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Juanita Álvarez studied

at the Rome Institute

of Design,  nishing

her studies in 1995.

Under the supervision

of renowned Italian

jeweler, Renato Piva,

she worked extensively

to evolve her style

and the production

process of her work.

When she returned to

Colombia, she launched

her own sophisticated

jewelry line, balancing

materials including gold

and precious gemstones

in beautifully re ned

designs. They have been

offered in the national

and international

markets since the early

2000s. Her invitation

and participation to

this year’s Bread &

Butter Barcelona is a

further validation of her

success. She presented

her latest collection

“Érase una vez” (Once

Upon a Time). She

repeated in Paris at

the Bijorhca Expo

with “Bon Voyage,” a

collection of her work

from the last two years

made of silver and

copper.

Juanita Álvarez

www.juanitalvarez.com

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