Jewelers and watchmakers Veneto

Moulaye Niang, Senegalese by birth and master glassmaker for 20 years, studied at the Abate Zanetti school in Murano before settling in Castello. He welcomes you near the canals, in his incredible workshop. Here, he tirelessly creates jewelry that reflects the personality of his visitors, blending ethnic styles with the colors and techniques of Murano. You will be charmed by the necklaces and earrings, and, in another register, by the dresses and traditional fabrics of Senegal.

A pearl artist - a Frenchwoman, Venetian by adoption - who works with Murano glass rods, for which she became passionate as soon as she arrived in the lagoon. In her small workshop she creates unique and rare pearls, almost works of art, which she then assembles into jewellery according to her inspiration. All his creations tell a story. Jewelry for all budgets, you will find here pearls in earrings, necklaces and pendants, or more simply in talismans to wear always with you.

Davide Penso, in his mid-50s, is a native Venetian artist whose work is internationally recognized. He designs fabulous jewelry in Murano, from the workshop where he has been working for just 30 years. These refined accessories, with their pure lines, will seduce you at first sight. Especially since this outstanding craftsman blows the glass right in front of you, sometimes even making a custom necklace for you. We are then really far from the kitsch memories... Here, you will learn a lot about glassmaking know-how.

Born in Paris, designer Claudia Puschi trained as a fashion designer before arriving in Venice at the age of 20. She began her career as a designer with Erico Covry, DBA and Alberto del Biondi. In her store, opened in 2000 in the former premises of a butcher's shop, her knowledge of shapes and materials leads her to unearth unusual and refined objects. Jewelry, lighting, accessories and bags signed by international stylists and designers. All of them display pure and chic lines, and the desire to seduce a large clientele.

Designer of precious and original jewelry, Antonia Miletto offers rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings with a nod to African art that will not go unnoticed. This talented young designer imposes her style in a city like Venice, so attached to its traditions. Coral, ebony, polished woods, resins and macassar are all unusual materials worked into the most curious and elegant shapes. We love the goldfish baque and the leaf-like earrings set with diamonds.

The two Sent sisters, with their family's experience in glass craftsmanship, combine tradition with innovation in designing and producing glass design pieces. Their workshop is in Murano, but the store is in Venice, on Campo San Vio. You can find vases, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and bags, all made of glass. Some of their creations are even exhibited at the famous MoMA in New York. A guarantee of excellence. If you have trouble imagining what a glass bag looks like, take a look!

Codognato has been a well-known name in Venice for over a century. Coco Chanel, Jeanne Moreau, Kate Moss, Jeff Koons and Andy Warhol, among other celebrities, have come to admire the jewels on display: the macabre creations, the snake rings, the memento-mori brooches, the precision of the designs, the stones, the settings... Excellence and uniqueness are the hallmarks of Attilio Codognato, the prince of jewelry. After his death in November 2023, designer Francesca Amfitheatrof took up the torch, alongside her two children.

An enchantment, this glass factory. We find it at the end of a long alley. The business is a family one, run by Raffaele, his brother Mauro and his sister Claudia, forty-somethings who have succeeded their father, who founded the company in 1989. The workshop is located on the first floor. You may have the chance to observe these craftsmen at work. They work the glass with a blowtorch, shape it, decorate it, then place it in the oven before letting it rest. Meanwhile, on the first floor, the store welcomes customers who have come to purchase their subtle and exquisite works.