ilaments Jewelry | Latina Fine Jewelry Brand | Chicana Designer
Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Lisa is the founder of ilaments — a Latina Fine Jewelry Brand rooted in Mexican and Native American cultural heritage. She has been designing jewelry for over a decade, opening her store in South Central in 2000. "I saw a need for Latina Brands to be a part of the General Market." She has incorporated her Mexican & Native American cultural stories into each jewelry piece.
"I found my love for designing jewelry combined with my cultural history to be my unique niche within the jewelry industry." ilaments is a Latina Owned Fine Jewelry Brand, since 1997!
I have always been inspired by my Mexican & Native American cultural stories. My mission was to express my culture through my designs, when I saw a void within the general market for Latina Designers.
This is the main reason I chose to name my company deriving from my Native American Heritage. It created a unique name "ilaments" — a marriage of my middle name "ila" which means "one who takes on challenges" and the word "ments" stemming from the word "elements".
Over 20 years, I have also incorporated Healing Jewelry after discovering how my Clairvoyant gifts were helping people intuitively with the jewelry I was gifting them. I use all my abilities & genius gifts to tell my Story.
Every design incorporates a Native American Philosophy of a misplaced bead, along with infused prayers & healing intentions.
The misplaced bead represents a Native American belief to walk in beauty and stands for imperfections — reminding us we are not perfect like the creator. I have an immense amount of gratitude for all my jewelry & genius gifts. I'm humbled that the creator has given this skill to me to share with you & the world!
ilaments is sold in Local L.A. Boutiques like Fred Segal, Mi Vida Boutique, and Museums such as the Smithsonian, The Autry, The Molaa and Philadelphia Museum, to name a few. ilaments has also sold internationally in Tokyo, Japan & Mexico.
ilaments was nominated as a Dama de Lincoln for the Lincoln Motor Co, and has been featured in InStyle Magazine, Latina Magazine, Cosmo Latina and Teen Vogue. Celebrities including Morrissey, Erykah Badu, and Gwen Stefani have ilaments Jewelry in their collections.
