Simply Abu Dhabi XXVI

In Pisa, Alessio displays some of his best craftsmanship in recreating the famous leaning tower, carved in white gold and custom cut pink sapphires. The columns and arches of the tower are engraved and their windows are decorated with small purple sapphires framed with micro diamonds. The first unexpected element appears while opening the top lid: a faithful reproduction of the leaning tower that can also be removed and worn as a necklace. After unlocking the safety system this micro-sculpture splits into two halves with an engraved and powerful message “Trust You, Never Fall” written in a medieval font. The bottom of the ring features the complex coat of arms of the four Marine Republics (Venice, Pisa, Amalfi and Genova) and underneath lies behind them a reproduction of the Pisa coin, with the words “Populi Pisani” and two little carved arches, each with a leading tower, all in pink gold. Finally, all roads lead to Rome, where Alessio’s journey concludes for this year with a tribute to the Colosseum, the most iconic Italian monument. Via two exquisite rings, the Roman jeweller looks at this architectural masterpiece in two perspectives: The Colosseum when it was constructed between 70 and 80AD, and the Colosseum today. In pink or white gold, the two rings depict majestically the Colosseum in a labyrinth of intricate details, such as the she-wolf with the child twins Romulus and Remus or the astonishing padparadcha sapphire that centres a rose gold miniature of a colosseum engraved in pink gold, in which we find two micro figures of a gladiator facing a tiger in a 6mm proportions. The micro-amphitheatre can also be worn as a small chain necklace with a delicate rose gold chain passing through the arches. 1 9 4 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I