# Daniela Villegas

> Daniela Villegas is a accessories label based in Los Angeles, Mexico, started in 2008. Behind the label: Daniela Villegas. Known for fine jewellery shaped like insects, mixing natural materials with gold and gemstones.

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- Country guide: https://thecastindex.com/houses/mexican-designers
- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Daniela Villegas
- Based: Los Angeles, Mexico
- Since: 2008
- Focus: Accessories
- Makes: Fine jewellery, handmade by artisans
- Official site: https://www.danielavillegas.com

## Who is behind Daniela Villegas?

Mexican-born and raised in Mexico City, Daniela Villegas is based in Los Angeles, where she runs the jewellery label she founded in 2008. Her pieces often take the form of beetles, centipedes and scorpions, combining natural materials such as feathers, porcupine quills and shells with 18-carat gold and precious stones, and they are handmade by local artisans. In 2016 she designed an eight-piece silver jewellery capsule with Salvatore Ferragamo, and in 2017 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum hosted an evening with her in New York.

## Timeline

- 2008: Founds her jewellery label. (source: https://fashiontrustus.com/about/ambassadors/2024/profiles/daniela-villegas)
- April 2016: Launches an eight-piece jewellery capsule with Salvatore Ferragamo, in sterling silver with topaz and amethyst. (source: https://www.2luxury2.com/daniela-villegas-for-salvatore-ferragamo-jewelry/)
- 31 May 2017: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum hosts an evening with her in its DISEÑO series. (source: https://www.cooperhewitt.org/event/diseno-natural-wonders-an-evening-with-jewelry-designer-daniela-villegas-05-31-2017/)

## Sources

- [Fashion Trust US — Daniela Villegas profile](https://fashiontrustus.com/about/ambassadors/2024/profiles/daniela-villegas) — checked 2026-10-22
- [2Luxury2 — Daniela Villegas for Salvatore Ferragamo (14 April 2016)](https://www.2luxury2.com/daniela-villegas-for-salvatore-ferragamo-jewelry/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Cooper Hewitt — DISEÑO: an evening with Daniela Villegas (31 May 2017)](https://www.cooperhewitt.org/event/diseno-natural-wonders-an-evening-with-jewelry-designer-daniela-villegas-05-31-2017/) — checked 2026-10-22