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Chilean jewelry brand Morita Gil

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Vintage Cross pendant. Silver, bronze, turquoise. Chilean jewelry brand Morita Gil

Vintage Cross pendant. Silver, bronze, turquoise. Chilean jewelry brand Morita Gil

Chilean jewelry brand Morita Gil
The history of the famous Chilean jewelry brand Morita Gil began more than fifty years ago and continues to this day. Born in 1920, a Chilean of Spanish descent, Morita Gil opened her workshop in Providencia, Metropolitana de Santiago region in 1968. Before starting the family business, Morita studied jewelry and natural stone processing while traveling with her sister around the world. She gained her most valuable experience while traveling to Greece, Thailand and Italy.
However, her name will always be associated with the blue color of lapis lazuli, a natural stone from the local deposit. After the hard process of extracting the stone led by her husband engineer, followed meticulous craftsmanship. Thanks to the artistic design and high quality of workmanship, among the fans of her talent were many celebrities whose photographs adorn the walls of the workshop. Among them are Queen Sofia, Lisa Minnelli, Luciano Pavarotti, Margaret Thatcher and even the Pope, for whom Morita Gil and her husband brought a custom-made chalice.
The secret to a successful designer’s longevity is her passion for what she did. Passionate about her work, she trained many craftsmen and lived a long life. Even in her 90s, with the help of her two daughters, she maintained a workshop where she made exclusive lapis lazuli jewelry, trinket boxes, sculptures and even furniture pieces. The company is now run by her daughters Carolina and Isabel Martinez.

Brass, bushed silver potted metal cuff bracelet with lapis lazuli

Brass, bushed silver potted metal cuff bracelet with lapis lazuli

Maker’s mark

Maker’s mark

Chilean jewelry brand Morita Gil

Gold and silver enameled bracelet

Gold and silver enameled bracelet

Gold and silver enameled choker necklace

Gold and silver enameled choker necklace

Gorgeous cuff bracelet with multicolor gemstones. Brass, silver, lapis lazuli, onyx, rhodonite, malachite, hematite. 1980s

Gorgeous cuff bracelet with multicolor gemstones. Brass, silver, lapis lazuli, onyx, rhodonite, malachite, hematite. 1980s

Green gold silver malachite pendant brooch

Green gold silver malachite pendant brooch

Handcrafted belt, mixed metals silver, copper, lapis lazuli. Detail

Handcrafted belt, mixed metals silver, copper, lapis lazuli. Detail

Jasper and brass necklace

Jasper and brass necklace

Lapis Lazuli sterling silver cufflinks. 1990s

Lapis Lazuli sterling silver cufflinks. 1990s

Trinket box made of lapis

Trinket box made of lapis

Red Jasper Trinket box

Red Jasper Trinket box

Silver and gold lapis lazuli bracelet

Silver and gold lapis lazuli bracelet

Sterling silver and gold tone lapis lazuli cross pendant

Sterling silver and gold tone lapis lazuli cross pendant

Signature

Signature

Maker’s mark

Maker’s mark