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A unique journey filled with a thousand stories…

Are we a “beautiful blank book” that fills its pages every day with our comings and goings? For me, yes. For me, yes – and I try to fill my pages with colors and textures, with all the tones, intensities, and structures that our wonderful Mother Nature offers us.

I use every component available to me: the joyful ones and also the undefined, the sad, and the somber. Each of my combinations, through my exploration of materials and techniques, seeks authenticity as its result, so that every piece cannot be reproduced – that it carries the seal of a true one-of-a-kind.

Artisanal and artistic work is always charged with deep emotion and passion and absolutely reflects the personality of its creator. I always recognize myself in my pieces and in the very moment in which they came to life.

It fills me with pride every time I see how each of my pieces connects harmoniously with a particular type of person. Every creation communicates in its own way, and we all love to feel different and special and to be part of what is unique. That is the true meaning of author jewelry.

The creation of pieces with spirit. Pieces that contain a “how” and a “why”, pieces that express a deep message in an individual way, bringing together technique, precision, materials, the goldsmith’s art, and my clients’ desire to feel, to be, and to express themselves.

I wish you, dear viewer, a wonderful journey through this vision of my collections, presented by “Trilogies” and by my most beloved collection, “Tagua”. Breathe our green, feel our jungle, live within our immensity. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do and that I can continue, with great enthusiasm, to savour both the conception and the creation of each of my works.

Graciela Carrion "Chelita"

Who is Graciela Carrión?

I am Colombian, born in the city of Santafé de Bogotá, the land of emeralds and pre-Columbian jewelry tradition.

I emigrated for the love of adventure and spent my years and studies in Italy, the country of design, style, and beauty, where I obtained Italian citizenship. After studying interior design and jewelry design in Milan, I founded my first atelier, POPORO, next to the Duomo di Milano. There I spent 20 years learning and gaining experience alongside great master goldsmiths and major design houses.

For the past 10 years I have been living in Switzerland and, with PHOENIX JEWELRY, I am opening a new chapter with a different style, a different spirit, and a different time – yet I always remain myself. From 2025 onwards, I decided to show my face and take a leap. After obtaining Swiss citizenship, a radical change begins, and my company will now carry my own name.

From now on, Graciela Carrión – ART & JEWELRY marks a new creative chapter in my life. I hope I can continue to surprise you with my work and my way of living. A warm welcome to you all; it will be my pleasure to become part of your life through my creations.