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Artisan-Made Modern Sterling Silver Wrap Ring, 'Glorious Waves'

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Artisan-Made Modern Sterling Silver Wrap Ring, 'Glorious Waves'

5.0 (artist rating)

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Crafted by the Quispe Family of the Andes, these frozen waves shape a heart that beats with love for nature. Masters of contemporary silversmithing, the Quispes have created overlapping layers of textured and polished silver to highlight the beauty of the metalwork. This dramatic yet elegant ring is both modern and classic.

Made in Peru

  • 925 sterling silver
  • Free Gift Wrap? Yes
  • Premium Gift Wrap? Yes
  • 5 grams
  • 0.18 oz
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Juan Luis Quispe

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Artfully crafted by Juan Luis Quispe from Andes.

 

Meet the Artist

Juan Luis Quispe

Juan Luis Quispe

5.0 (artist rating)

"When I'd have a piece of jewelry in my hands, I felt amazed. I convinced myself that, if I enjoyed an activity so much, I should learn as much as I could… jewelry would become my life."

"I was born in Juliaca in southern Peru. It's also known as the 'City of Wind' and the 'Pearl of the Highland Plain.' I... grew up with my family in this beautiful city. Thanks to my parents' hard work, I was able to finish school.

"Even so, times were tough. The weather varied greatly and the winters were so cold. The future was uncertain and unpromising, and my parents were worried. Then things got even worse and we had to make a difficult choice. I couldn't keep living there so, shortly after my 18th birthday, I started my journey to the capital. I had only the clothes I was wearing and 300 soles in my pocket. That was the family's savings.

"I knew some people in Lima and had lined out a few part-time jobs to survive. I looked up my friends as soon as I arrived. I felt sad and lost away from home and far from my family but I knew I had to do something to make it in life. So I worked in a thousand temporary jobs and worked in stores and workshops by the hour, as a messenger boy, in whatever I could to make a few coins for my daily expenses.

"This is how I came to a jewelry workshop very close to where I lived. They crafted jewelry and hired me for a while. In fact, I imagined it was only for the season and that this was just another temporary job. This was the first time I was in contact with silver and my only task was to polish the finished jewelry or help the craftspeople put the pieces together.

"But I was very curious and silverwork attracted me. When I'd have a piece of jewelry in my hands while working, I felt amazed. I began to wonder day and night if I could create something like that. Finally, I said, 'I want to learn to work in silver and specialize in jewelry crafting.' I convinced myself that, if I enjoyed an activity so much, I should learn as much as I could. I decided that jewelry would become my life. So I got going.

"Little by little, I began involving myself in the process. Now I not only polished a piece of jewelry. I assembled it, sanded it and polished it. But I felt like there was never enough time and I had to finish my shift. I wanted to stay late to be able to practice. At work, I paid close attention to everything that was being done. If someone was needed to work overtime, I volunteered to be able to use the tools there.

"The owner never let me set gemstones and would never teach me the entire process, but my curiosity and willingness to learn won in the end. When I'd stay for overtime in the workshop, I'd practice with scraps of leftover metal. I learned to melt the metal, to solder, to create silver strands.

"I couldn't believe I was becoming a jeweler. But there were people with bad intentions and the workshop also faced some hard times when they had to lay off part-time help. They let a lot of people go and I was one of them.

"I took with me a great experience and made some good friends there. Without a doubt, this stage of my life left its mark on me and I realized I wanted to spend my life creating art with silver.

"Clearly, I faced an adverse situation but I continued working to save up for some used tools. With great faith and much effort, I went on with my life, hoping to have my own workshop in the near future.

"I dream of a promising future for my daughters. I want them to receive a university education and become professionals. I want them to love what they do.

"I dream that my small workshop will become recognized in the world of jewelry and be able to give jobs to others so they, too, can better their lifestyle.

"What I like best is to shape silver into a design I've made or one I've imagined until I create a finished piece of jewelry. I find inspiration in nature, in paintings, in sketches.

"I decided to take the risk of working on my own because I found myself out of work. So I decided to set up my own workshop with very little money and only a few tools. It was really difficult at first and I sold my work in artisan fairs. But my own workshop has given me the opportunity of teaching this beautiful art to others and be able to offer them jobs so that more households can have an income.

"The Coronavirus pandemic had a huge effect for us, and many of my friends and colleagues died as a result. Even so, I'm trying to stay afloat and continue to follow my dreams. I won't give up. I am grateful to all of you."

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WOMEN S M L XL XXL
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
BUST 35 - 36 37 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48
WAIST 27 - 28 29 - 30 31 - 33 34 - 36 38 - 40
HIPS 37 - 38 39 - 40 42 - 43 45 - 46 49 - 50
MEN S M L XL XXL
CHEST 36 - 38 39 - 41 42 - 44 46 - 48 50 - 52
WAIST 30 - 32 32 - 34 35 - 37 38 - 41 43 - 45
NECK 14 - 14.5 15 - 15.5 16 - 16.5 17 - 17.5 18 - 18.5
SLEEVE 32.5 33.5 34.5 35.5 36.5
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BUST / CHEST

Measure around the fullest part of chest under the arms and over the shoulder blades keeping the tape measure level.

WAIST

Measure around the smallest part of the waist keeping the tape measure comfortably loose. Most garments use the low waist measurement noted below.

LOW WAIST

Measure around the body approximately 1.5" below the natural waist (above). This is the area where most pants and skirts actually fit.

HIPS

Standing with your heels together, measure around the fullest part of the body approx 7"-8" below the waist.

NECK

Measure around the base of the neck keeping the tape measure comfortably loose.

SLEEVE

Bend elbow slightly and starting at the center back of the neck, measure across the shoulder, to the elbow and down to the wrist.

INSEAM

Our standard inseam length for women is 32" and 34" for men; however inseam measurements will vary slightly by style.

 

Belts with buckles are measured in inches that correspond to a waist size however, most people do not wear belts on the waist, they wear them closer to the hips. A buckle belt measurement is take from the end of the "pin" of the buckle to the middle hole on the belt. Generally there are 5 holes for size adjustment, with a 1" space between each, so the middle hole will the be average size of the belt.

For at tie belt (no buckle) measure the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This again is the medium size of the belt.

For a soft fabric tie belt it can be called "1 size fits most" and the entire length of the belt should be measured and listed.

See buckle/tie belt size standards below.

WOMEN S M L XL  
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
inches 26 - 30 28 - 32 31 - 35 34 - 38 38 - 42
cm 76 - 86 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

MEN S M L XL XXL
inches 30 - 34 32 - 36 35 - 39 39 - 43 43 - 47
cm 81.5 - 91.5 86.5 - 96.5 91.5 - 101.5 96.5 - 106.5 109 - 119

+/- tolerance: 0.5 inches or 1.25 cm

Sash tie length

Lay sash/tie out flat away from the garment and measure from end to end.

Belt with buckle

Measure from the end of the pin of the buckle (where it touches the buckle) to the middle hole.

Belt without buckle

Measure from the belt portion end to end and half of the tie portion. This is will give you the medium size of the belt.

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