LIVERINO

23/05/2026

21/05/2026

Thanks to Van Cleef Arpel and L’Ecole de Hong Kong for the elegance and magical atmosphere during the Precious Coral Exhibition

21/05/2026

Basilio Liverino — Taiwan, 1970
A moment of friendship and discovery in Asia, where coral met culture and craftsmanship crossed oceans.
A timeless memory of dialogue, elegance, and human connection, the spirit that shaped our heritage.

18/05/2026

Grateful to Van Cleef & Arpels and to the entire team of L’ÉCOLE Asia-Pacific for the extraordinary organization and vision behind “Precious Coral: From Curiosity to Treasures.”
This exhibition is more than a showcase, it is a journey through centuries of artistry, science, trade, and imagination shaped by one of the sea’s most enigmatic gem. Precious coral has crossed cultures, beliefs, and aesthetics, transforming from natural curiosity into a symbol of protection, beauty, and craftsmanship.
Seeing its full story presented with such rigor and sensitivity is a privilege, and a powerful reminder of how heritage can inspire new generations.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made this celebration of coral possible.

16/05/2026

With my favourite actor, Ernesto Mahieux — a master of intensity, irony, and authentic Neapolitan soul.
An encounter of art, memory, and gratitude.
Honoured to share this moment.

16/05/2026

An honour rooted in history.
Today I had the privilege of presenting and signing my book “Sciacca Coral: Story, Seduction and Sustainability” in the presence of H.R.H. Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy.
A meeting between heritage, research, and the living legacy of Mediterranean craftsmanship.
Grateful for this moment of recognition and for the dialogue around the cultural, scientific, and ethical value of Sciacca coral, a story that continues to shape our identity and our future.

15/05/2026

Honoured to host Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy at the Liverino Museum.
A visit that reaffirms our shared dedication to cultural heritage, the safeguarding of coral artistry, and the enduring legacy that has shaped Torre del Greco for over a century.
A moment of respect, continuity, and tradition.

09/05/2026

Jealousy rots in the dark — heavy, bitter, blind.
Coral burns in light — pure, alive, untouchable.
No bridge between them.
Only the line that truth draws.

03/05/2026

In Tibetan material culture, the association of coral, amber, and Dzi stones reflects a long‑standing system in which imported substances acquire ritual agency through circulation and recontextualization. As noted by Snellgrove (Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, 1987), the value of these materials emerges from the interplay between trade networks, religious symbolism, and local cosmologies.
Mediterranean red coral, documented in Tibetan medical literature such as the rGyud bzhi (see Meyer, Medicine and Memory in Tibet, 1995), is classified as a substance that stabilizes rlung and strengthens vital essence. Amber, described by Samuel (Civilized Shamans, 1993) as a “solar resin” within Tibetan interpretive frameworks, functions as a purifying and warming agent in both ritual and therapeutic contexts. Dzi stones, whose origins remain debated (Heller, Tibetan Art, 1999) are regarded as objects endowed with inherent potency (nus pa), capable of protecting the wearer and accumulating merit.
Together, these materials articulate a cosmological triad corresponding to water, fire, and earth, echoing the broader Himalayan ontology described by Bellezza (Spirit-Mediums, Sacred Mountains and Related Bon Textual Traditions, 2005). Their continued prominence illustrates how substances of foreign origin become embedded in Tibetan identity, ritual practice, and the aesthetics of power.