Forbes: Sicilian artist Massimo Izzo’s homeland pulses through jewels that draw on the flora, fauna, myths and legends of the Mediterranean

Sicilian artist Massimo Izzo’s homeland pulses through jewels that draw on the flora, fauna, myths and legends of the Mediterranean. In an exclusive series for Elisabetta Cipriani gallery, he looked to Mount Etna for inspiration, to produce six one-of-a-kind rings.

A Mexican fire opal blazes against rough blackened silver terrain, while diamonds and sapphires burn just as brightly in his search for ‘the essence’ through his creative practice: “On top of the mountain, one can find the truth, it’s where everything starts. I create for the free winds blowing in Sicily… the hallowed salt of the Ionian Sea… the pure diamonds, cut and shaped by god’s breath. For the crystal structure of creative ideas, rising and falling like stars.”