Pia Amat, Design jewelry handmade in Barcelona
Pia Amat was born in Barcelona in December 1978. From her childhood she plays and creates with sea stones and other materials. “My grandmother was my first teacher, she loved her rings, she told me their stories and taught me how to see the deep beauty of the stones.”
Curious adventurer soon travels around the world discovering the beauty and wealth of different cultures, people, art and the harshness of living conditions of many humans.
Her social vocation of justice and peace lead her to study law, mediation, psychology, ayurveda and practice Tibetan Buddhist meditation.
Her especial sensitivity and deep imagination inspire her to draw and create original jewelry designs, pieces that evoke the magic and the mystery of life, and its bohemian and vintage style remind past history and ancient times.
Through the exchange of experiences in different countries she learns techniques of traditional jewelry and sculpture, perfecting her knowledge in her hometown, Barcelona.
Pía, a depp artistic and intuitive mind, has always felt passion for peace, justice and jewels: on the one hand, being a lawyer was her dream to fight for a better world and on the other she found joy by creating original jewelry designs, beautiful treasures made with gems and gold and silver that feel like amulets:
“Love for mother earth, her beings, beauty and art led me slowly to design and to create handcrafted jewels and to travel lots to find new stones and materials for my organic designs. I like to feel that my hands are a channel that facilitates thought designing and sculpting to make arise the full potential of Gem stones and metals for the sake of the ones who enjoy them. My inspiration comes from nature, antique jewellery, tribal sacred art and secret symbology of all times and the Wabi Sabi Japanese aesthetics, paradigm that welcomes the beauty of imperfection”.
In 2000 being a custom jeweler become her full time profession and she opened her first jewelry atelier in Barcelona, in Gràcia district, and since 2012 the main Boutique Atelier is at street Verdi,3.
Currently she combines her two passions: Design and create custom made exclusive original jewelry and same time contribute to build a better world as sponsor and coach/consultant in a wide variety of social projects around the world.
The bohemian style of Pia artisanal design jewelry is characterized by irregular and organic textures inspired by nature, ethnic sacred jewelry, Wabi Sabi aesthetics and the art nouveau Catalan and French. She uses high quality gemstones from fair trade whenever possible, and recycling silver and gold through melting techniques.
Pia’s fine jewelry is made with love for all the people who are looking unique designs, handcrafted in Barcelona with a bohemian style. Clients are always welcomed to join in on the creative process.
Process of creating a handmade jewel
In this video we share the process of creating a piece of jewelry. From its design on paper, the use of different modelling and finishing techniques, to finally the awaited moment of delivery.
Huge thanks to Caribú Films and to Jesús Diaz and Fabiola Ordoyo at Instant for creating the soundtrack.
