but also looks interesting.

http://www.orodelborro.com/orodelborro.htm

It would appear that I should add 'italian jewelry' to my list of interests...

Do not miss DeMatteis, via Nazionale 40r, hear the SMN train station in Florence. I have bought from them for over 12 years.

Angela Caputi! Firenze, Milan.