Extasia Intaglio
When I first came across Extasia Intaglio, I thought I had run across a piece of jewelry that belonged in a museum. It turns out I was right, Extasia Intaglio has been featured in museums in London and Boston, and some of the finest hotels and shops throughout the world.
This bracelet and earrings is unlike the costume jewelry we so often see today. Avon and Sara Coventry made some fantastic costume jewelry, but they just can’t compete with the craftsmanship in these intaglio pieces found today.
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Hotel Coronado
This bracelet was featured in the hotel Coronado in San Diego. Not only did I find the bracelet, a swirl of beautiful purple and green colors of glass, but I found a pair of matching earrings.
Extasia Intaglio
The quality of this jewelry surpasses most. I was curious about how this jewelry was made. Each intaglio was signed, and there is no doubt that the craftsmanship surpasses most jewelry made today. It is a genuine work of art and fine craftsmanship.
The process of Intaglio replicates the techniques used in the 1800’s during victorian times.
What is Intaglio
Intaglio is like an inverse cameo. It’s pressed glass. It’s actually an ancient art process used during victorian days to make jewelry.Â
According to Wikipedia, Intaglio is
Family of printing and printmaking techniques
Intaglio is the family of printing and printmaking techniques in which the image is incised into a surface and the incised line or sunken area holds the ink. It is the direct opposite of a relief print where the parts of the matrix that make the image stand above the main surface. Wikipedia
In this case the bracelet has multiple intaglios, engravings in glass, and each intaglio is signed.
Extasia jewelry began in 1991 and has been featured in Vogue, Glamour and Elle magazines. Its been featured in museums in London and Boston.
Each intaglio is made from a small Bavarian Village, and the techniques used are right out of the 1800’s. These pieces are truly works of art.
Pressed glass, engraved art, handcrafted from days long past, this beautiful brass bracelet and matching earrings is a gift to be treasured for future generations.
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