Towards the end of a 3 week trip exploring more of Italy I was feeling pretty jaded about how much…read moretourist crap and how many chain stores I was running into no matter the town. It was tough to find unique stores that weren't hocking the same old thing.
During a visit to Lucca I was thrilled to find this shop where I met the owner/talented artist, Alessandro. No, I'm not suddenly into Harley Davidsons, skulls, daggers, grenades, or even winged hearts, what I am into is ART! Beautiful handcrafted original wearable art. Upon first look you might only see the outlaw vibe, look further and discover the hidden gems that I fell in love with.
I love silver jewelry, add some ebony, a ruby, or an interesting design and I'm going to take a look. I stepped through the doors and spent the next 30 minutes oohing, aahing and chatting about Italy, Los Angeles, Portland, the world, grown up kids and creativity. I fell in love with a female face carved in ebony and set in a ring designed with silver flowing hair. I didn't even try it on because it just wouldn't look good on me but if it was a pendant hanging on a silver chain she would have been mine. Instead, I selected a simple bracelet to grace my wrist. I will always have just a tiny bit of Lucca and Alessandro with me wherever my travels take me. I highly recommend you visit too.