Behind The Label | Amandina

Since Mexico has long been a favorite Shop Latitude destination, we were thrilled to have found Amandina in the Yucatan Peninsula. Georgina and Joana, the design duo behind this exciting new jewelry brand incorporate handmade filigree into their boldly contemporary earrings, necklaces and bracelets. We recently caught up with the designers and asked them for the story behind their label.

Since Mexico has long been a favorite Shop Latitude destination, we were thrilled to have found Amandina in the Yucatan Peninsula. Georgina and Joana, the design duo behind this exciting new jewelry brand incorporate handmade filigree into their boldly contemporary earrings, necklaces and bracelets. We recently caught up with the designers and asked them for the story behind  their  label.

 

Describe Amandina.
Amandina is a Mexico based jewelry brand specializing in one of a kind jewels born from the fusion of modern design with artisanal handmade filigree.

 

How does travel inspire your collection?
Traveling, visiting different regions and getting to know their jewelry techniques all over Mexico makes us appreciate and fall in love again with the amazing traditions from our hometown.

 

 

 

Tell us about the process of working with artisans?
We?ve been working with talented artisans for many years now - it?s an enriching experience for both sides, as each teaches the other what they know best. Joana and I started working with them since school, so now we know them well and work with fair trade values. As a result, all of our pieces are made carefully one by one by hand, so you can really feel how much patience, dedication and love the whole team puts into them!

 

 

 

What city do you have an endless love affair with?
Tulum

 
Can you share your top spots for eating, drinking, and shopping?

In Mexico, for the best tuna tostadas in the world, try these two spots - 

Los Aguachiles in Playa del Carmen, Calle 34 Norte, Downtown, 77720 Playa del Carmen

Contramar in Mexico City, Calle Durango #200, Cuauhtemoc, Colonia Roma, 06700 Ciudad de M?xico

For drinks, the Mezcal House, Los Danzantes is the perfect drinking spot in Oaxaca, Calle Macedonio Alcal? 403, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca

Canibal Royal in Playa del Carmen, 48 Norte y Mar Caribe, Colosio, 77710 Playa del Carmen

Lonja Mercantil in Mexico City is a weekend souk every three months that sells the best of the best regarding Mexican fashion and decor.

What is your most desired passport stamp?
Georgina: I?m dying to go to Australia since I was a little girl.

Best trip so far?
Joana: Valle de Bravo in Mexico

Favorite form of transport?
Joana: Motorcycle

 

 

Always in your suitcase?
Georgina: Won?t go anywhere without my jewelry box filled with Amandinas and a bikini.

Favorite hotel that you wouldn't mind staying in forever?
Georgina: Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai.

Most beloved souvenir?
Joana: A raw opal I got from a mine.

 

Ultimate escape fantasy?
Joana: Right now I?m craving a weekend in a cabin in the middle of the woods.

 

 

 

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