"Rather than living off art, I live for art. I enjoy it when people admire my work, because it motivates me to continue creating as well as perfecting my skills."

"I was born in Rio de Janeiro, and I started working when I was 16 years old, at a jewelry workshop running errands. When one of the workers left, I began to train as a silversmith but up to then, I had never imagined I would work in the field of jewelry. As I began training I realized I had a special talent to create original jewelry pieces, either in silver or gold.

"My mother has always supported my work. When I was 20 years old, I set up my own workshop at home so I could ...

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