“For me, it’s not just about being out there with a bunch of shiny bling hanging around your neck …It’s not that jewelry shouldn’t be eye-catching or sexy; but I also try to communicate a certain intellectual rigor behind the emotions evoked in every piece I design.”
Spoken like a true modern woman. Ms. Batiz felt her calling at an early age. By the age of 13 she was taking classes in fashion design. That early experience birthed a quickening of affection between student and inanimate materials which suddenly became – well, animated.
“My theory is in the idea that the people and experiences that have had the most powerful influence and impact on me – will be expressed through my jewelry – like silent opinions.”