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©Luis Calau
©Luis Calau
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©Liliana Guerreiro

Liliana Guerreiro

Liliana Guerreiro Jewellery maker
Contact
Portuguese, English
Hours:
Monday to Friday 10:00 -12:30/13:30 - 18:30, Saturday 15:00 - 18:00
Phone:
+351 964994370
©Luis Calau

Paving the future for Portuguese filigree

  • • Liliana creates contemporary jewellery with strong Portuguese roots
  • • She reinterprets traditional filigree from Northern Portugal to keep it alive
  • • Her jewellery collections are intricate with precious details

Liliana Guerreiro studied art and jewellery making in Porto, with a clear vision of one day making her own jewellery and integrating Portuguese filigree techniques into her work. Her approach has always been collaborative. “As a designer I work hand in hand with filigree artisans as I really think we cannot work in isolation; we are stronger together,” she explains. Liliana likes to celebrate the artisans’ skills. Her pieces have been exhibited in prestigious places such as the MoMa and Museum of Arts and Design in New York and she has also won best jewellery prizes in fairs such as Inhorgenta Munich. An ambassador for Portuguese jewellery, Liliana continuously researches local traditions and techniques, keeping them alive through modern interpretations that capture the hearts of handmade jewellery aficionados.

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Works

  • ©Matilde Ramos
  • ©Pedro Lages
  • ©Luis Calau
  • ©Luis Calau
  • ©Luis Calau
Photo: ©Matilde Ramos
Necklace Elements/Lightness

This is a handcrafted necklace in 19 carat gold which is often used in Portuguese jewellery. With a molecular shape, each circle is constructed using Portuguese filigree. Two very fine gold threads are twisted, laminated, rolled into a spiral and welded to create this refined piece.

Photo: ©Pedro Lages
Ring Mesh

This is a handcrafted ring in oxidised sterling silver, in a circle shape, adjustable and mobile. The mesh is developed from the continuous repetition of spiral shapes reminiscent of the 18th century reliquary terminals, a key element seen in traditional filigree.

Photo: ©Luis Calau
Brooch Cheio de Ramo

This is a handcrafted brooch in oxidised sterling silver. It is made of dozens of very thin threads, twisted and laminated, welded into a circular structure. Due to its size, it is a piece of great technical difficulty.

Photo: ©Luis Calau
Bracelet Lightness

This is a handcrafted bracelet in oxidised sterling silver. Its specific texture is given by the filigree element called ‘filum’ in Latin which is a twisted metal thread that winds around an internal basic support.

Photo: ©Luis Calau
Ring Bocais

This is a handcrafted ring in 19 carat gold which is typically used in Portuguese jewellery making. Adjustable, it is made from 11 threads, each with three circles on both ends, welded together. It is a contemporary interpretation of a detail from a traditional piece of Portuguese filigree.

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