AMANTI MEANS LOVE

We are proud to present our new collaboration with Singaporean jewellery label, PYAR, together with the relaunch of Âme Studio. Inspired by the rich culture and colours of Puglia, we present you Amanti. The golden hues of summer and the warm smells of the traditional Italian kitchen is what Amanti, which means love, eludes. A collection made by lovers for lovers. The love for food, family, and sacred friendships passed down for generations; is the legacy that nonna Ester Fanny is passing down to her children. The 86 year old had taught her daughter, Maria Grazia Tommasino everything she knew in the kitchen from an early age, including making orecchiette. Making orecchiette together is still a family tradition that Maria Grazia loved growing up. Together with their family at Masseria Potenti during the summer of 2019, we experienced the unconditional love, heart and soul of Italy and its people, and especially the meaning of family. Amanti is a collection that is dedicated to the people we met during our journey who embraced us as their own. We are thrilled to be able to share our time spent in Masseria Potenti with the Tommasino family.

A glimpse into our process: Sun dried orecchiette hand made by nonna Ester Fanny and Maria Grazia Tommasino were brought back from Manduria, Puglia and preserved into moulds by artisans in Bali to use for the casting process. They were then lovingly designed as modern heirlooms by Âme and PYAR. All of the jewellery in Amanti is made sustainably of 18k gold plated recycled bronze. Sketches done by PYAR.

Featuring from top left the L'uomo amulet, La Donna amulet, Amanti bracelet, Due Amanti earrings and the Tre Amanti earrings made and designed in collaboration with PYAR.

The Amanti bracelet and Gli Amanti choker made and designed in collaboration with PYAR.

Masseria Potenti in Manduria, Puglia run by the Tommasino family.

Nonna Esther (Mother of Maria Grazia making Orecchiette)

Our Amanti collection is dedicated to the Tommasino family and especially 85 year old Nonna Ester Fanny who still makes orecchiette with her family.

Learning to make orecchiette with Maria Grazia in Masseria Potenti in the summer of 2019. Orecchiette is made simply of water and semolina flour and moulded into ear shaped pastas.