Amber Pendant Bracelet in Brown from Mexico, "Ancient Desire in Brown"

“We are natives of the ‘land of amber,’ and from a young age I was interested in amber for its history, beauty, and the mystery and familial legacy that surrounds this ancestral resin. We are Jacqueline and Eddy. We are from Simojovel de Allende in the state of Chiapas. A person who was very special to me, our uncle Gabriel, taught us to cut, polish, sand, and, more importantly, fall in love with amber. It was the best thing that has happened to me since I was 14 years old, and I have passed this knowledge on to my husband and children.

“We never took courses in school; we learned everything from the knowledge that my uncle imparted to me. Everything we do, we do with passion and with the pride of representing our state.

“Our principal material is chiapaneco amber. It has a superior hardness, which allows it to be used for crafting and sculpting. It is obtained through the excavation of mines, and the pieces pass directly from the hand of the miner to the hand of the designer.

“We are passionate about designing and creating, so that people are filled with satisfaction to acquire a piece made by us. The most challenging aspect for me is to ensure that my pieces are unique. Our passion comes from creating and expressing our ideas in a piece that can be worn with pride, and from the desire to make people familiar with amber as jewelry, which for me is a marvel of our mother Earth.

“Our goal is to have a big shop where people can appreciate our amber pieces, and to give them the best service and quality, always preserving the heritage and tradition of our state of Chiapas.”