Roberto Franchi, a goldsmith who was commissioned along his brother Claudio to make the gold “Fisherman’s Ring” worn by Pope Benedict XVI when he was elected in 2005, in his workshop on March 18, 2013. Pope Francis has eschewed tradition and chosen a silver Fisherman’s Ring rather than a gold one — and one designed decades ago rather than created specifically for him, the Vatican said Monday.
Roberto Franchi, who made the gold "Fisherman's Ring" worn by Pope Benedict XVI, in his workshop on March 18, 2013
