Through Qinti Artisan Silver & Gifts in Blue Ridge, our aim is to provide you with unique items that reflect the glorious past of a rich people. Our artisans ensure the highest quality, using the finest materials and offering beautiful traditional and contemporary designs at great value. Why silver? Because silver lasts. It is modern, yet traditional. It can be an heirloom, and it shines! My heartstrings are attached to Peru and its rich culture, the greatness of its people, its natural resources, and its treasure of incredibly talented artisans. It is important to keep watch over these resources and promote fair trade, keeping their art alive. This idea of setting up the store was a natural consequence of a lifelong passion for collecting art and gifting artifacts and curios. I’d need more than a paragraph to give you a thorough explanation. I’m originally from Peru – but I was born in Germany – I have lived in Santiago de Chile, London, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, New York, Frankfurt, Boca Raton, Hong Kong, Macau, and Ellijay, Georgia. Throughout my many moves, I seem to have lived different lives – I started my career as a banker before marrying and having three children. I became a widow in my early thirties and relocated to Peru, where my mother lives. At 40, I went through soul searching and decided to change my career direction to nutrition. Later, I remarried and moved to Florida, helping in my then-husband’s business: yachts. At this time, I also picked up my realtor license and sold waterfront houses in Florida. My marriage deteriorated – I learned and grew – got my Master’s in Nutrition, and found the love of my life.... Through Qinti Artisan Silver & Gifts in Blue Ridge, our aim is to provide you with unique items that reflect the glorious past of a rich people. Our artisans ensure the highest quality, using the finest materials and offering beautiful traditional and contemporary designs at great value. Why silver? Because silver lasts. It is modern, yet traditional. It can be an heirloom, and it shines! My heartstrings are attached to Peru and its rich culture, the greatness of its people, its natural resources, and its treasure of incredibly talented artisans. It is important to keep watch over these resources and promote fair trade, keeping their art alive. This idea of setting up the store was a natural consequence of a lifelong passion for collecting art and gifting artifacts and curios. I’d need more than a paragraph to give you a thorough explanation. I’m originally from Peru – but I was born in Germany – I have lived in Santiago de Chile, London, Buenos Aires, Tokyo, New York, Frankfurt, Boca Raton, Hong Kong, Macau, and Ellijay, Georgia. Throughout my many moves, I seem to have lived different lives – I started my career as a banker before marrying and having three children. I became a widow in my early thirties and relocated to Peru, where my mother lives. At 40, I went through soul searching and decided to change my career direction to nutrition. Later, I remarried and moved to Florida, helping in my then-husband’s business: yachts. At this time, I also picked up my realtor license and sold waterfront houses in Florida. My marriage deteriorated – I learned and grew – got my Master’s in Nutrition, and found the love of my life. After living these different lives, I am now in my fifties and finally devoting myself to my own project. My store is the compilation of my travels, and it is entirely comprised of items that I love: handcrafted silver combining colonial and contemporary elements, vibrant oil paintings from my favorite artists, and luxurious baby alpaca scarves in a rainbow of colors. The items are all crafted in Peru, of rich materials, made to last, and pass the “Claudia test”: I would have these items in my home. I believe that your home should be the embodiment of the love and beauty that characterizes your family and that it is important to be surrounded by pieces that bring you joy. This is a principle I have carried with me throughout my life. Wednesday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM Thursday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM Saturday: 11:00AM - 5:00PM
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