Cadena Collective

María José Fábrega, the designer behind the brand. María is the jewelry designer and metalsmith born in Quito, Ecuador.Her creative designs fuse the artisanal practice of metalsmith with a modern approach to produce unique and elevated jewelry designs. No piece is the same since it is all handmade and produce in small batches. This creates a minimal impact on the environment and the people involved with making it.Fábrega believes in making jewelry that is made to last and encourages quality over quantity of consumption. One of Fábrega's top priorities is to give value to the process of making pieces by hand, caring about the artisans and the time...

Would you invest $200 on a ring? If you've been following us for sometime you might of seen the quartz jewelry by Tita Lopez on our website. You might of also noticed the price tag and wondered what materials the ring was made with.  Simply being a gorgeous heart or skull shaped ring isn't worth $200 and we get it. What you're truly investing in, is the design and labor of various artisans involved in making these beautiful rings. Tita Lopez, the designer of these rings, works conscientiously alongside various artisans that include miners, welders and goldsmiths to bring to life...

If you're reading this, chances are you, much like myself, love gift-giving, or you may need guidance because this is not your love language. Well, I'm here to help! Gift-giving is my love language, and I do it with intention and purpose all year round. This small act has psychology tied to it; we establish connections and strengthen bonds when we give or receive a gift. However, during the holiday season, many scramble to find the "perfect" gifts for people and often run out of time which leads to expensive or unnecessary purchases. So, here are a few ideas and...

Meet Angela Lizbeth Yescas Garcia, founder of Bee Staz, a brand dedicated to uplifting San Melchor Betaza, Oaxaca, through their stories and textiles.Bee Staz means sleeping air, another homage to their community of Betaza, which is known as the place where the wind blows in Zapotec. Betaza is in the northern Sierra of Oaxaca and has a population of about 800 people.Lizbeth started Bee Staz in 2018 after seeing the unethical practices among artisanal clothing within her community. She would frequently hear about the low costs at which the traditional clothing pieces from Betaza were being purchased, only to find...