Atrio Earrings Circle Bar Matchstick Italy Tile Italian Tile Italian Earring Naples Santa Chiara Monastery Maiolica Majolica Ceramic Deruta

These gorgeous tiles are replicas from the Santa Chiara Monastery in Naples Italy. We had the privilege of visiting this amazing place and were blown away by its beauty!

These beautiful Bar or Matchstick Earrings are reversible and measure 3.2" long. They are solid stainless steel, but very lightweight. They have vintage brass connectors. Precious pieces of Italian history you are certain to receive compliments on! Since they come in a gift box, they make perfect gifts for the women in your life.

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According to Charming Italy: (Santa Chiara - Naples)
Just steps from the hectic Piazza del Gesù Nuovo at the start of the famous Spaccanapoli street running straight through the Greco-Roman historic center of Naples, a gated entrance opens onto a view looking straight up to the imposing façade of the church of Santa Chiara. Built in the early 14th century, Santa Chiara is a masterpiece of Provençal-Gothic architecture.

The church was redecorated in the Baroque style between 1742 and 1769 by the talented Neapolitan architect Domenico Antonio Vaccaro. Stepping inside the stark and solemn nave of the church with its soaring roof, visitors will notice immediately that Vaccaro’s Baroque artistry is no longer present. On August 4, 1943, bombings and fires during World War II significantly damaged the church. After the war, the significance of the church led to a rapid reconstruction, completed by 1953, which honored the presumable Gothic appearance of Santa Chiara.

One of the highlights of visiting Santa Chiara is spending time in the peaceful cloister dating from the 1320s. Walking around this monumental cloister, you can see the elaborate and well-preserved fresco paintings dating from the first half of the 1600s. However, it’s difficult to ignore the allure of the colorful majolica tiles in the center of the cloister. This masterpiece of ceramic work was created by Vaccaro from 1739-42, and is one of Naples’ most impressive artistic sights.

The octagonal columns and benches in the cloister of Santa Chiara are covered with majolica tiles in rich shades of yellow, blue and green depicting scenes from country life, scrollwork, Baroque decorations and grape vines. It’s easy to get lost in the riot of color and design on a sunny day! After exploring the pathways through the cloister, follow signs to enter the Santa Chiara Museum located just off the cloister. The museum is dedicated to the history of the church, and houses a well-displayed collection of sculpture, paintings, liturgical objects and fascinating photo documentation of the original Baroque interior of the church, devastating WWII damage and subsequent restorations.

All my tiles are replicas made of polymer clay where the image actually becomes part of the clay through baking. No glue is used in the process. The pieces become waterproof and scratch resistant. Due to the handmade and hand shaped nature of each tile, slight variations will occur, as no two pieces are alike.

Wear a Piece of History!

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Although the tiles are water resistant, care should be taken to keep the tiles and metal out of water and away from lotions, including cosmetics, sunscreen, hairspray, etc. The chemicals in these products will dull the finish on the tiles.

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QUESTION: Are your tiles real antique Italian tiles?

ANSWER: Absolutely not. In our description of each item, we try to call attention to the theft and destruction of antique Italian tiles. Even the tiles found in flea markets and antique stores were most likely stolen off a building during the night. We have seen entire home facades disappear during the night to thieves.

For this reason, we have no part in this despicable crime. We make our own tiles from polymer clay. Ceramic would be far too heavy for earrings and impossible to mold into the shapes we want. For the hoops, we mold the clay as thin as we can get it, so that it will look pretty inside the hoops.