OUR STORY

Sol + Ana.

The sun and the women who taught me how to shine.

Solana was born from love.

Not the easy kind, the kind that shows up even when life is hard. The kind that smiles through pain, that finds beauty in ordinary moments, that makes everyone around her feel seen and cared for.

That was my Grandma Ana. Quiet strength. Endless kindness. The kind of woman who gave everything to the people she loved without ever asking for anything in return. She had a way of making you feel like the most important person in the room, not because of what she said, but because of how she cared.

And that was my Aunt Marisol. The light of our family. She carried rheumatoid arthritis and lupus in her body every single day  and still she laughed louder than anyone in the room. Still she found the positive. Still she showed up. She didn't just survive hard things. She made hard things beautiful.

They are both gone now. But they are everywhere in this brand.

In every piece of jewelry we make designed to be worn through everything. Through the ocean and the gym and the long days and the hard ones. Through the moments when you need to remember that you are still standing. Still shining.

Sol means sun in Spanish. Ana was my grandmother's name. Marisol, Mar y Sol -> sea and sun was my aunt's.

Solana carries them both.

Every time you put on a piece of Solana jewelry, you are wearing the reminder that two extraordinary women gave me. Life is beautiful, that joy is a choice, and that you deserve to shine. Every single day.

Wear it freely. Wear it fully. Never take it off.

— Francis, Founder of Solana Jewelry 🌿