5 Mexican Jewelry Designers We Love
Photo credit: @_blobb & @rrrrrratas
¡Celebramos el Cinco de Mayo!
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, a festive day full of parades, colorful costumes, music, and yes, all the guac and margaritas anyone could ask for.
The holiday was popularized in America by Chicano and Chicana activists in the 1960s as a way to commemorate and celebrate Mexican American culture. Today, Cinco de Mayo is more actively observed in the United States than in Mexico, and has evolved into an event symbolic of Mexican American heritage.
So between bites of chips and salsa (and maybe even shots of tequila, we’re not judging!), take a moment to appreciate the purpose behind the party—the diversity and unity of Mexican and American cultures—and check out these inspiring Mexican and Mexican-American jewelry designers who celebrate their heritage through their unique designs.
Sophie Simone Designs
Sophie Simone Cortina is a Franco-Mexican jewelry designer based in Mexico City. Inspired by the country’s natural elements, she creates collections that pay tribute to cacti, peyote, hummingbirds, feathers, sand dollars, leaves, and even magic mushrooms (groovy!).
Sophie Simone Designs “Euphoria” cuff, $595 at Sophie Simone Designs
Valerie Madison
Valerie Madison is making history as the first black-latina fine jewelry store owner in the United States. She has a strong appreciation for her Mexican heritage, and even named one of her favorite designs, the “Selena,” after the iconic Mexican American pop star.
Daniela Villegas
Daniela Villegas is a Mexican jewelry designer based in Los Angeles. Her elaborately quirky designs incorporate nature motifs and natural materials (think feathers, beetles, and porcupine quills) paired with vibrant gemstones. Each one-of-a-kind piece is full of symbolism and tells its own eclectic story.
Daniela Villegas earring in 18k rose gold with porcupine quills, $4,840 at Moda Operandi
Sofia Elias
Whether you see her more as a jewelry designer or more as an artist (whose medium happens to be jewelry), Mexico City’s Sofia Elias has quickly acquired a cult following for her 90s-inspired jewelry line “Blobb,” which she calls “sculptures for the body.” The youthful, resin-coated rings have been spotted on celebs like Doja Cat, Dua Lipa, Bella Hadid.
Georgina Treviño
Inspired by architectural elements, minimalism, and geometry, Georgina Treviño often takes traditional Mexican themes, such as Aztec geometry and Mayan symbolism, and transforms them into something stylish and edgy. One of her latest designs, the “Escaramuza” ring, was inspired by her childhood memories as an escaramuza charra, or equestrienne.
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