Marcos working the wax

Marcos and I complement each other very well when it comes to making new jewellery. He likes to work with wax, whereas I prefer making my prototypes directly in silver. With all the different things we make here at the store, there is a need for knowing both methods. Today I caught him in the process of making a Star of David:

Ecopedalo

Today I got a visit from Vera. She came in, took off her bicycle helmet, tried on my sunflower earrings, paid for them, put her helmet back on and stormed out.
While she was trying on the earrings, she told me that she and Florian have come to Spain from Germany on a tandem bike! They write about it on their blog: Ecopedalo.
From what I can see, the blog is in German only, but even if you don’t know any German it is worth a visit, to see the fantastic pictures (especially from beautiful Andalusia!) Vera and Florian, what you are doing sounds like a great adventure and I will look forward to reading more about your journey!

Bring It On 2012!

Just like last year, Christmas and New Year caught me by surprise, and suddenly I find myself in 2012! Although I did manage to find (and decorate) our lovely plastic tree the first week of December, and we let it stand in all its glory until 12th of January.
I have a feeling that this year is going to be full of challenges - some more fun than others. But we’re ready for them! And a few of the fun ones have already landed on my board (together with some heartfelt inspiration provided by my niece). I look forward to showing you the results!

Filigree for Dummies

One of the most famous souvenirs from Cordoba is the traditional silver filigree jewellery. You can see an example of it in the first photo, a butterfly brooch sold at our store. However, filigree doesn’t have to be that delicate. Let me show you a simple technique on how to make filigree-looking jewellery with endless possibilities.

Meet a Customer!

The young woman in the picture is Zhang Yang from Beijing, China.
She was visiting Cordoba, stopped by AGAVANZA, and immediately fell in love with our Honey necklace.
I think the necklace looks great on Zhang Yang, so I took her picture and asked if I could put it on the blog to show you.

You can see more about the Honey necklace here

It’s Harvest Time!

What you see here are some of my little sunflowers. I started out making a prototype in silver. I then had the mould made and ended up with 60! In this photo they are fresh out of the oven, literally! Some will be earrings, some will be necklaces and some will be charms. But they will all be part of the Seasons Collection, which will soon be available online. Before that, I have to clean and polish each sunflower individually and give them a few drops of black and yellow enamel, to give them the colour they need to become true flowers!

Introducing SAVIAVIVA

Organic skin care? Yes, please! Having been a loyal customer of SAVIAVIVA for years, I’m excited to tell you that their skin care products are now available at our store on Deanes!

SAVIAVIVA is located just outside Cordoba city, and the ladies behind the name are experts on the beneficial effects of olive oil (on the outside as well as on the inside!), and use organic extra virgin olive oil from Cordoba in practically all their products. And let me tell you, the Nutritive body oil is the best skin care product I have ever tried! Its fragrance is out of this world and long-lasting without being overpowering.
But why go on and on, when you can check out the products yourselves here: www.saviaviva.net