Cascalia
Cascalia.
An old Italian mark, made for every day.
From Copenhagen · since 2024Cascalia
Who we are
A young brand from Copenhagen with an old Italian mark. We began in 2024. We make jewellery and watches in 14k gold on steel and in steel, to be worn every day, and every piece is guaranteed for life.
Chapter oneTuscany · Copenhagen
Where it started where the idea was born
The idea came in Tuscany: stone towns on the hills, cypress roads between them, goldsmiths still on the old bridge in Florence. We are from Copenhagen, so there is Scandinavian in it too: simple lines, made to be worn every day.
Tuscany · the idea
Where the idea for Cascalia came.
Copenhagen · 2024
Where we are from. Cascalia began here in 2024.
The lily
The lily of Florence, the same flower that ends each arm of our mark.
Ponte Vecchio
Goldsmiths have kept shop on Florence's old bridge since 1593.
Chapter twoThe road
From Copenhagen to Tuscany a Nordic line, an Italian mark
Two places made Cascalia. We are from Copenhagen, and the idea came in Tuscany. Each one gives something to every piece.
- ICopenhagen
Where we are from. From here: the simple lines. Clean shapes, made to be worn every day.
- IITuscany
Where the idea came. From here: the old mark. The lily cross of Florence, and an Italian name for every piece.
About 1,300 km apart. Every piece carries a little of both.
Chapter threeThe lily cross
Our mark
Our mark is a lily cross, a croce gigliata in Italian. Four thin arms, and at the end of each one a lily: a pointed bud between two curled leaves. It is an old Italian shape, much older than we are.
The emblemThe lily of Florence
The lily, giglio in Italian, is the emblem of Florence: a red lily on white, on its flags and over its doors.
1252A gold coin called a flower
Florence strikes a gold coin with the lily on its face. It is called the fiorino, after the flower.
- The lily cross
A cross that ends in lilies
When the arms of a cross end in lilies, Italian heraldry calls it a croce gigliata. It is carved over old doorways and forged into iron gates.
TodayOn the crown
Today it is engraved on the crown of the Arco, the part you turn to set the time, and it links the Luna and Sole bracelets.
I · The leaves
Two curled leaves hold every bud.
II · The bud
A pointed bud at the end of each arm.
III · The arm
Four thin arms that widen toward the flower.
IV · The centre
The arms almost meet, and leave a small cross of light.
1252
The gold florin · Florence
Chapter fourReferences
What we're made of
Old Italian things we keep coming back to. Lilies forged in iron, crosses carved in stone, maiolica floors, lime-washed walls with green shutters, the sea at the end of the day. This is the world our pieces are drawn from.
Wrought ironStoneMaiolicaLime washGreen shuttersThe seaLemonsGold
Chapter fiveThe names
The vocabulary
Every piece we make gets an Italian name. Here they all are, with what each word means and the piece that carries it.
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Chapter sixCraftsmanship
The hands behind it under the loupe
Our watches are put together by hand. The movement is checked under the loupe, the hands are set one by one, and the case is closed and checked again.
Chapter sevenJewellery
From fire to finish at the bench
How our jewellery pieces come together: the metal is melted and poured, the links are joined with a small flame, and each piece is polished by hand.
Chapter eightThe promise
Forever.
Every piece comes with a guarantee for life. Here it is, written down.
Cascalia · Copenhagen
Certificate of guarantee
For every piece, for life
- IEvery piece, jewellery and watches alike.
- IIAgainst faults in materials and craftsmanship.
- IIIFor as long as you own it.
No registration. Your order is your warranty. If we did not build it right, we make it right.
CascaliaCopenhagen · since 2024
“First automatic watch broke on me but support with Cascalia helped me out and sent me a brand new one free.”Carlos T. · Solara Automatic
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