Platero / Jeweler

Orly Palinlin

Orly is a native of Zambales who migrated to Baguio City carrying his knowledge of Being a “Platero” or “Jeweler”. He currently owns a small business located at Maharlika Commercial Center, Baguio City named “Orly’s Jewelry Shop”. They repair, clean and make custom jewelry based on the client’s requests. Orly believes that every jewelry has a certain sentimental and emotional value thus it must be taken with proper care therefore it can withstand time.
Orly started his career in being a Platero while he was around eighteen to nineteen years old through apprenticeship from his ancestors in Kawayan, Bulacan, after he migrated to Baguio city, he continued his craft as a Jeweler for the past 40 years, establishing his own business within the heart of the city. Being a resident of Baguio is necessary for him to obtain his gold and silver from the rich resourceful mines of Benguet. The history of gold and silver dates back from the 1900 as mining and of gold has been a significant part of the Benguet economic trade. .

Orly’s Works

Being a Platero made Orly more passionate as it became his whole career, he differentiated himself from other Plateros because of how he carefully handles gold and silver. He feels customers bestowed their trust upon him once his clients ask to create an ornate jewelry which they hold with special and intimate value. Although his methods are no different from other artisans, he still struggle with complicated designs but in his own words, the process of making jewelries may be therapeutic if time is utilized efficiently ish one.
As a humble Jeweler, a project done is seen beautifully on how the artist prioritizes the design as on how he taught succeeding apprentices that are employed in his shop. Not only does he teach the craft of being a Platero but also the virtues needed within a business built on trust. This career became Orly’s sustainable source of income and his belief that a business must be a chain reaction of said trust. He willingly accepts every grace in form of assistance coming from creative or livelihood organizations and the government as he stated that it would help his business and his craft reach more interested people. For people who are interested, you can find and trust Orly’s shop together with his gleeful staff because of how they give meaningful care to your beloved custom jewelry.

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Shop Location:
Orly’s Jewelry Shop
Maharlika Commercial Center
2600 Baguio City