Sassi means (gem)stones in Italian and so our story begins with a gem, an aquamarine, buried in Renilde’s jewellery case. The stone was bought years earlier for Hannah who was curious about her birthstone. When she was about to turn eighteen, her mother wanted to create a special necklace, just for her. She based her design on a Roman necklace, integrated the aquamarine and ‘modernised’ its look….