LAO 1959

LAO 1959, also known as Laboratorio Zampieri or Laboratorio Arte Orafa, is a goldsmith workshop in Verona, Italy. Founded in 1959 by Lino Zampieri and Giuseppe Avesani, the business has served local jewelers for more than half a century. It began in the historic Sgarzerie court and later moved to its current location on Via Sant’Eufemia, where it continues its traditional approach to craftsmanship.

The workshop provides support services for jewelry stores and creates bespoke pieces to meet their clients’ requests. Its work includes handcrafted jewelry and antique-style designs, a specialized tradition the laboratory describes as increasingly rare in modern jewelry. Each piece is designed and finished in the workshop, reflecting its longstanding commitment to hands-on goldsmithing.

Featured creations include rings combining white or yellow gold with sapphires and diamonds, an emerald-cut diamond ring, and a hand-pierced gold eternity ring inspired by Florentine workmanship. LAO 1959 brings historic techniques and personal commissions together, offering jewelers and customers distinctive, individually crafted pieces.