It is still possible today to find this particular traditional goldsmith's craftsmanship, above all, in the two centres, Pescocostanzo and Scanno. Small shops have kept moulds and old designs of jewels handed down from father to son for generations, together with work techniques that have remained basically unchanged. The symbolic jewel of this tradition is, without doubt, the "presentosa", a typical pendant in the shape of a star with one or two central hearts surrounded by little spirals of filigree. Since this piece was given by the groom as a "present", D'Annunzio, the poet, who often found inspiration in the traditions of Abruzzo, named it the "presentosa", and so making it known far afield of the regional boundaries. Together with the "presentosa", during the celebrations, earrings of the same fashion and worked in filigree were usually worn. The ship-shaped earrings, characteristic of Scanno ("circejje"), and those of Pescocostanzo ("cecquajje"), are created by welding together two melted, fretworked layers, and then embellishing them with pearl pendants ("scaramazze") or spiral-shaped designs ("sbroccole"). These were worn together with the "cannatora", a choker with indefinite ovals. Still at Scanno two types of characteristic wedding rings are made: the most antique one represents two hands joined on a central heart, the "manine" (little hands), and the other,- common from the 1800's onwards, is made up of a gold band with a decorative central strip with little ashlars, encircled with a spiral wire.

Another typical production are the "chiacchiere", repoussé, punched plates and coupled to form a long necklace. The name derives from the sound that these coupled plates make, being hollow inside, at the slightest movement; a - bright, chatty sound, getting rid of the evil eye. -Silver was used mainly for creating talismans and charms of various kinds, but at Scanno it is still used for producing characteristic, fretworked mould for bracelets and brooches. Gold, though, once upon a time worked in a low percentage mingled with copper, is used for the creation of the actual jewel. The ritual function of ornamental gold is even now present in those traditional feasts, which are expression of old propitiatory ceremonies of the agricultural cycle; gold is the symbol of the harvest abundance, also for its sun-colour, similar to mature corn. A typical example is represented by the "verginelle" (young virgins), all adorned with gold jewels, who follow in procession the Madonna del Carpineto at Rapino (Ch) and the young angel, riding the holy ox of S. Zopito at Loreto Aprutino (Pe), embellished with gold ornaments. Also the statues of the Madonna are very rich of votive gold, being taken in procession during the Saint days. Amongst the goldsmith's shops still in working at Pescocostanzo there are Antonio Domenicano's and Vito Sciullo's, and at Scanno there are Di Renzo's and Fronterotta's

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