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  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: (L-R) Co-founder Antonio (68) shows old pictures of Torre Annunziata to customers  at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
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The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    SMAS_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_DSCF7...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: (L-R) Co-founder Antonio (68) shows old pictures of Torre Annunziata to customers  at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    SMAS_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_DSCF7...jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (R-L) Business partners and founders of RFMAS Group Roberto Faraone Mennella and Amedeo Scognamiglio discuss the design of a jewel together with a goldsmith in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_7946.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (R-L) Business partners and founders of RFMAS Group Roberto Faraone Mennella and Amedeo Scognamiglio discuss the design of a jewel together with a goldsmith in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_7938.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: A "See No Evil" cameo dark ring is show here together with other cameos designed by master-carver and Amedeo Scognamiglio in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_7873.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, poses for a portrait in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_7798.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Workstations are seen here in the laboratory of the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School), in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Since 2009, the Artistic High School hosts the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum).<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_7594.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Early 20th century cameos representing female heads are seen here in the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum), hosted since 2009 by the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School), in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_7516.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: The interior the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum), hosted since 2009 by the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School), is seen here in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_7485.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, steps out of the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School), in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Since 2009, the Artistic High School hosts the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum).<br />
<br />
Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_7451.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (R-L) Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, and his business partner and long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella, walk in the streets of their hometown Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_7412.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: The interior of carver Francesco Scognamiglio's workshop with (L-R) a polisher, a pot with tar (to glue cameos on handle sticks) and an espresso coffee machine, is seen here in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_7269.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: aA ring and bracelet cameos are worn by Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, here in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_7237.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Cameos representing floral allegories and and Liberty-style potrait design are glued with tar on handle sticks as they are put on stand-by by the carver Francesco Scognamiglio (46) in his workshop in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Francesco Scognamiglio has been working as a carver since the age of 17 and has been working with Amedeo Scognamiglio since 2011.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_7147.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Cameo carver Francesco Scognamiglio (46) carvs a cameo in his workshop in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Francesco Scognamiglio has been working as a carver since the age of 17 and has been working with Amedeo Scognamiglio since 2011.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_7107.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (L-R) Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, and his business partner and long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella, walk in the streets of their hometown Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
<br />
Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_6992.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Lost-wax casts of jewels are shown here in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
<br />
Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_6959.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (L-R) Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, and his business partner and long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella, pose for a portrait in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
<br />
Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_6934.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Goldsmiths Luigi Paduano (31) works on a Puttino ring in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_6788.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (L-R) Goldsmiths Luigi Paduano (31) and Franco Valvone (48) work in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_6780.jpg
  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Lost-wax casts models of jewels hang on the wall inside the in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_6754.jpg
  • TORRE DEL LAGO, ITALY - JULY 31, 2011: Magdalene Strass, 31, participates at the Miss Drag Queen Italy the contest, the only contest and festival for Drag Queens in Italy, in Torre del Lago. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy. A drag queen is usually a man who dresses, and usually acts, like a caricature woman often for the purpose of entertaining. Generally, drag queens dress in a female gender role, often exaggerating certain characteristics (such as make-up and eyelashes) for comic, dramatic or satirical effect.
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  • TORRE DEL LAGO, ITALY - JULY 31, 2011: Lazia Tiffany, 32, participates at the Miss Drag Queen Italy the contest, the only contest and festival for Drag Queens in Italy, in Torre del Lago. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy. A drag queen is usually a man who dresses, and usually acts, like a caricature woman often for the purpose of entertaining. Generally, drag queens dress in a female gender role, often exaggerating certain characteristics (such as make-up and eyelashes) for comic, dramatic or satirical effect.
