A GLIMPSE INTO THE ANCIENT WORLD

FIG I. Cyanotype by Sofía Sunyer

SOFÍA SUNYER PATERNINA

FIG II. Fayum portrait. Benaki Museum, 2nd century AD.

FIG. III. Goddess Athena. Thessalian Treasure, Benaki Museum, 3rd century B.C.

THE ORIGINS

“Each piece of jewelry is a small, precious creation, a reflection of the bonds that unite us through memory, desire, or love. Born of personal inspiration, they transform memories into beauty” – Sofía Sunyer.

In Rome, he studied at a jewelry academy, where he learned the techniques of stone setting, lost-wax casting, and gemology.

Back in Madrid, he met renowned jewelers who, through their experience and generosity, passed on their passion for goldsmithing to him. After several years as an apprentice to a master gem-setter, he founded his own jewelry workshop, where every piece is handcrafted.

FIG. IV. Beetles from the 18th Dynasty, Egypt, c. 1500 B.C.

FIG. IV. Fragment of a capital. Rome, 1st century A.D.

THE WORKSHOP

Created at the heart of Madrid’s jewelry community, Sofía Sunyer’s designs seek to preserve the value of craftsmanship and the legacy of goldsmithing

Inspired by the ancient world, these pieces emerge as a dialogue between the past and the present—from Greek and Egyptian heritage to the ornate richness of Mughal jewelry. They are designed to be treasured for a lifetime, capable of telling a story and holding memories within.

FIG. VII. Roman bust. Carthage, 2nd century A.D.

FIG. VI. Lithograph of ruby inclusions

FIG. IX. Portrait of Shah Jahan. MET, 17th century

FIG. VIII. Aqsunqur Mosque, Cairo, 17th century