Ta’ Qali Artisan Village – promoting the locally crafted

The crafts villages have always hosted a good number of jewellers working traditional jewellery pieces using filigree, creating timeless objets d’art that speak of our proud history and Mediterranean culture through their design. Indeed, the endless spirals design of precious metal dates back to the Neolithic period, while the eight-pointed cross remains a very popular motif especially among tourists seeking items representative of Malta. At their renovated workshops within the regenerated Ta’ Qali Artisan Village, such jewellers have the opportunity to experiment with innovative techniques and tools to create contemporary jewellery pieces that will live on to delight future generations. Super Gold Jewellers knows its origin to an enterprising 16-year-old by the name of Alfred Ciantar, who way back in 1964 believed in his abilities and set up a filigree workshop – initially with four workers – in the basement of his residence in Valletta. Within a few years, Alfred established himself in this field and migrated to a filigree workshop at the Ta’ Qali Artisan Village. Besides the bigger premises, the success being achieved also required a workforce to manufacture jewellery and...