The Museum Opificio Delle Pietre Dure dates back to 1588, founded by the Granduke Ferdinando I di Medici, it was a workshop dedicated to supply the stone decoration of the mausoleum of the family.

The place was specialized in Commesso Fiorentino which is a type of mosaic genuinely Florentine made with precious or semiprecious stones. It is a sort of Puzzle, the stones are cut according to its colorations to compose the art. The mosaic can represent from natural landscape scenes to portraits.

This handcraft requires a high specialized craftsman, it was exclusively made for wealthy Florentine families to decorate their houses, chapels or mausoleums.

These rare pieces of Commesso Fioentino are spread through all the museums of the world.

In this museum you can admire an exclusive collection of this handcraft, the museum carries the original machinery used to cut the stones since 16^th century, you will understand the process of production and a portfolio of precious stones used to compose this art.