Customer Service Hours: Monday to Sunday, 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Create powerful talismans from your heart and with your hands
No prior experience required.
What's included?
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Accomodation at Casa Flora Maria
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Polishing course and additional activities
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Breakfasts, lunch and coffee breaks
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Raw amber, natural stones for three projects
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Basic silver kit
October 16th - 19th, 2025
*The price includes the previous night so you can easily arrive a day early.
Here you will learn...
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How to conect with yourself, nature and your creativity
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The value, history and handling of amber: Fall in love with this powerful resin as you receive education about the history of amber and its properties of protection as plant spirit.
Discover how talisman and amulets have been an essential part of the human consciousness since the beginning of humanity and why amber was the first gem to be polished by hands. -
Polish and assembling
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Learn the polishing process to create your very own talisman
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Working with tools to manipulate amber
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Amber polishing techniques
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Our experienced educators and craftsmen are working hand in hand with you to help you find the spirit of your piece and to bring forth what is meant for you to find
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About the brand Flora María and its 34-year history
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About this unique destination that is Chiapas
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Go into town and experience the Amber Museum, town shops and everything San Cristobal has to offer
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How to relax in the company of other inspiring people
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As you finish your talisman/amulet, you will have an opportunity to share space, conversation and education with amber experts from Simojovel, Chiapas. They will come on site bringing more pieces of amber that you will have a chance to purchase and learn about.
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Our final evening will be spent in ceremony and exhibition of all the jewelry created on our journey together. This is a sacred time to share our experiences, emotions and creative processes.
The last Sunday is to get to know the living Mayas, indigenous communities around San Cristobal.
This is an experience we designed to learn about this wonderful material that is amber. This fossil resin has been part of our brand's history for over 34 years , and the reason why we started making jewelry.
It is also a space spend time with Flora María and give yourself a few days to connect with yourself and have different experiences in the unique destination of Chiapas.
This space is for you!
Connect with nature through the spaces we have for you
Accomodation at Casa Flora Maria
15 spots available, individual and shared options.
Accomodation in San Cristobal de las Casas - Chiapas
3 spots available
Casa Flora María,
An Inspiration in
San Cristobal de las Casas - Chiapas
Casa Flora María is a space dedicated to artistic creation and self-discovery through working with amber.
Located in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Casa Flora María offers workshops and retreats focused on crafting jewelry , using this ancient resin from the region.
The aim is to provide a peaceful and relaxing environment where participants can connect with their creativity, learn artisanal techniques, and create unique and meaningful jewelry that tell their personal story.
Individual room
King bed and private bathroom
Aguacate
price:
$1,215 USD
1 person
SOLD OUT
Higo
price:
$1,215 USD
1 person
SOLD OUT
Shared room
Single or king bed in a double room with shared bathroom
Limón
price:
$1,100 USD
2 people
Ciruelo
price:
$1,100 USD
2 people
Durazno
price:
$1,100 USD
3 people
Piñón
price:
$927 USD
3 people
Peral
price:
$985 USD
2 people
Araucaria
price:
$985 USD
3 people
*The price includes the night before (Wednesday) since arrival is a day earlier; please consider this when booking your flights.
**Prices are per participant
Here's what our participants have said about us:
I had the opportunity to design here, from carving the stone to adding a dragonfly. All the materials are 100% natural and made with silver. All of Flora María's designs make the experience magical, unique and unforgettable. In every corner of the house you see Flora María in her essence.
Lorna Sosa
I find it to be a brand created from the heart , reflecting the soul of Mexican jewelry and how women want to express beauty. It was a retreat moment, a meeting with myself , to know where I am, to heal and to create beautiful things for my life. For me, Casa Flora María is a warm place of friendship, opportunities, beauty, learning, laughter, internal work, and silence;
it is everything.
Adriana
I didn't know anything about amber, I didn't know how it was obtained or what it was like. Now, I've carved it, polished it and learned everything. It has truly been a beautiful experience. The house is very pleasant, but what enhanced it is the atmosphere; we are surrounded by people who come with the same idea of learning, relaxing and getting to know each ourselves.
Roberto Flores
Meet Flora Maria
Flora María is a luxury accessories brand that creates stories with social impact, inspired by social and ecological causes. Founded by Flora María Sánchez, a pioneer in the use of this resin in contemporary jewelry, and led by Ananda Chatillón.
