{"title":"Charming Cauldrons","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Alchemy of the Heart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eWhile rereading a book documenting seventeenth-century witchcraft trials in Italy and the rituals practised by the women who stood accused, my thoughts wandered back to my childhood, when I would watch my grandmother and her friends deal with everyday troubles through innocent little rituals: phrases repeated like nursery rhymes a precise number of times, accompanied by particular gestures or the use of some small object imbued with a special purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eTo me, it all seemed perfectly natural and ordinary, as though certain things simply could not be done in any other way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eI want to dedicate these pendants to their memory.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nilde-castagno","title":"Nilde Castagno","description":"\u003cp\u003eMini cauldron in \u003cstrong\u003e925 silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, entirely handcrafted, shaped from sheet and wire, 1.5 cm high.\u003cbr\u003eThe pendant is shipped with a black waxed cotton cord so you can wear it\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNilde Castagno\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNilde was a thin lady with wavy gray hair and a fringe... thinking about it now, she somewhat resembled Patty Smith, but with more graceful features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe had a large white dog named Pisolo, who always slept on the doormat in front of the front door.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNilde baked excellent donuts, and whenever storms and hail struck her family's precious wheat fields, she used to throw candles decorated with images of saints out the door, uttering ritual words meant to appease the storm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cauldron is inspired by her. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOn the front lies a chestnut leaf; the hills where she lived were abundant with them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rami di artemisia - Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52567873913178,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/7075\/7210\/files\/PXL_20251028_170118487.PORTRAIT.png?v=1761692170"},{"product_id":"elia-menta-piperita","title":"Élia Peppermint","description":"\u003cp\u003eMini cauldron in \u003cstrong\u003e925 silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, entirely handcrafted, shaped from sheet and wire, h 2 cm.\u003cbr\u003eThe pendant is shipped with a black waxed cotton cord, so you can wear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÉlia Peppermint\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAunt Élia was my grandmother's twin. She was a decidedly sharp character, but also a little sweet, like the taste of the plant I depicted on the cauldron dedicated to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe lived in a small house in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by woods. Around this rustic dwelling, tiny black chickens and their offspring, a couple of red cats that had arrived there by chance, and her dog Billy, with his hoarse bark, pecked around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe days of her rural life were marked by ritual phrases and gestures that served to assist every activity, so that it would be carried out with a positive outcome, seeking the intercession of that pantheon of divine figures, who could do and decide everything.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rami di artemisia - Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52567889379674,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/7075\/7210\/files\/PXL_20251028_170017629.PORTRAIT.jpg?v=1761692668"},{"product_id":"livia-ipomea","title":"Livia Morning Glory","description":"\u003cp\u003eMini cauldron in \u003cstrong\u003e925 silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, entirely handcrafted, shaped from sheet and wire, h 2 cm.\u003cbr\u003eThe pendant is shipped with a black waxed cotton cord, so it can be worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLivia Morning Glory.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cauldron is dedicated to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLivia was an elegant lady, with peach-like skin. She lived in the city, but the traditions and small magical rituals, characteristic of her peasant origins, enveloped her spirit like the morning glory clinging to the surfaces on which it grows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI remember her as a kind, almost angelic lady, full of ancient and precious flavors, so deeply rooted that not even a life spent in the hustle and bustle of the city had managed to take them away from her.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rami di artemisia - Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52567909695834,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/7075\/7210\/files\/PXL_20251028_165836022.PORTRAIT.jpg?v=1761693163"},{"product_id":"elsa-trifoglio","title":"Elsa Trifoglio","description":"\u003cp\u003eMini cauldron in \u003cstrong\u003e925 silver\u003c\/strong\u003e, entirely handcrafted, shaped from sheet and wire, H 1.7 cm.\u003cbr\u003eThe pendant is shipped with a black waxed cotton cord, so it can be worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElsa Trifoglio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElsa was my grandmother; for her cauldron, I chose a stylized clover because it's the wild plant that reminds me of her the most, even though she loved roses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving shared her youth with her twin, Élia, she had an innate predisposition for caring for animals, and like her, she habitually used traditional rituals for daily routines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the traits that characterized her were her big heart, her lack of malice, and the trust she placed in people. 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