Fine jewelry art available through Micky Roof. Richard Messina was born in Italy in 1955. He has practiced the art of metalsmithing for the last twenty years. Richard is currently absorbed in cold forging precious metals.
Cold forging is an ancient technique for shaping metal.
The forged work of Richard Messina represents years of practice shaping metal with a hammer. The metal is never heated. The hammering transforms soft, pliable gold into a strong, springy, lasting work of jewelry art. Due to the combination of skill and time that it takes to create each piece, only a limited number of forgings are made available each year. Richard is solely responsible for the handcrafting of these remarkable pieces.