Earrings, brooches, chokers and medallions add personality to the outfit and help complete an ensemble in which every detail matters. That is why Clausima handcrafts personalized accessories designed to put the finishing touch on traditional dress and make the wishes of those looking for a unique piece a reality.
A MOTHER-DAUGHTER BRAND
“The brand really came about because of my daughter,” Gemma explains. The two began by making small creations with soap, until her daughter suggested trying resin. “We started experimenting and making new things, and that is how it all began,” she recalls. That was how Clausima, ‘El capricho baturro’, was born: a small brand dedicated to creating unique, handcrafted and customizable jewelry.
Each piece of jewelry is personalized by them. Photo: NE / Actualidad Media
The real difference lies in the handcrafted process. “It is no longer just baturra sets; everything we make is made by us,” Gemma says. Each piece is made individually, “one by one,” turning every creation into something special. Another of its most recognizable features is also important: “The vividness they have, both in their colors and their shine.”
JEWELRY IN UNIQUE COLORS MADE WITH RESIN
From fuchsia to green, yellow and blue, with plain or patterned ribbons, each design combines different colors and finishes to create unique and special pieces. They are also accessories designed for all ages, from the youngest to the oldest.
These sets are for all ages, from the youngest to the oldest. Photo: NE / Actualidad Media
“Colors are a whole world,” she says with a laugh. The variety of pigments they work with allows them to create countless combinations, many of them devised by her daughter. “I also take inspiration from the ribbons I buy or from what I am asked for,” Gemma notes, since many of her pieces are made to order and adapted to each customer's tastes.
As for the jewelry-making process, the work begins by cleaning the metal base. Next comes the mixing of the resins and pigments, followed by drying under ultraviolet light. “And finally, we do all the assembly work,” Gemma explains. It is a completely handcrafted process in which each piece takes shape step by step. One of these sets can be made in an afternoon.
MARKETS AND DATES AHEAD OF EL PILAR
“We have been attending markets and fairs for three years now,” Gemma says. Their presence is particularly concentrated in different towns across Zaragoza province, where their creations find a very close-knit audience. As they themselves describe it, what they make is “very much ours, very much from here.”
That Aragonese essence becomes even more prominent as one of the year's most special dates for many people in Zaragoza approaches: October 12. During those days, traditional dress returns to the streets and, in an outfit so rich in meaning, it is precisely the small details that ultimately make all the difference.
