"XANO is a Mexican jewelry brand from Baja California that seeks beauty in organic shapes and precious stones, always trying to make its footprint on the world as
invisible as possible through recycled gold and silver."
MY PATH TO JEWELRY MAKING WASN’T LINEAR.
I didn’t go to traditional arts school, nor was I an exceptionally artsy kid. I was mostly into sports, though I did always have a thing for accessories, showing up to practice with hoop earrings and coordinated warm-ups. That was the era I grew up in.
I started XANO in the basement of my house, back when I was living in Mexicalli. I was living among artists and musicians, activists and chefs. Making jewelry was my way of contributing to a community of people I admired. I WANTED TO MAKE BOLD AND ARTFUL PIECES FOR MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. I got into the craft of jewelry making intuitively.
"Beauty is
inherent in all things; the true
challenge lies in
discerning
it."
My creative process is mostly the same.
My business outgrew the basement, and I moved back to my hometown, Seattle. Our jewelry is now worn by people around the world, but we are still a small team that makes, packs and ships every piece in a small studio.
I LOVE THAT WE STILL MAKE EVERYTHING IN-HOUSE. It allows us to be more creative. We don’t have this timeline where it's like here is this prototype, now we have to send it to a factory and wait to get it back. I tinker with an idea, give it to my team, then tinker some more. WE EXPLORE EACH PIECE TOGETHER. It also allows us to be thoughtful about production. We only make what is ordered. We repurpose leftover castings that are no longer needed. The metal we use in our studio can be recycled endlessly. We even capture the remnants in our filters. WE ASPIRE TO KEEP OUR FOOTPRINT AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE.
AV. NUEVO LEÓN #73HIPÓDROMO, 06100,
CUAUHTÉMOC,CDMX, MÉXICO.
