Orafa ABC
The ABC Goldsmiths Company aims at artistic creations by using continuous and innovative research. The product range spreads across different styles, from the simple craftsmen tradition to Granulation
and Mokume Gane, and ancient oriental techniques
HISTORICAL HINTS
Customers may require also personalized items of jewellery. The ABC Goldsmiths moulds gold creating distinguished and unique pieces, taking meticulous care of every detail, of Jewels which are carefully thought out, with a simple yet appropriate design. Jewels : collier, earrings, drop-earrings, rings and bracelets, able to be worn with the maximum smoothness, always adaptable to one's appearance, to a hand, to a wrist.
The ABC Goldsmiths has participated with its creations to many exhibitions.
The owner of ABC Goldsmiths, Mr. Andrea D'Agostino, has achieved a "Goldsmith and Metal Arts" diploma in Venice; he also has experience as a theoretical and practical teacher of the granulation technique at the "Scotton" IPSIA Institute in Bassano. Together with his brother Stefano D'Agostino, a chemistry teacher, Mr. D'Agostino also cooperated to the drafting of a manual called "Recovering precious metal wastes in a small goldsmith firm and preparation of gold alloys to the required fineness", on behalf of the National Research Council (CNR).
The ABC Goldsmiths has also developed research on applied metallurgy and been has "Operative Unit" at the CNR "Tempe" in Milan.
Brochure for shop
"Recovering precious metal wastes in a small goldsmith firm and preparation of gold alloys to the required fineness"
ABC Goldsmith of D'Agostino Andrea has been chosed within a group of artisans included in a recently published book by Norbert Heyl. www.norbertheyl.com

"Venice The Artisan Artists"
Photography by : Norbert Heyl
Text by : Cristina Gregolin
Introduction by : Giovanni Scarabello

"In Venice, tradition is still today made of the everyday working life of many artisans which produce, often in small "botteghe", hidden inside narrow "calli", some real art masterpieces with their creativity, their passion and their craft."
Bottega Orafa ABC di D'Agostino Andrea
Calle del Tentor 1839 Santa Croce 30125
Venezia ITALY
Tel-Fax+39-041-5244001
E-mail: info@orafaabc.com
P.IVA 02159070271