My name is Siam Castillo. I’ve been a resident of Aspen, Colorado, for 20 years. I was born in San Francisco, and spent my childhood in the suburbs of Danville, California. At 18 I moved away from home back to the city, escaping a very troubled household.

I loved living in the rich artistic San Francisco community however, the weight of pursuing my dreams for a stable career in the performing arts soon overwhelmed me. For all of my training and pressure to succeed, I was not able to handle all of the rejection and unrealistic demands that world entails. I had just left that environment at home, I was truly lost. Things got very hard for a time because I believed I had already failed. Eventually, what had been terrible luck reversed itself, and I was blessed with great friends and lots of guidance, and I got help to re-assemble myself years later and start again.

I named my business Satori Crafted because I cherish those moments when people understand and breakthrough to the next level as I did. Satori means sudden enlightenment, or that moment when the lightbulb switches on. For me it was realizing that I didn’t need the whole world to love me through fame, I needed to learn to accept and value myself and to appreciate others to find joy.

After dedicating myself to personal growth and filling countless journals with my thoughts, I uncovered a few valuable insights worth sharing. I brand these messages on my leatherwork and I will continue to share clear wisdom reminders as they come through me.

I acquired work at a giant gem and Mineral store in San Francisco, the only job I found of any interest, after the loss of the performing dream. There I discovered a natural talent working with my hands and a seemingly endless supply of creative ideas. I was able to create beautiful things as a way to alleviate stress and over time, this creative outlet began to nourish my spirit. Engaging with natural materials provided a welcome escape from negative and constraining thoughts. For many years I deepened my understanding of the variety of natural materials. I learned to focus on high quality, exceptional value, and originality of design.

I am passionate about crafting exquisite pieces of jewelry to elevate the elegant women’s distinctive style. I hand craft limited edition, one-of-a-kind, high-quality handmade jewelry, featuring giant pearls, semi precious gemstones and precious metals. When I can work in a positive message, all the better!

I create unique jewelry and accessories to share the blessings I have received so generously, aiming to spread joy and to amplify light. Life is hard, but by sharing our insights and helping each other, life can be a great gift. At my best, I am a warrior of light, because I’ve found something worth defending.

Good hearted people and self acceptance is paramount. Take it from someone who has been to the dark side-there is nothing there but confusion, pain and suffering, avoid it like the plague. Fight for the light, all else is crap.