It was a day in May 1875 when Alberto Maniscalco, called Bertu Ammareddu, decided to take his small fisherman boat to the fishing shoal south-west of Sciacca where he used to fish with the longline for excellent fish. The day seemed like any other, but soon it turned into one Read more…
Our Sciacca coral is unique in the world because it was fossilised by the presence of Ferdinandea Island, also called the island that is not there. An island that emerged off the coast of Sciacca and quickly sank again. The island consisted of an active volcano, whose fumes have transformed Read more…
Walking through Ponza and Ventotene you can see a strange architectural harmony given by a single design style that you can read in the variety and joy of the Mediterranean colours of the houses. But how is it possible that there is a single idea behind the founding of these Read more…
Salvatore Formisano and his sisters Anna and Gemma, with love and passion drive the historic family business Coral Orafa Mediterranean, based in Torre del Greco, the cradle of the coral of Torre del Greco. In his own words he transmitted to us his love for Italian traditions and told us Read more…
All fine jewelry have something special, but coral jewelry has something extra as it incorporates craftsmanship, history and some curiosity due to its ‘living’ nature, created by marine microorganisms. Many stories have been woven around coral and it is always fascinating to think that maybe some of them might be Read more…
