Editor’s Note
The San Eloy Jewelers Association has recognized Facet Jewellery Solutions, Orfebres Navarro, and Rocío Blanco for their contributions to the industry.
The San Eloy Jewelers Association Awards Facet Jewellery Solutions, Orfebres Navarro, and Rocío Blanco
Facet manufactures all its pieces with the passion of the craft, working exclusively with responsibly sourced materials. Combining the expertise of artisan jewelers with technology and innovation, they add value to each piece of jewelry, ensuring a high-quality product.
The association presented 30 recognitions to companies with Generational Succession, highlighting the fundamental role young people will play in the future of the jewelry sector.
The Provincial Association of Jewelers, Silversmiths, and Watchmakers of Córdoba San Eloy presented the awards this Friday, December 1, on the occasion of the Day of San Eloy, patron saint of the sector.
On this occasion, the association awarded the San Eloy 2023 Internationalization Award to the company, founded in 1987. Since then, according to information provided by the jewelers’ association, this company has positioned itself as an international leader in sustainable jewelry production thanks to its focus on complete, global, and high-quality manufacturing.
The company inaugurated its new facilities last October in the Córdoba Jewelry Park, expanding its establishment to 1,200 square meters thanks to customer trust and increased orders.
The century-old company Orfebres Navarro, on the other hand, received the San Eloy 2023 Business Trajectory Award. The history of Orfebres Navarro dates back to the early 20th century when Rafael Navarro Pozuelo and Pilar Ruiz Ruiz began as jewelry apprentices in the Gámiz family workshop in 1913.
There they met—he was a fire drawer and she a polisher—and they had five children. In 1924, Rafael became independent and founded his own workshop in the San Eloy neighborhood. With the help of his wife and later his children, he built a great family business. From Plaza de San Eloy, the workshop moved in the 1950s to Rodríguez Sánchez Street, and in 1963, the first generation passed the baton to their children: Rafael, Francisco, and Emilio Navarro Ruiz.
Rafael was the eldest brother; together with his brothers Francisco, a setter by trade with innate design qualities, and Emilio, an effective manager, they worked united and prospered for years. In 1970, they moved the family business to the La Torrecilla industrial estate under the name Orfebres Navarro, where they built a custom factory for the business. They were very demanding with the jewelry they produced and left a school of good craftsmanship in this trade.
In the 1980s, the third generation took over: Rafael Navarro Marín, son of Francisco; Rafael and Isabel Navarro Martínez, children of Emilio; and Rafael Navarro García, son of Rafael. They gave the company a boost in the international market by adapting production for export without forgetting the domestic market.
Between 2010 and 2020, the three Navarro Ruiz brothers passed away, and the third generation of the family continued the business until 2018, when Rafael Navarro Marín took sole command and restructured the business. In early 2019, he moved the company to the Córdoba Jewelry Park, where the facilities are currently located and where it continues its journey.
Among the awardees is also Employment Minister Rocío Blanco, who received the San Eloy 2023 Institutional Support Award. A law graduate from the University of Córdoba, Blanco joined the Labor Inspectorate Corps. In 1997, she was appointed provincial director of the Social Marine Institute in Málaga, a position she held for fifteen years.
During the awards gala, the San Eloy 2023 Generational Succession Recognitions were also announced for 30 companies where both the parent and their successor converge in the business, aiming to highlight those who, in the short term, will play a fundamental role in the future of the jewelry sector, ensuring its continuity.
