Emily Ortega

Emily Ortega

My name is Emily Ortega and I am the owner of Macondo. 

Macondo is a small business based in Wellington that sells jewellery and bags from Colombia. We work alongside with the artisans to give them a bigger audience and show their talent. 

The jewellery is designed in New Zealand and made by artisans in Colombia.

 

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Thursday, 19 January 2023 20:52

Macondo

Macondo is a project based in New Zealand. Our vision is to support and enable local communities in Colombia by giving them the opportunity to sell their crafts to a global audience.

Our jewellery is made entirely by hand in a small town in Colombia called Mompox. The technique used to craft each piece is known as filigree. 

Filigree is a kind of metalwork with which tiny gold or silver threads are woven by hand to form various pieces of jewellery which can take days and even months to make.