Adriana Carador, the designer behind the Adriana Carador Collection, is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A well-known socialite and fashionista, Carador studied fashion and accessories design in Rome before returning to Brazil to open two women’s clothing boutiques.
While viewing the Milan collections in the mid-90’s, Carador found herself sketching jewelry to compliment the runway looks. Upon returning to Brazil, she immersed herself in the history and study of jewelry and gemstones.
With the help of talented local goldsmiths, she was soon transforming the area’s most precious resources into jewelry pieces that she could wear herself. Soon the young designer was also selling to her clients, so she subsequently sold the boutiques in order to focus solely on her jewels.
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