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  • TORRE DEL LAGO (LU), ITALY - 27 AUGUST, 2011: Noemi, 30, participates at Miss Trans, a beauty pageant for transsexuals in Torre del Lago, Italy. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL LAGO (LU), ITALY - 27 AUGUST, 2011: Angela, 26, participates at Miss Trans, a beauty pageant for transsexuals in Torre del Lago, Italy. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL LAGO (LU), ITALY - 27 AUGUST, 2011: Erotika, 38, participates at Miss Trans, a beauty pageant for transsexuals in Torre del Lago, Italy. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: A cameo representing Queen Elizabeth II is shown here in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, poses for a portrait in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, poses for a portrait in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Grinders used to grind shells for cameo carving are seen here in the laboratory of the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School), in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Since 2009, the Artistic High School hosts the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum).<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Plaster casts and carving tools used for cameo carving are seen here in the laboratory of the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School), in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Since 2009, the Artistic High School hosts the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum).<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Workstations are seen here in the laboratory of the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School), in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Since 2009, the Artistic High School hosts the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum).<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, and his business partner and long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennellal look at historical cameos displayed here in the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum), hosted since 2009 by the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School), in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, looks at historical cameos displayed here in the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum), hosted since 2009 by the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School), in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Historical cameos displayed here in the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum), hosted since 2009 by the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School), in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: The interior the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum), hosted since 2009 by the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School), is seen here in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: A cameo representing a sea horse (center) is seen here together with other cameos representing animals in the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum), hosted since 2009 by the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School),in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, steps outside the workshop of carver Francesco Scognamiglio in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. <br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Shells and tools used to carve cameos are seen here on the table of carver Francesco Scognamiglio's workshop in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Shells and tools used to carve cameos are seen here on the table of carver Francesco Scognamiglio's workshop in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Carver Francesco Scognamiglio (46) grinds a shell he will use to carve cameos from, here in his workshop in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, oversees the work of carver Francesco Scognamiglio (46) as he carvs a buffalo cameo in his workshop in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Francesco Scognamiglio has been working as a carver since the age of 17 and has been working with Amedeo Scognamiglio since 2011.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Cameo carver Francesco Scognamiglio (46) carvs a buffalo cameo in his workshop in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Francesco Scognamiglio has been working as a carver since the age of 17 and has been working with Amedeo Scognamiglio since 2011.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Cameos representing respectively a buffalo and a cornicello (little horn), are glued with tar on handle sticks as they are put on stand-by by the carver Francesco Scognamiglio (46) in his workshop in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Francesco Scognamiglio has been working as a carver since the age of 17 and has been working with Amedeo Scognamiglio since 2011.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Cameo carver Francesco Scognamiglio (46) carvs a cornicello cameo (little horn), an Italian talisman worn to protect against the evil eye (or malocchio), in his workshop in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Francesco Scognamiglio has been working as a carver since the age of 17 and has been working with Amedeo Scognamiglio since 2011.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (R-L) Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, and his business partner and long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella, walk up the stairs leading to the workshops of Francesco Scognamiglio, a cameo carver that works with Amedeo, in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (L-R) Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, and his business partner and long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella, walk in the streets of their hometown Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (L-R) Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, and his business partner and long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella, pose for a portrait in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (R-L) Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, and his business partner and long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella, pose for a portrait in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (L-R) Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, and his business partner and long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella, pose for a portrait in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (L-R) Goldsmiths Luigi Paduano (31) and Franco Valvone (48) work in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Cameos designed by master-carver and Amedeo Scognamiglio, before being assembled on jewelry, are shown here in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: The workstation of a goldsmith is shown here in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Goldsmiths Luigi Paduano (31) works on a Puttino ring in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Goldsmiths Luigi Paduano (31) works on a Puttino ring in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (L-R) Goldsmiths Luigi Paduano (31) and Franco Valvone (48) work in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Lost-wax casts models of jewels hang on the wall inside the in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (L-R) Goldsmiths Luigi Paduano (31) and Franco Valvone (48) work in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Cameos and stones lay down on note pages in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Cameos and stones lay down on note pages in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL LAGO, ITALY - JULY 31, 2011: Lady Deliria, stage name for Daniele Gragnato, 21, participates at the Miss Drag Queen Italy and wins the contest, the only festival for Drag Queens in Italy, in Torre del Lago. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy. A drag queen is usually a man who dresses, and usually acts, like a caricature woman often for the purpose of entertaining. Generally, drag queens dress in a female gender role, often exaggerating certain characteristics (such as make-up and eyelashes) for comic, dramatic or satirical effect.
