Exhibited at DESIGN MIAMI. 2023 Sciara, from the Arabic word < ša῾ra> “barren and uncultivated ground, sodaglia” on a derivative of Latin flagrare “ardere” meaning “glowing lava,” then “hardened lava”, is a local term, used in Sicily, precisely in the Etna and Stromboli (Eolian Islands) areas to refer to the accumulations of volcanic slag formed on the surface or sides of lava flows: the stars also shone brightly on the sc., and the surrounding countryside was also black, like the sc. ( Giovanni Verga, Italian realistic writer) The six one of a kind rings made of blackened silver, sapphires, diamonds and precious opals are for Massimo a journey in search for the essence. The Sciara rings are surreal, colourful, luminous craters with saturated blacks contrasted with shimmering lines. They are evocations of feelings and a calling for a new life. It is a magical world of astonishing colours and fascinating shapes the one of Massimo’s. Techniques like filigrane, lost wax, embossing and engraving are used to bring alive vibrant natural gemstones, corals and noble metals.
Materials: blackened silver, 11.5kt australian opal, 19.7kt blue sapphires ring.
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