Lino Francisco Olivares Esquivel
Born September 8th, 1982 in Toluca, just to the west of Mexico City. Dedicating himself to the art of filigree, Franco does amazing and meticulious wire designs in artesanal jewelry. Franco became an apprentice of artesania at the age of 17, watching and working with other artesanos in the city of Jalapa in Veracruz. Learning different skills by traveling throughout Mexico and visiting arquelogical sites for inspiration, which has brought him here to Colima today.

Angel Olivares Esquivel
During the warm summer month of June in Toluca in the state of Mexico a future artesano was born on the 15th in 1986. With a deep interest to many different types of free-flowing jewelry applications and design, with a special interest in Mexican quality silver, Angel started to work at age 16 with his brother Francisco in and around the state of Mexico. This spring Angel hopes to further his studies and learn the trait to become a 'platero' (silversmith).

Currently you can find Franco and his brother Angel working with other artesanos of Colima city in the tianguis at 'Ana Martel' square in front of the 1880's neoclassic Basilica Menor. You can also find some of their beautiful wire wrap jewelry pieces here in our tienda.