sterling silver Archives

Unique pieces crafted by Colombian artisans

October 31, 2021 In Fashion Designs, Filigree, Handmade Jewelry

Unique Jewelry that tells stories and improves lives

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.

September 7, 2020 In Filigree, Gifts

How COVID-19 has impacted Akiani Handmade Jewelry

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.

November 20, 2017 In Fashion Designs, Filigree

Colombian Jewelry on the red carpet at the Oscars

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.

sterling silver Tag

Unique Jewelry that tells stories and improves lives

How COVID-19 has impacted Akiani Handmade Jewelry

Colombian Jewelry on the red carpet at the Oscars