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IDRUS
THE ATELIER
Situated in a picturesque spot on the historic Oltrarno, where Florentine artisans have made and sold their wares for centuries, Idrus is at the heart of Alessandro Barellini Firenze. It is the home of our workshop where all ideas are conceived and studied, and creations are designed and made by hand. As well, Idrus is where we welcome people from around the world to see and experience our collections.
THE CONCEPT
CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT BRINGS JOY
Creating innovative works that bring people joy fuels Alessandro Barellini’s process. With a keen eye for detail, he designs each jewel to capture the imagination; to entice the wearer to be intimately involved with the varying looks and combinations that the jewelry offers.
Custom design is another way that he indulges the pleasure people experience by participating in the design of their jewelry. He enjoys working together with clients to bring their “dream” pieces to life.
His inventive fine jewelry collections offer something for everyone – they are favored most by those who embrace individual style and enjoy wearing fine quality jewels that are made to live, celebrate, work and play in..
ALESSANDRO BARELLINI
THE DESIGNER
Like the fine jewels he creates, Alessandro Barellini is multifaceted. Hidden intricacies differentiate both the man and his work. Often, his works transcend fine jewelry.
Born, raised and educated in Florence, Italy he was captivated early on by the abundant history, culture and tradition around him. In 1999, brimming with original ideas and determined to develop his own collections and provide personal service, he designed and opened his atelier, Idrus, in his native Florence.
THE JEWELS
INVENTIVE ITALIAN DESIGN AND HAND CRAFTMANSHIP
Clever, sensual, playfully engaging design and intricate handcraftsmanship are hallmarks of Alessandro Barellini’s creations. His passion for innovative attention to movement and light informs his work. The results are a chic intermingling of contemporary and classic design combined with a penchant for form, style, comfort and versatility.
He revels in finding ways to amuse and relate through his work and is easily occupied with solving the unsolved and charting new territory. When not at his bench, he actively seeks out places, cultures, flavors, sounds and landscapes that then influence his latest designs.
ALESSANDRO BARELLINI
THE DESIGNER
Like the fine jewels he creates, Alessandro Barellini is multifaceted; hidden intricacies differentiate both the man and his work. Often, his creations transcend fine jewelry. Born, raised and educated in Florence, Italy he was captivated early on by the abundant history, culture and tradition around him. In 1999, brimming with original ideas and determined to develop his own collections and provide personal service, he designed and opened his atelier, Idrus, in his native Florence.
IDRUS
THE ATELIER
YSituated in a picturesque spot on the historic Oltrarno, where Florentine artisans have made and sold their wares for centuries, Idrus is the heart of Alessandro Barellini Firenze. It is the home of our workshop where all ideas are conceived and studied, and creations are designed and made by hand. As well, Idrus is where we welcome people from around the world to see and experience our collections.
THE JEWELS
INVENTIVE ITALIAN DESIGN AND HAND CRAFTSMANSHIP
Clever, sensual, playfully engaging design and intricate handcraftsmanship are hallmarks of Alessandro Barellini’s creations. His passion for innovative attention to movement and light informs his work. The results are a chic intermingling of contemporary and classic design combined with a penchant for form, style, comfort and versatility.
He revels in finding ways to amuse and relate through his work and is easily occupied with solving the unsolved and charting new territory. When not at his bench, he actively seeks out places, cultures, flavors, sounds and landscapes that then influence his latest designs.
THE CONCEPT
CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT BRINGS JOY
Creating innovative works that bring people joy fuels Alessandro Barellini’s process. With a keen eye for detail, he designs each jewel to capture the imagination; to entice the wearer to be intimately involved with the varying looks and combinations that the jewelry offers.
Custom design is another way that he indulges the pleasure people experience by participating in the design of their jewelry. He enjoys working together with clients to bring their “dream” pieces to life.
His inventive fine jewelry collections offer something for everyone – they are favored most by those who embrace individual style and enjoy wearing fine quality jewels that are made to live, celebrate, work and play in.