{"id":5084016,"date":"2021-09-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctlatinonews.com\/peruvian-heritage-inspires-cheshire-jewelry-designers-work\/"},"modified":"2021-09-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T04:00:00","slug":"peruvian-heritage-inspires-cheshire-jewelry-designers-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/2021\/09\/01\/peruvian-heritage-inspires-cheshire-jewelry-designers-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Peruvian heritage inspires Cheshire jewelry designer\u2019s work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cI love it because I feel like I\u2019m giving back to my community back home in Peru by collaborating with them on these pieces,\u201d said Fabiola Giguere, owner and founder of Achiq Designs in Chesire.<\/p>\n\n\n

Each Peruvian stone has a different meaning and story behind it. Pink Opal is a soothing light pink and signifies love. The Indian Opal is named after the Andes Mountain and signifies prosperity. Chrysocolla is a deep green gem that signifies empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n

\u201cMany women love to buy Chrysocolla because they want to feel empowered,\u201d said Giguere.<\/p>\n\n\n

Giguere came to the United States from Lima, Peru, 31 years ago at age 21 with a lot of ambition to achieve her full potential in the United States of America.<\/p>\n\n\n

In December 2016, she opened Achiq Designs, where she incorporates her culture from Peru into her jewelry, often using Peruvian silver. Achiq means \u201cbright\u201d in Quechua, which is the Incan language.<\/p>\n\n\n

Learn more about Giguere’s story on the Latino Communities Reporting Lab’s story by Crystal Elescano: https:\/\/www.myrecordjournal.com\/News\/Cheshire-Citizen\/Cheshire-News\/Peruvian-Jewelry-store-is-a-hidden-gem-in-Cheshire.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Cover Photo: Fabiola Giguere, seen here on July 26, owns Achiq Designs Inc. at 1081 S. Main St. in Cheshire. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal<\/p>\n\n\n

CTLN partners with the Latino Communities Reporting Lab in best serving the Hispanic-Latino communities of Connecticut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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