Project Description
The Dawn of AlbaGold™
The early hours of the day are rich with inspiration for designer Adam Neeley. Filled with form and color, dreams have been an important source of creative inspiration throughout his life. Upon waking, these visions are still near enough to capture. In the case of his newest innovation, an alloy called AlbaGold™, dawn was not just it’s timing, but also it’s topic. Adam set out to capture the beauty and warmth of a sunrise, his golden hour of inspiration, in AlbaGold™.
Becoming An Alchemist
Adam’s professional education began in California at GIA, but a desire to study goldsmithing in the European tradition led him to Le Arti Orafe school in Florence, Italy. Under the guidance of Gio Carbone, Adam learned a proud tradition of goldsmithing, including custom alloying.
Alloying is the process of combining pure gold with other metals. This is done in order to introduce some desired property to the resulting alloy, like color or hardness. From the very beginning, the idea of making gold captured Adam’s imagination. In America, goldsmiths often buy precious metals pre-mixed, but often in Europe the standard is to alloy in one’s own studio.
The Dawn of AlbaGold™
The early hours of the day are rich with inspiration for designer Adam Neeley. Filled with form and color, dreams have been an important source of creative inspiration throughout his life. Upon waking, these visions are still near enough to capture. In the case of his newest innovation, an alloy called AlbaGold™, dawn was not just it’s timing, but also it’s topic. Adam set out to capture the beauty and warmth of a sunrise, his golden hour of inspiration, in AlbaGold™.
Becoming An Alchemist
Adam’s professional education began in California at GIA, but a desire to study goldsmithing in the European tradition led him to Le Arti Orafe school in Florence, Italy. Under the guidance of Gio Carbone, Adam learned a proud tradition of goldsmithing, including custom alloying.
Alloying is the process of combining pure gold with other metals. This is done in order to introduce some desired property to the resulting alloy, like color or hardness. From the very beginning, the idea of making gold captured Adam’s imagination. In America, goldsmiths often buy precious metals pre-mixed, but often in Europe the standard is to alloy in one’s own studio.
