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#46
evekitti said:
The shop I went to is called Vaggi. Besides the Buccellati franchise, they also have the Roberto Coin franchise as well as their own designs. What I would look for are antique Florentine jewellery. They're very intricate and some have the Buccellati type of toolwork. I only shopped at Vaggi so I'm afraid I can't recommend you another shop. But there was another shop I found, thanks to the guide book, that has been making jewellery for 5 centuries! Imagine that! It's at 10R Piazza Del Duomo (just next to the Duomo), and the shop is called Torrini. I didn't quite like the designs though.

You sure you can't stow away in your parent's luggage? If you love jewellery, Florence is heaven! It is, after all, a town of artisans.
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OMG - Vaggi is our good family friend. My parents literally changed my diaper 26 years ago on his counter while I played with the chains. That is SOO funny. We are going to visit in 3 weeks and have plans to see him and his wife. That is hysterical!
 
#48
floridagal23 said:
OMG - Vaggi is our good family friend. My parents literally changed my diaper 26 years ago on his counter while I played with the chains. That is SOO funny. We are going to visit in 3 weeks and have plans to see him and his wife. That is hysterical!
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What a coincidence!!! It really is a small world! He probably won't remember me, but please send Roberto my warmest regards.
 
#52
floridagal23, thank you. By the way, do you know Elizabeth, also working at Vaggi's shop. She was attending to me when Roberto was busy. She's really pretty and sweet.

neenabengals, thank you too. I hope you get your Chopard ring.
 
#53
evekitti said:
floridagal23, thank you. By the way, do you know Elizabeth, also working at Vaggi's shop. She was attending to me when Roberto was busy. She's really pretty and sweet.

neenabengals, thank you too. I hope you get your Chopard ring.
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I don't know Elizabeth - my parents know Vaggi and his wife very well. My mom actually commented that she was browsing his website and wasn't sure who it was. I told my mom about your ring and she was so excited to go and just drooling over it - so her style. She found a few other things in the online catalog she was interested in, too! She has been emailing with Vaggi so we have plans to go on the day we are in Florence. We have sent a number of family friends through the years but haven't been back in ages. I will tell him that "Eve" said hello - I am sure he will remember you!
 
#54
floridagal23 said:
I don't know Elizabeth - my parents know Vaggi and his wife very well. My mom actually commented that she was browsing his website and wasn't sure who it was. I told my mom about your ring and she was so excited to go and just drooling over it - so her style. She found a few other things in the online catalog she was interested in, too! She has been emailing with Vaggi so we have plans to go on the day we are in Florence. We have sent a number of family friends through the years but haven't been back in ages. I will tell him that "Eve" said hello - I am sure he will remember you!
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I am perpetually surfing the net, but it didn't occur to me Vaggi has an online catalogue! Thank you for mentioning it. Now I am drooling over the collection on his website. It'll be a long long time before I'll have a chance to visit Florence again, so looking at the photos on Vaggi's site will have to suffice for now.
 
#56
Oh my, Eve, this is a stunner! Wear in the best of health!

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#60
evekitti, your Buccellati ring is absolutely GORGEOUS! I love Buccellati as well and wish that #1, they were more easily accessible in stores and #2, more affordable pricing!!!
 
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