Ana Lucía Díaz
Born and raised in one of the most beautiful countries on earth, Costa Rica. I also have had the opportunity and blessing to live in amazing destinations in different parts of the world. P.R.China with my husband Andrés and our dog Nikko. In this beautiful island on the South China Sea is where my love and passion for pearls started to grow. Hainan is a small producer of some of t
he world's finest white South Sea pearls. I started developing an interest for the pearls, and bought a few as presents without really knowing the quality, but they were beautiful. These presents were a great success and friends started asking me to source pearls for them. Encouraged by their reception, I launched a small business re-selling the pearl jewelry made by the local women. Very soon after, customers started asking for specific designs, lengths, and colors. I studied the knotting technique of the local artisans while also training my eye for recognizing the good from the bad quality and expertly spotting fakes! I researched more about these beautiful gifts of the sea and became a CPPA Certified Pearl Specialist from the Culture Pearl Association of America. I'm very proud to have developed a great relationship with the women artisans, learning to communicate in their local language, helping to invest and engage with the local economy and champion these amazing hard working women. I started to designing my own jewelry, all of my pieces are bespoke, based on the requests and specifications of friends and clients, this has been a very rewarding experience. All my bespoke pieces are created within a balance of my creativity and the inspiration of my travels, My creations are one of a kind, elegant, modern and very versatile. As of July 2017 we have relocated to Brooklyn, New York, the place we now call home. I brought with me the passion, love, creativity and inspiration of all the exotic and amazing lands I had visited and I also continue to draw from the local & global community for inspiration for my work. I also love and have collaborated with non-profit organizations, creating signature jewelry for fundraising initiatives.
