People wear jewellery as a form of self-expression and style but Patrizia Marti is keen to add practicality to the mix. The associate professor at Siena university has created Quietude, a range of smart jewellery to help deaf people perceive sound.
Ms Marti needs about €150,000 to finish the project and bring it to the market. She hopes to one day wear one of her necklaces to a disco, accompanied by some of the women with hearing impairments who helped her develop the idea.
Her three necklaces are made from materials including leather, felt and recycled plastic. They are sculptural and striking, with a passing resemblance to sea anemones.
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