The brooch of Oliena, one of the most elaborated jewels of the Island

Gold joined the tradition of the Sardinian jewels in the last centuries. Once was mainly employed the silver extracted from many mines of the island. The workshops of Sardinia have created precious pendants, liturgical jewels even of the Christian tradition, which have been admired (sometimes also bought) by millions of tourists in the last fifty years: in museums, shops, in the I.S.O.L.A. Centers (regional institute for organizing the handicrafts labour), in fairs and in occasion of feasts and festivals (as for example those of Sant'Efisio in Cagliari, of the Redentore in Nuoro and of the Cavalcata in Sassari)in which folkloric groups flaunt very beautiful pieces of jewelery.

Oliena boasts a great tradition in the goldsmith's art, particularly in the creation of the beautiful golden brooches, generally made precious with small colorful stones. These jewels stand out in the customs worn by the women of this locality of the Nuorese.

In Nuorese are very appreciated also the jewels created by some goldsmiths of Dorgali, who have conserved the tradition that has been passed down over the centuries.