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ORBISJEWELERS & SILVERSMITHS IN QUITO4 stores · curated ORBIS register
La Floresta, Quito
Byron Ushiña’s Quito studio makes sculptural high jewellery, treating each piece as a work of art.
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Byron Ushiña’s pieces are made in 18-karat gold and 950 silver. Some designs are drawn from the Galápagos Islands, among them a pendant in the shape of a blue-footed booby. The catalogue runs from earrings and necklaces to engagement rings, so say which kind of piece you want when you first make contact.
Cumbayá, Quito
IGNISTUDIO is Ana Borja's jewellery workshop and gallery in Cumbayá, opened in 2018 after her training in architecture, jewellery design and goldsmithing. It makes original and custom author jewellery in small runs, combining traditional craft with material and technical experimentation. Each handmade piece is conceived as a way to carry an idea or story.
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Quito / Ecuador
La Mina has sold silver and gold-plated jewelry from its own Quito storefronts since 1988, with additional locations inside Centro Comercial Espiral, Megamaxi 6 de Diciembre and a Cumbayá mall. Its online shop lets shoppers order rings, earrings and chains for delivery across Ecuador alongside the brick-and-mortar counters.
Best for Silver and gold-plated rings, earrings, and chains from Quito storefronts since 1988
Quito
Olga Fisch Folklore, founded in Quito in 1942, is a landmark shop for Ecuadorian craft and design. Its current range spans textiles, clothing, toquilla work, jewelry and table or home objects developed with artisan traditions from across Ecuador.
Best for A landmark Ecuadorian craft and design gallery founded in 1942
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