◆TECHNICAL DETAILS
Handmade to order and personalised
Raw Material: 750/1000 (18kt) yellow gold ( on request also in silver, white gold, pink gold or platinum)
Florin Diameter: 0.8 inch
◆PRODUCTION TIME
The time necessary to create a pendant is usually around 4/5 working days.
◆SHIPPING
Shipping is done by express courier: FedEx for America and DHL for Europe. Consignment is normally in 2/3 days from the despatchment date, to the address displayed on PayPal.
Please remember to leave your telephone number in the order notes for the courier, this will simplify the delivery of your parcel.
◆PROCESSING TECHNIQUE
Once minted, the coin is checked to verify the correct image impression and then weighed to confirm the exact weight, which originally had to be 3,54 grams.
★PERSONALISED GIFT PACKAGE
Whether it is a gift for an important person or just for yourself, your jewel will be well protected and delivered into your hands inside a gift box.
★MADE IN FLORENCE
I am Mauro Bandinelli, a Master Goldsmith. My artisan studio is in Chianti near Florence and my creations are unique, completely hand crafted, pieces.
My signature jewel is called a Florin: a homage to the coin which was minted in Florence in 1252 and which today can become a ring, a necklace, or any other ornament you desire.
It's name derives from the Lily flower which represented the money, displayed as an engraving together with the icon of the Patron of Florence, St.John the Baptist.
★THE GIFT OF FLORENCE IN A JEWEL
Florins, a symbol of Florence, can be transformed into precious pendants intended for lovers of beatiful things.
They are a wish for riches and well-being; the perfect gift for special occasions such as christenings, birthdays, weddings, graduations or anniversaries.
★DID YOU KNOW THAT....
The Florin represents the pact that the Florentine people proposed to their Patron Saint of keeping the purity of the coin at 24 carat gold and a weight of 3,54 grams.
It's an old Florentine tradition to give a gold Florin as a sign of fortune and happiness with the wish: “ a Florin today for a thousand Florins tomorrow”. That the Florin is an authentic good luck charm for you as well as for the person you give it to.
