Specialization in Contemporary Jewelry Techniques

Julieta Álvarez is a multidisciplinary artist who uses ceramics as the main material in jewelry and sculpture.

She has had her own business for many years, where she creates and sells handicraft pieces and exports them all over the world, including Paris, Tokyo, New York, Sydney, London, and Helsinki.

Her work has been exhibited in international galleries and museums such as the Pompidou in Paris and the Contemporary Art Museum in Luxembourg, among others.

María Romero Laspiur is an artist and fashion designer based in San Sebastián, Spain. She specializes in 3D printing and harnesses all of its possibilities to create jewelry and accessories that stand out for their vibrant colors and organic shapes.

From her studio, she experiments with this fusion of art, design, and technology to find the perfect balance between traditional techniques and modern innovation. She also highly values sustainability, working exclusively with local, eco-friendly raw materials. Her jewelry has been published in magazines such as Vogue España, Vanidad, Neo2, and Telva.

Mercedes Salazar was born in Bogotá and studied jewelry design at the National Institute of Fine Arts in México. Driven by her fascination for human beings' ability to bring their ideas to life using the materials around them, she founded her own jewelry and accessories brand 20 years ago.

Since then, her business has grown to a 50-person team that collaborates with more than 200 artisans across Colombia. Her work can be found on her brand's website and in international stores. She has also put her jewelry on display in cities around the world including Mexico City and Paris.

In 2016, sisters Laura and Ana María Maya Silva combined their knowledge as a jewelry designer and industrial designer respectively to create VATTEA, their own jewelry brand based in Medellín, Colombia. A unique blend of bronze and cotton thread is the main feature of their signature designs, which result in high-quality artisanal jewelry.
At VATTEA, they carefully handcraft each piece and are constantly experimenting with new materials and techniques. The sisters draw on ancient cultures and their conceptual representation through objects and symbols as their principal sources of inspiration. Their jewelry has been featured in magazines including Vogue Latinoamerica, Caras Colombia, Carrusel, and Aló.

Malena Aceto is the creator behind the brand Pimienta Joyería. Her curiosity for different crafts led her to jewelry making, where she found a space to create and experiment with materials and techniques. She takes a detail-oriented approach to her designs, drawing inspiration from aspects of her home life, such as the plants in her backyard, childhood memories, or her pets.

She also teaches visual arts in set design at the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, where she works in a variety of disciplines and is constantly acquiring new skills by teaching herself or by attending workshops.