Leonardo Pieroni
He was born in Lucca, Tuscany at the beginning of WWII in 1940. Studied agriculture and hotel management before his army service in Italy. Came to England in 1964, worked in Claridges for a couple of years, then as and actor and model. In the early 70’s he started to sculpt and became a bespoke gold and silversmith making jewellery. He retired in 2016 and now lives in South West London.