Handmade with Intention.

la meta es el camino

Since I was a child, I have been captivated by the shapes, patterns, and luminous sparkle of stones. I remember looking forward to Sundays, it was the day my parents prepared the “mate” (a traditional South American indigenous herbal beverage), and we would go together with my brother to “al parque”. This family ritual of every Sunday, was at an old airport in Posadas, a beautiful city in the North of Argentina. Nearby, there was a shop there, with beautiful stones (called geodes) of different shapes and colours. It was, without a doubt, my favorite place in the world. I could dedicate countless hours, contemplating the beauty of those stones that carry the memory of the creation of the world, a fusion of minerals and elements of Mother Nature.

As time went by, I learned to find geodes on the paths of the red earth roads. We broke them with a hammer, and a piece of rock would become two halves, full of small quartz crystals sparkling the colours of the rainbow.

From north to south, from east to west, I traveled and gathered, with the permission of Pachamama, little pieces of land full of light, shapes, colours, and textures. They gradually became my personal treasure of memories and experiences: amethysts, quartz, rocks, branches, flowers, and seeds that I collected from lakes, rivers, seas and mountains. In my hands, these objects spontaneously mutated into ornaments, miniature paintings, amulets, or rough stones that when polished, became beautiful crystalline agates.

I loved washing the stones with rainwater and then, put them into the sunlight. Those were moments of calm and simplicity, I took time to observe them and discovered shapes of landscapes, faces, and trees within.

As a teenager, I discovered the “Ferias Artesanales” in Buenos Aires. I used to love spending hours observing, appreciating every conversation, every discovery of the craft and gemstone world. I loved seeing how each craftsman, especially goldsmiths, skilfully and passionately captured the distinctiveness of each creation, attending to even the finest details with meticulous delicacy. 

Over the time, I fell in love with this universe impregnated with magic, stones that came from all corners of the world and inspired me to travel: moonstone, green tourmaline, black tourmaline, sunstone, garnet, ruby, pyrite, onyx, aquamarine, emerald, obsidian, tiger’s eye… Step by step, I became fascinated by their qualities, characteristics and symbolism.

My free times became a space of freedom, creation, and learning: ceramics, woodwork, painting, calligraphy, weaving, crochet, plant-based dyes, batik, dried flowers, and finally, different jewellery-making techniques. An activity that fascinated me and one that I have never abandoned from that time to the present. 

This is how ArteSana Handmade Designs was born, as a form of gratitude and reconnection with Mother Earth and her creative energy. Because creating and making unique pieces of jewellery comes naturally to me. With each creation, I enjoy every moment of the process: from the selection of the gems to the preparation of an harmonious design that invites my hands to take action. It is there where I put my intention, concentration, and a vibration full of love so that each composition becomes something unique and inspiring. 

My purpose is to offer handmade jewellery to embrace your inner-beauty, providing that special and unique touch that will complement your authenticity.
By showing our own authenticity, we become the artisans of our life, and contribute with our grain of sand, to a better world.

With love & light,
Verónica