March 5, 2013 -- intro: The pope's clothes are infused with history and symbolism. Though many of the vestments have been worn by popes through the ages, each new bishop of Rome puts his own spin ...

Goldsmith Roberto Franchi, 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.

Pope Benedict XVI used more elegant material between wool and silk,” Mancinelli said. Benedict XVI, Francis’s immediate predecessor, made headlines for his style.