Manufacturing district
Arezzo gold district
Arezzo, Italy
Tuscany's gold district, a centre of Italian gold chain and jewellery manufacturing with roots in Etruscan goldsmithing. It hosts the Oroarezzo trade fair every spring. Pieces made here carry the provincial code AR in their mark.
Arezzo, in eastern Tuscany, is one of Italy's three great gold districts, with roots in Etruscan goldsmithing. Its modern industry took off after the Second World War, when Arezzo became a world leader in machine-made gold chain.
What you find
Manufacturers of gold chain and gold jewellery, from large industrial firms to small workshops, along with refiners, machinery makers and suppliers. Arezzo hosts the Oroarezzo trade fair each spring.
How it works
Manufacturers sell to wholesalers and retailers worldwide, often through the fairs. Pieces made here carry the provincial code AR in their Italian maker's mark.
Tips
- The Arezzo antiques fair, held in the main square on the first weekend of each month, is a separate event but popular with jewellery lovers.
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