Aquamarine Necklace
Yellow gold, oval-cut aquamarines — [NEEDS INPUT]
Commission necklace with graduated aquamarines in yellow gold prong settings. Real photography — copy draft pending review.
Atelier
Francesco Ponzi
Goldsmith and gemmologist — jewellery, interiors, yachting on commission
How a piece is made
From dialogue to metal
Every commission starts with a conversation. You tell me the idea, the stone you already have, the context — a gift, an interior to furnish, a handle for a yacht, a ring built around a family stone.
I draw the piece by hand, then model it in 3D when the shape requires it. In the workshop I work the metal: micro-torch, setting, finishing. Burin engraving — on jewellery or on watch cases — I do in-house, with the GraverMax.
Before delivery, I check stones and setting in the gemmological lab. It is not a counter appraisal: it is control of the piece I am about to hand you.
01
Dialogue
You tell me the idea, the stone, the context. Together we define materials, proportions and purpose — jewellery, interior, yachting, heirloom piece.
02
Drawing and modelling
Hand drawing and, when the piece requires it, 3D modelling. The design takes shape before touching metal.
03
Workshop
Metalwork: micro-torch, setting, hand finishing. Burin engraving on jewellery and watch cases with the GraverMax.
04
Gemmological control
Verification of stones and setting in the gemmological lab, before delivery.
Selection
Recent works
Draft photography in review — not approved for public launch yet.
Colored Gemstone Necklace
Yellow gold, amethyst, aquamarine, citrine, prasiolite — [NEEDS INPUT]
Commission necklace with oval faceted stones in a multicolour palette. Real photography — copy draft pending review.
Gemstone and Gold Necklace
Yellow gold, oval-cut coloured gems — [NEEDS INPUT]
Second commission interpretation with a sequence of coloured stones in gold. Real photography — copy draft pending review.
Emerald and Diamond Necklace
White gold, emeralds and brilliant-cut diamonds — [NEEDS INPUT]
Commission rivière alternating emeralds and diamonds with brilliant halos. Real photography — copy draft pending review.
2020
Crozier Restoration — Silver and Chasing
Silver, chasing — Padua client
Crozier restoration with macro documentation of structural damage and refinishing. Draft page — client permission pending.
2020
Thurible — Piercing and Polishing
Silver — Padua client
Thurible and boat restoration: piercing, chains, polishing. Draft page — client permission pending.
In the first person
About
Francesco Ponzi is a goldsmith and gemmologist. He works in Bagnacavallo, in the family workshop — the same laboratory where he learned the craft. The work is on the piece: drawing, metal, stones. Before delivery, setting and gems pass through the gemmological lab. It is not a counter service: it is control of what leaves his hands. Commissions begin with a conversation. Often it is a bespoke jewel; sometimes an interior detail, a piece for yachting, a family stone to rethink. Projects come from Italy and abroad when the work calls for it. For the family jewellery shop and everyday services there is Ponzi Gioielli — the link is at the bottom of every page. What remains here is the author's presence: the works and the way they are made.
Commission
Tell me about the piece you have in mind
Write to me about a commission: a jewel, a piece for interiors or yachting, a stone you want to set or rethink, a watch case to personalise. I reply by email or WhatsApp. We start with a conversation — no complicated forms, no standard quotes.