Who better to alchemize an ordinary tool kit into a work of art than G. Lorenzi, the curio cache in Milan whose shelves are crammed with everything from haute cutlery to horn-handled toothbrushes? Made of Kraum stainless steel imported from Germany, this 52-piece reunion of the wrench, screwdriver, and plier families brings just the right dose of Bob Vila to Lorenzi's 77-year tradition of high-end handiwork. For each set the shop's craftsmen devote a month to refining the metal, attaching luxe mahogany handles and giving it that rare Lorenzi glint. And since a collection like this can't sit in any old rusty toolbox, Lorenzi offers a case made of—come no?—elephant leather. "We tried to make the set for the garage, for cars, for home, everything," says Lorenzi's Marco Nasali. Translation: If there's something these tools can't fix, your life might just be too complicated. (Available in limited supply at G. Lorenzi and Bergdorf Goodman, $4,995; lorenzi.it.)
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