Tharros' activity starts in the mid-70’s, at a time signified by student demonstrations but also of great artistic fervor and search for manual expression, when a meeting took place with an oriental artisan who was selling his very elaborate jewelry pieces, made of metal and semi- precious gems, at Italian city markets and fairs.
The fascinating link between artistic expression, the search for materials and subsequent travels to other (foreign) countries was the motivating force in undertaking a voyage that carried the Tharros artisan-artist to today’s levels of creativity and perfection.
Tharros’ long artistic passage arrives at the end of the 70’s with the opening of a workshop in Madrid where Spanish culture and the richness of creative stimuli became fundamental elements in his artistic and artisan development. The comparison with traditional Spanish style and the encounter with the many metal-casting craftsmen gave a decisive characteristic imprint to his creations.
It is easy then to guess that the right place to delve into a deeper understanding and to find the right interest in art was Florence, where in fact maximum artistic creativity is seen to develop for those who are in continual search for the aesthetic, the taste and the fascinating traditions of the great Renaissance artists.
In fact, it is in this city, beginning in ‘81 that the first Tharros combination atelier/shops are opened, soon to become the favorite destination for lovers of extremely unique, very refined and sought-after artistic jewelry.