Artist Profile
Joarla Caridad
Product designer based in Dominican Republic
Joarla Caridad comes from a family of entrepreneurs. 40 years ago her parents started designing, making and selling jewelry with amber and larimar. Watching her parents transform materials made her understand the value of these amazing and powerful gemstones. Living in Santo Domingo, Joarla launch her brand in 2016 just before starting her former studies in Jewelry Design at Central Saint Martins. After finalizing her studies in London where she lived three years; she comes back to Dominican Republic to follow her parents’ steps to contribute to Dominican craftsmanship by designing and making pieces with local creatives and local gemstones.