The Scuola di Cuoio or Leather School located in Santa Croce Monastery in Florence, Italy, is known the world over for the quality of the leather items that are handmade there. They even have one of a kind designer purses for sale, expensive but featuring remarkable hand craftsmanship. A purchase by a friend today resulted in the leather craftsman etching the owner's initials into the leather inside the purse. Anyone trying to steal the purse stands warned!
