Alessandro Dari Gioielli -- Museo Del Gioiello- Atelier e Scuola — Local services in Florence

You don’t find this place, this place finds you. It just happens. You walk past it and something inside commands you to come in. You enter it as one person and when you step out you can’t resist the feeling that something inside of you has changed, forever.

It was our last day in Florence, our train to Pisa was in 1.5 hour. Just walking by, heading to Il Porccerino and then we hear the music. We stop by, and from the small open door we see a little bit of the inside. Mechanisms, rotating cogwheels and others objects are stunning us. Decision was instantly made: we go in. Small note on the entrance - Alessandro decides himself whether to let you in or not, he feels it, or call it anyhow else. You have to ring a bell and then he shows up from his workshop inside and lets you in. If he doesn’t do it after your continuous efforts, then just accept it and move on. This place is his heart and soul and if you can’t appreciate it from the very beginning, if you’re unable to respect the fragility of every corner of this magnificent place, then you better save your 5€ for something else.

If you’re among those who were let in, just try to feel it. This place will definitely enchant you and if you don’t speak Italian, you’ll still be able to speak to Alessandro and ask him any questions you have or buy something for you from his collection which is for sale.

Overall, this is the most unreal, aerie and beautiful experience we’ve ever had so far. 100/10...

I stumbled across this shop while walking the streets in Florence, and I'm so glad I did! This store has creations by Alessandro Dari. You'll see a range of creations, from Jewelry to watches, swords to wood crafts, in short, all sorts of things. At first I was more impressed by the music that was playing in the background, until I started really looking at the tiny details that il maestro Dari makes in pretty much all of his work. I spent at least 30 minutes admiring his work, the more I looked at one of his pieces, the more details I'd find. Nothing had a price tag, as if it was more like a museum than a shop. Even if you are not planning to buy anything, I highly recommend visiting the store and seeing with your own eyes his art. Photos won't...

At first, magnificient, incredible, one of the most beautiful work you'll see in your life. Yet the genious artist seems to be an awfull person. Indeed we saw a stair wich led to a little "museum" of his work. We thougt "oh cool because it is abviously one the best things to do in Firenze". As it says "10€" and as we saw a few bills in a box we didn't want to disturb the genious at his work and put a 10€' bill in the box. This incredible man shown he was as little pathetic person as he is a huge artist. He was angry we went upstairs and put us outside. We lost 10€ I hardly won. But who are we compare to this little man ? Devoured by space, time and the existence itself, he may vanish in a lack oh humanity. Desrespectfuly, as...