It was her lifetime passion for antiques that drove artist Nada Le Cavelier to spend years collecting beautiful micro-mosaics and her innovative vision that gave birth to the unique Nada Roma collection in 2006.
This ongoing exclusive collection incorporates historic colourful and intricate micro-mosaics dating from the 1860’s to to the 1950’s into fresh modern jewels with a playful twist. Adorned with gemstones, re-set in 18k gold each piece is reborn into a unique one-of-a-kind creation.
Micro-mosaics were originally hand crafted in Venice, Florence and Rome intended as souvenirs for wealthy tourists on grand tours of Italy. They are composed of tiny pieces of glass paste, some the size of a pin’s head, intricately assembled to form miniature bouquets, birds, frescoes or monuments. Today they can be worn again as fabulous treasures, each with its own story to tell…