Manuel Santelices

Tiina Smith has commissioned noted illustrator Manuel Santelices to produce a series of engaging watercolors, one for each month.

Each original work features favorite jewels from our collection. We are thrilled to be his exclusive Boston representative. Manuel Santelices is a Chilean artist and journalist working and living between New York and Santiago, Chile.

He was a senior writer for Vogue Mexico and LATAM for 7 years, international editor for COSAS Magazine for 15 years, and frequent contributor to the Spanish editions of Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Esquire and Grazia covering fashion, art, design, society and lifestyle. In 2016, he began to focus on his watercolor illustrations. Since then he has exhibited and published widely and has collaborated with luxury brands including Chanel, Tiffany & Co. and MAC Cosmetics.