I visited Oro Due in September 2022 during a solo trip to Italy. It was my first solo holiday and I wanted an 'interesting' item of jewellery to both commemorate my first trip of its kind, and remember my Italian adventure.
I found Oro Due online whilst conducting my own research prior to the trip and being warned to stay away from the shops on Ponte Vecchio (which from my own assessment seemed very 'touristy', i.e. overwhelming in choice, over-priced, and of lower quality). I spoke with Veronica in the morning who was pleasant and helpful. I settled on a solid 18K gold pendant replicating a florin from the 1250s bearing the lily of Firenze ('Giglio') on one side and St John the baptist on the other. She let me try the pendant on together with a selection of gold chains, wrote down their respective prices including what I would get in terms of a tax refund at the airport, and didn't push me when I said that I would like time to think about the purchase.
I returned to the shop towards the end of the day and spoke with Veronica's brother, Lorenzo, who let me try on my preferred chain and pendant combination one more time before we agreed the sale.
All gold pieces are sold by weight and so will vary somewhat, but to give prospective buyers a rough idea of what to expect, I paid €285 (circa £245 GBP) exclusive of the tax refund (which will be €35) which I was happy with (NB: You will need your passport with you so that they can complete the necessary tax refund form). The quality is brilliant (I can't begin to tell you how shiny both the pendant and chain are!) and reflects the skill required to produce the piece. I can't wait to start wearing my necklace here in the UK - it will undoubtedly attract a lot of positive comments.
Thank you Veronica and Lorenzo :)