SICIS Jewels Company Profile

Micromosaic in history In 18th-century Papal Rome, a precious and singular art blossomed: that of tiny mosaic. Vast images once spanning entire walls metamorphosed into subtle embroidery, guiding the beholder on an ever-shifting journey.

Later on, a new technique unfurled: “malmischiati.” Diverse colors blended together, weaving infinite shadows in single tesserae. A palette, boundless with ten thousand shades, turned mosaics into living canvases. Micromosaics started adorning everyday objects, reaching their zenith as jewels of exquisite artistry.

Mosaics birthed from cut enamel, each piece sculpted with measured hammer’s grace. Then, in the 18th’s twilight, spun glass paste wove a finer tapestry, birthing micromosaics. Enamel, molten to slender sticks, is then cut into minuscule fragments by Micromosaic Masters.