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  • TORRE DEL LAGO (LU), ITALY - 27 AUGUST, 2011: Giselle, 33, participates at Miss Trans, a beauty pageant for transsexuals in Torre del Lago, Italy. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL LAGO (LU), ITALY - 27 AUGUST, 2011: Rachele, 22, participates at Miss Trparticipates at Miss Trans, a beauty pageant for transsexuals in Torre del Lago, Italy. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL LAGO (LU), ITALY - 27 AUGUST, 2011: Monik, 25, participates at Miss Trans, a beauty pageant for transsexuals in Torre del Lago, Italy. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: A "See No Evil" cameo dark ring is shown here in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (L-R) A cameo representing Queen Elizabeth II, a "See No Evil" cameo dark ring and a cameo ring representing master-carver and Amedeo Scognamiglia are shown here in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, poses for a portrait in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, poses for a portrait in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, takes a selfie with his business partner and long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennellal and professors of the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School), in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Since 2009, the Artistic High School hosts the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum).<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, looks at historical cameos displayed here in the Museo del Corallo (Coral Museum), hosted since 2009 by the "Francesco Degni" Artistic High School, founded in 1878 and historically known as the "Scuola del Corallo" (Coral School), in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Fragments of shells and cameos resulting from them are seen here in a box in caver Francesco Scognamiglio's workshop in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: A skull is carved out of coral is shown here in the workshop of carver Francesco Scognamiglio, in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Francesco Scognamiglio has been working as a carver since the age of 17 and has been working with Amedeo Scognamiglio since 2011.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: Cameo carver Francesco Scognamiglio (46) carvs a cameo in his workshop in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016. Francesco Scognamiglio has been working as a carver since the age of 17 and has been working with Amedeo Scognamiglio since 2011.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (L-R) Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, and his business partner and long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella, walk in the streets of their hometown Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: (L-R) Amedeo Scognamiglio, master-carver and founder of Amedeo, a collection of modern-day Cameos and avant-garde artisan jewels, and his business partner and long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella, pose for a portrait in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY - 13 JULY 2016: A Puttino ring is shown here in the RFMAS workshop, the design studio of Amedeo Scognamiglio and Roberto Faraone Mennella in Torre del Greco, Italy, on July 13th 2016.<br />
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Amedeo Scognamiglio learned the art of carving of cameos at the age of 16 years old in his father’s company (M+M Scognamiglio), continuing an artistic manufacturing tradition of a six generations family of coral and cameo manufacturers dating back to the early 1800s in Torre del Greco, a town at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Amedeo’s design philosophy aims at a contemporary approach to the ancient art of cameo making, through alternative materials, unexpected ideas and smile-triggering designs. In 2001, Amedeo Scognamiglio partnered with his long-time childhood friend Roberto Faraone Mennella to create a fine jewelry line called Faraone Mennella by R.F.M.A.S. Group.The designer duo created a line that brings together the quality and craftsmanship of fine Italian jewelry to the world of fashion accessories. In 2006, the opening of AMEDEO, a Boutique on the chic Upper East Side in NYC, dedicated to the Designer’s vision of Cameos, and followed shortly after by another opening in Capri, Italy.
    CIPG_20160713_INYT-Camei_5M3_6828.jpg
  • TORRE DEL LAGO, ITALY - JULY 31, 2011: Raven, 29, participates at the Miss Drag Queen Italy the contest, the only contest and festival for Drag Queens in Italy, in Torre del Lago. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy. A drag queen is usually a man who dresses, and usually acts, like a caricature woman often for the purpose of entertaining. Generally, drag queens dress in a female gender role, often exaggerating certain characteristics (such as make-up and eyelashes) for comic, dramatic or satirical effect.
