A Florentine treasure
- Paolo creates jewels and precious objects
- His creations are the result of historical research
- His workshop is situated a few steps from the Duomo
Paolo Penko showed a natural talent for his chosen craft from an early age, 40 years dedicated to his craft he maintains a clear vision in his mind: to design and create original and exclusive jewels expressing the heritage of his hometown, Florence. Born into a family of merchants of “rare, small, precious objects”, Paolo says that he found his way to jewellery making by chance, meeting the right person at the right time when he was just a child struggling to decide which school he should attend. Maybe it was written in the stars, as he soon became the jeweller par excellence in Florence, with two different 'bottegas' creating stunning objects inspired by the incredibly rich history and artistic heritage of the capital of Italian Renaissance.
INTERVIEW
There are no artisans in my family, they used to be merchants of stamps, coins and other rare, small, precious objects. The call came almost by chance: a casual meeting with the world of high jewellery when I was a child.
The history and cultural heritage of Florence have always been an endless source of emotions, and therefore of inspiration for me. Since my beginnings, I let myself be inspired by small architectural details or details of old art pieces that I discover thanks to ongoing historical research.
My passion has always been at the centre of my craft and for 37 years I’ve been following a clear and distinctive path. I found my own way, I did not copy or imitate anyone. I went deeper and deeper in my research, being able to discover new techniques, and I always did my best to improve.
In my craft, originality of design and beauty of the stones are fundamental pre-requisites. A strong technique and an obsessive care for details are important too, but the secret of “well made” is the artisans’ will to create something beautiful.
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