"I'm Luciana de la Fuente Carmelino and I was born in Lima. My birthday is October 12. My love for my country has led me to admire our majestic silver work and jewelry from the Inca and other pre-Hispanic cultures.

"My journey in art began when I was a child in Peru. I had creative feet and unlimited frontiers. My first steps involved learning about our ancient cultures. I did so by traveling throughout the country, learning from the most expert artisans and silversmiths techniques and secrets that had been handed down from generation to generation.

"In the Andes, I met teachers who gave me 'maps' of jewelry shops, silver ...

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