After the exciting discovery of Etruscan jewelry during the first meeting, the children of the Libertarian School “Albero della Tuscia” in Farnese (VT) continued their journey into the world of goldsmithing, experimenting with new techniques for making two types of rings: a band ring and a plate to be applied on a ring base.
Also in this meeting, guided by Marianna Iurlo, the children worked with the embossing technique, choosing between copper plates or silver-plated bases, depending on their aesthetic preferences.
The band ring was decorated with a design made freehand, then traced using burins to create a well-defined relief. Someone also applied black corallines to further embellish and personalize the work.
The plate of the second ring, on the other hand, was obtained by tracing the relief motif of a jewel depicting a Spiral, a recurring symbol in Etruscan art. This motif was particularly significant to the Etruscans because it represented the cycle of life, fertility and prosperity, as explained in the previous meeting.
Once the relief was imprinted on the slab, the piece was treated with hot glue to stabilize the workmanship and finally glued to the base of the ring, thus completing the creation.
The meeting allowed the boys and girls to hone their manual skills and deepen their understanding of the symbolic value of Etruscan goldsmithing, transforming learning into a practical and creative experience.
Through craftsmanship, they were able to experience firsthand the attention to detail and precision required for jewelry making, while developing a deeper connection to the history and art of antiquity.
