Sterling silver is a precious metal that can last for generations. If you take care of your sterling silver jewelry, you can pass on your pieces to your loved ones. Below are some recommendations that will help you keep your jewelry beautiful and shiny. Maybe you already know some of them, but I’m sure others will be new for you:
READ MORE
Akiani promotes a small community of craftsmen located in Mompox-Colombia. They are skilled in the Mompox filigree technique, which is the art of making silver and gold threads to create unique jewelry. Colombian artisans have mastered the secrets and knowledge of this technique for more than 300 years. Yet, they have passed on their knowledge from generation to generation.
READ MORE
After arriving in Canada in 2016, the idea of supporting the local artisan community in Mompox-Colombia encouraged us to create Akiani Handmade Jewelry. Mompox is a small town located in the north of Colombia that has a tradition, spanning well over 3 centuries, of creating fine pieces of gold and silver using the filigree technique. This technique’s uniqueness, increasingly in disuse, lies in the fact that the pieces are 100% handmade by master artisans; creating a single piece of jewelry can take up to eight hours.
READ MORE
The nomination of the Colombian film Embrace of the Serpent has not only opened a door to Colombian cinema but also opened what could become a tremendous window for the trade of the country’s jewels and crafts.
When President Santos visited London, he presented these beautiful Mompox filigree pieces to the Queen and Duchess of Cambridge. It shows how significant this art is in Colombia. Now you have the opportunity to have jewelry like this, thanks to us. Ask for your custom designs.
Since the days of my childhood, I have always been enamored with Mompox, that quaint, picturesque little town where my paternal grandfather, a vallenato singer and an avid guitar enthusiast, was born. Through the internet, I would peruse photos of the town’s colorful colonial houses, which seemed like something out of a very old movie.READ MORE