Silk and Gold (402) In Florence, Italy, slip inside the seamless world of Italian silk makers who have been in business since the days of Leonardo Da Vinci. Antico Sertificio Fiorentino makes the finest silk weaves in the world, garments good enough for the Renaissance Kings.
Then it's on to the Pontevecchio to Torrini Goldsmiths, makers of some of the most famous golden ornaments ever worn by European aristocracy. Lots of their stuff is now seen only in museums, but other jewelry is available to the discriminating public.
