Gabriela Sierra, EMSOM

Jewelry is my language. I’ve always found it easier to express ideas through materials than through words, creating pieces that begin as quiet observations and transform into bold, wearable forms.

My practice is shaped by my background in industrial design and urban furniture, disciplines grounded in structure, proportion, and the relationship between objects and the body. This influence appears through strong silhouettes, geometric compositions, and architectural lines that often carry a brutalist sensibility while remaining playful and expressive.

I’m interested in questioning how value is assigned to materials. Through glass, pearls, silver, and vibrant stones, I explore contrasts between what is traditionally considered precious and what is often overlooked. Glass becomes faceted and luminous, pearls gain unexpected
presence through scale and composition, and color becomes an active element that shifts with movement and light.

I create pieces that balance strength and delicacy, boldness and softness, structure and spontaneity.

My work is inspired by the condence my grandmother embodied when she wore her extravagant jewelry like armor. Through each piece, I hope to offer the wearer a small transformation, a quiet source of confidence, a reminder to take up space, embrace individuality, and perhaps even a small superpower they can carry with them.