Amazonian Reflections Blog

What is Capim Dourado? The Story Behind Golden Grass Jewelry

What is Capim Dourado? The Story Behind Golden ...

Capim dourado -golden grass - is one of Brazil's most extraordinary natural fibers, handwoven by Quilombola artisans in the Jalapão region of the Cerrado. Discover the story behind this rare,...

What is Capim Dourado? The Story Behind Golden ...

Capim dourado -golden grass - is one of Brazil's most extraordinary natural fibers, handwoven by Quilombola artisans in the Jalapão region of the Cerrado. Discover the story behind this rare,...

Grass of Freedom: A Golden Legacy of the Cerrado

Grass of Freedom: A Golden Legacy of the Cerrado

The Grass of Freedom Collection is more than jewelry, it is the living legacy of Quilombola women from Brazil's Cerrado, who transformed a wild golden plant into an art form....

Grass of Freedom: A Golden Legacy of the Cerrado

The Grass of Freedom Collection is more than jewelry, it is the living legacy of Quilombola women from Brazil's Cerrado, who transformed a wild golden plant into an art form....

Why Our Jewelry Is Rarer Than Diamonds?

Why Our Jewelry Is Rarer Than Diamonds?

Diamonds form throughout the universe, on distant planets, in the cores of stars. But the materials in our jewelry? Seeds, golden grass, and natural fibers shaped by the Amazon and...

Why Our Jewelry Is Rarer Than Diamonds?

Diamonds form throughout the universe, on distant planets, in the cores of stars. But the materials in our jewelry? Seeds, golden grass, and natural fibers shaped by the Amazon and...

Where Can I Find Unique and Handmade Jewelry in the US?

Where Can I Find Unique and Handmade Jewelry in...

Looking for handmade jewelry with real meaning in the US? Amazonian Treasures curates ethically sourced, nature-made pieces from Indigenous, riverside, and Quilombola artisan communities across Brazil, and ships them directly...

Where Can I Find Unique and Handmade Jewelry in...

Looking for handmade jewelry with real meaning in the US? Amazonian Treasures curates ethically sourced, nature-made pieces from Indigenous, riverside, and Quilombola artisan communities across Brazil, and ships them directly...

When Was the Last Time You Hugged a Tree?

When Was the Last Time You Hugged a Tree?

A personal reflection on the healing power of nature, forest rituals, and the deep connection to the Amazon that inspired Amazonian Treasures, by founder Silvana Budge, born in Santarém, in...

When Was the Last Time You Hugged a Tree?

A personal reflection on the healing power of nature, forest rituals, and the deep connection to the Amazon that inspired Amazonian Treasures, by founder Silvana Budge, born in Santarém, in...

Silvana Budge Amazonian Treasures

My Interview with Canvas Rebel – Sharing the St...

In this interview with CanvasRebel, Amazonian Treasures founder Silvana Budge shares the story behind the brand, from her roots in Santarém in the heart of the Amazon, to building a...

My Interview with Canvas Rebel – Sharing the St...

In this interview with CanvasRebel, Amazonian Treasures founder Silvana Budge shares the story behind the brand, from her roots in Santarém in the heart of the Amazon, to building a...