Created by goldsmith
Javier Olivares, these collections
encompass different style elements and emphasize the major artistic
influences that have inspired his designs. His work shows a
dedication to
his art and a meticulous
attention to quality craftsmanship.
His experience began
as a bench jeweler in his
early
twenties in Mexico City where he trained as an apprentice for several
years and established himself as a journeyman,
before becoming a designer. Eventually, as Maestro of the
"taller", he oversaw the design operations that produced innovative
designs for an international clientele. His
work
inspired him to seek out the few remaining founders of the Taxco Silver
heritage where he worked with the Masters to learn their trademark
techniques,
such as the Castillo's "Married Metals".
In 1998, Javier moved
to the San Francisco Bay
Area
and began working with local jewelers, expanding his techniques while
becoming more attuned to American tastes and American Art Jewelry
history. In
parallel, he began working with local collectors of antique, studio artist, and fine art
jewelry,
which led him to broaden the scope of his designs.
These collections are
the result of his Mexican
heritage,
background in fine jewelry, and admiration for a variety of periods
of jewelry of the last
century.
