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Italian Lifestyle: Art, nature and wonders.

It is the Wunderkammer of Misis

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An antique mahogany cupboard with small niches filled with precious objects, rare. A wall of shelves and trinkets and sculptures and paintings in memory of the most beautiful and original there is in the world. A priceless treasure collected in centuries of painstaking search of the unusual collectors, scientists, enthusiasts and art lovers. A museum of wonders, or, more properly, a fascinating Wunderkammerrich in content and story.

This treasure trove of exciting trophies collected between the Middle Ages and the Enlightenment is the inspiration of WUNDERKAMMER collection from MISIS. A combination of art and nature in terms of materials and colors and shapes made by designer Claudia Piaserico to convey charm, enchantment and wonder.

MIRABILIA is the name of the line of jewels characterized by a harmonious swan in gold plated silver and enamel pearly. The plexiglass, the cat's eye stone, cubic zirconia and the rock crystal faceted make long necklaces, rings and earrings that contain transparencies floating in the strength of balance and beauty. As white swans are free to enact grace and delicacy of thought.

NATURALIA is the iconic hymn to nature and all that is created and alive. The line invented by Misis expressesthe seductive climbing floramovementwith flowers in frosted glass, fine embroidery in gold plated silver, white cubic zirconia and colored quartz. Sapphires and rubies round rings, earrings, necklaces and collars with touches of pure color. Sublime.