Sicilian cart wheel necklace, blue pendant – Best Sicily

Sicilian jewels hand-painted, Cefalù, Sicily 

Dorotea is a great artist that produces amazing Sicilian jewelry. Her passion was born in 2011, when she started making the first Cernit polymer clay earrings, over the years she has always improved the techniques to obtain unique and perfect jewels. Her creations are entirely handmade, nickel-free, and hypoallergenic. Most importantly, we always choose and make everything with love, so we hope you will love it too.

Sicilian cartwheel necklace, blue pendant – Best Sicily

One of the most recognizable symbols of Sicilian folklore, the Sicilian cart (carretto siciliano) is an ornate, colorful horse-drawn cart that originated in the early 19th century in Sicily to transport goods. Carts were used for hauling miscellaneous light loads, such as produce, wood, wine, and people, and also carts for festive occasions such as weddings and parades. The wheels were very light and very high in order to overcome the treacherous terrain of the mountainside. The colors of Sicily’s flag, yellow and red, feature prominently on the carts. Nowadays, the wheel has become an iconic symbol in the world!