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The Petri workshop, located in San Casciano Val di Pesa in the Chianti region near Florence, creates unique objects that blend nature's beauty with expert craftsmanship using both traditional and modern techniques. Founded by Simone Petri, the company transforms materials like shells, fossils, gemstones, crystals, corals, precious woods, and animal horns, often combined with precious metals, into enchanting and timeless decorative pieces. Inspired by the historical ‘Wunderkammer’ or cabinets of curiosities, Petri’s creations merge this classic charm with contemporary design and materials, making them distinctive and enduring.

Established in 1991, the Petri company initially specialized in silverware and silver decorative items, leveraging the founders' extensive experience in the Florentine silver industry. As market trends evolved, Simone Petri expanded the product range to include various materials such as gemstones, corals, and fossils. The company now handles the complete production cycle, from design to finished product, and has broadened its market to include significant exports to Europe, the United States, and Arab countries. The Petri workshop is renowned for its participation in major trade fairs and collaborates extensively with architects and interior designers to create custom pieces that add a magical touch to any space.

Over the years, the Petri company has diversified its materials beyond silver to include gemstones, horns, sea urchins, minerals, fossils, coral, madrepora, and precious woods. These materials are either showcased on their own or incorporated into complex designs using various metals, resulting in unique, captivating furnishings that evoke distant places and times. Silver remains a cornerstone of the Petri workshop, which produces a wide range of items including household articles, candlesticks, table lamps, commemorative gifts, centerpieces, trays, knickknacks, religious items, and cufflinks. The workshop also creates dazzling objects using a variety of stones and quartzes, such as malachite, lapis lazuli, jasper, tiger eye, rhodochrosite, rock crystal, amethyst, and rose quartz.

The Petri workshop's dedication to environmental sustainability and respect for nature is evident in their careful sourcing of materials, complying with international regulations such as the Washington Convention (CITES). Each piece they create is a testament to their passion for beauty and craftsmanship, making the ordinary extraordinary.