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  • TORRE DEL LAGO, ITALY - JULY 31, 2011: Kamilla Molinari, 32, participates at the Miss Drag Queen Italy the contest, the only contest and festival for Drag Queens in Italy, in Torre del Lago. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy. A drag queen is usually a man who dresses, and usually acts, like a caricature woman often for the purpose of entertaining. Generally, drag queens dress in a female gender role, often exaggerating certain characteristics (such as make-up and eyelashes) for comic, dramatic or satirical effect.
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  • TORRE DEL LAGO, ITALY - JULY 31, 2011: She Wulva, 29, participates at the Miss Drag Queen Italy the contest, the only contest and festival for Drag Queens in Italy, in Torre del Lago. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy. A drag queen is usually a man who dresses, and usually acts, like a caricature woman often for the purpose of entertaining. Generally, drag queens dress in a female gender role, often exaggerating certain characteristics (such as make-up and eyelashes) for comic, dramatic or satirical effect.
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  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Customers chat at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
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The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
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  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Co-owner Antonio (68) is seen here at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
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The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
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  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Co-owner Grazia (60, center) is seen here behind the delicatessen counter chatting with customers at  Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
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The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    SMAS_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_DSCF7...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Grazia (60) serves a dish of pasta with eggplants, tomatoes and provola cheese to a customer at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_61...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Co-owner Grazia (60) weighs in the kitchen of Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_61...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Co-owner Grazia (60) cooks prepares pasta with eggplants, tomatoes and provola cheese in the kitchen of Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_60...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Co-owner Grazia (60) cooks prepares pasta with eggplants, tomatoes and provola cheese in the kitchen of Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_60...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Co-owner Grazia (60) is seen here before browning fresh tomatoes in the kitchen of Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_59...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Rosario, the youngest son of Antonio and Maria, is seen here preparing an antipasto behind the delicatessen counter at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_58...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Rosario, the youngest son of Antonio and Maria, is seen here preparing an antipasto behind the delicatessen counter at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
<br />
Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_58...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Sausage and friarelli are seen here in the delicatessen counter of Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_58...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Co-founder Grazia, 60, is seen here at the entrance of Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_58...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: The Pasta Setaro, the best known and appreciated artisan pasta in southern Italy, is seen here at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_58...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: The Pasta Setaro, the best known and appreciated artisan pasta in southern Italy, is seen here at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_57...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: The Pasta Setaro, the best known and appreciated artisan pasta in southern Italy, is seen here at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
<br />
Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_57...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: The Pasta Setaro, the best known and appreciated artisan pasta in southern Italy, is seen here at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
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The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_57...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Customers chat at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
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Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    SMAS_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_DSCF8...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Co-founder Grazia (60) chooses a Setaro pasta, the best known and appreciated artisan pasta in southern Italy, here at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
<br />
Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    SMAS_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_DSCF8...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Customers chat at Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
<br />
Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_61...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Co-owner Grazia (60) cooks prepares pasta with eggplants, tomatoes and provola cheese in the kitchen of Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
<br />
Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_60...jpg
  • TORRE ANNUNZIATA, ITALY - 3 JANUARY 2020: Co-owner Grazia (60) is seen here cutting tomatoes in the kitchen of Doc Sicil Oplontis, a delicatessen and small restaurant in Torre Annunziata, Italy, on January 3rd 2020.<br />
<br />
Doc Sicil Oplontis is next to the excavations of Oplontis archeological site, a World Heritage Site since 1997.<br />
<br />
The idea of expanding the delicatessen into a small restaurant came about 20 years ago when John Clarke, an American archaeologist and Professor of Archeology at the University of Austin, Texas, came here to Oplontis for an Archaeological Excavation campaign.<br />
Professor Clarke came here every day to make sandwiches for his students from the University of Austin. But at lunchtime there were also many students from the adjacent school and he could not speak to his own students during the break. So the Professor asked Antonio if he could set up a small room for him where he could have a quick lunch with his students and also take stock of the situation every day.
    CIPG_20200103_CULBACK_Oplontis_M3_59...jpg
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