The Codognato jeweler's has been a landmark of Venice for over a century. It remains a distinguished island in a city whose heart has tended to erode. It was back in 1866 that Simeone Codognato decided to open his shop in the very same spot where it stands today. More than a business venture, it was an act of faith. Simeone's son immediately understood the considerable interest of the jewels unearthed by contemporary archaeological digs in Eturia which inspired him to a revolutionary new jeweler's art. Attilio Codognato, the current owner, from closely following creative evolutions, and welcomes to his display windows everything which strikes his imagination. For this highly cultured man, a great specialistin contemporary painting, and capable of constructive eclecticism, is also a man of a impeccable taste.