Few designers have made it big, such as the case of Daniel Espinosa and Paola Van Der Hulst who make jewelry at a professional level—proving progress needs to be made.
Currently, people from both U.S. and Mexico appreciate a more contemporary design in jewelry—even though the culture of goldsmithing in Mexico has existed since the pre-Columbian days and is famous for its quality products and artisans.
“Metalwork is the art of styling objects, either ornaments or utensils made from precious metals or alloys,” said designer Ale Bremer.
Bremer’s designs reflect an appreciation of Mexicanidad. A subtle example of this varies from a bracelet called Papel Picado, necklaces called Suerte o Muerte and Santa Eulalia, along with rings called Rivera which honor the Mexican muralist and Santo which honors the legendary luchador.
Her entire repertoire does not solely reflect Mexican roots, in her line of necklaces and rings titled Caramel Popcorn, she uses popcorn and covers it with her favorite materials—gold and silver. Bremer is also known to use other materials such as platinum and brass.
Bremer lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. She is creative director at Jill Platner who is very famous for their jewelry. Bremer’s jewelry designs have a playfulness that characterizes Mexicans yet they are forward-looking and ignore typical Mexican traditional jewelry. They delve into cutting-edge designs that keep up with the new trend in Mexico.
TEXT: RAFAEL REVILLA
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