Big News!

A Piece of History

One of our recent and most interesting orders came from Yolanda, an archaeolgist from Jaén, Andalusia. She (and her team) had found a bronze ring from 400 BC, which represents an eagle spreading its wings to protect or cover an egg. Yolanda wanted the ring reproduced in Sterling Silver and we were delighted to do it! This is the result (the picture on the left shows the original ring in bronze).

Elena from Shanghai!

This is Elena, from Shanghai. She stopped by our store today and bought one of my handmade necklaces. Then she showed us her sketchbook, which was filled with beautiful drawings she had made on her travels throughout Europe. I wish I could show you more pages, but naturally Marcos and I were mostly interested in what she had seen and drawn here in Cordoba.

Time for a Little Change!

Making new business cards... :-)

Finally!

A Home for Ambrosio!

Remember Ambrosio, the cicada larvae I found in a piece of amber a few years back? You'll have to scroll down to 2011 for the full story. Since Ambrosio has become sort of a mascot for Agavanza, I thought I would make him a proper home, where he can have a rest when I'm not showing him off to everyone I meet...

Just for Little People!

Work or Play?

Sometimes I find it hard to see the difference!

Working hard on the website...

All pieces from our store on Deanes will be online soon!

When it all began...

I took this picture in 2006. It inspired me to make the rosehip our trademark and I also used this photo to design the AGAVANZA logo. Do you recognize it? :-)

Feeling blue

Handmade Titanium butterfly with a Sterling silver chain

Another Day, Another Prototype...

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

This week's prototypes with Amethyst and Peridot

Mohammed Larbi in Cordoba

On Thursday night, we went down to the Plaza del Triunfo, next to the Mezquita, to have a look at some incredibly beautiful Kaftans by the Moroccan designer Mohammed Larbi. I'll take one of each, please!

Working on something new...

Polishing (and oxydizing) my blackberries!

So Much Amber, So Little Time!

Busy as a Bee...

Taurus

Just found this hidden away in a box! This is the first piece I made years ago at the jewellery school here in Cordoba. We were asked to design our zodiac sign, and this is my version of Taurus...