IFE AXE Creative Designs are driven by the passion of its founder and Creative Director, Gerardo, who exhibits a messianic like zeal in the pursuit of his mission of unification, whilst walking in the Path of the Orisha, through creating divinely inspired Jewelry imbued with the AXE of a particular Orisha, as represented by the color combination of the piece of art.
Biographical Note
Gerardo originally received the initiation, of the three warriors, Oggun, Ochossi, Oshun in 1968.
During the 70's Gerardo worked on
the editorial staff of the Arusha Konakri Institute which published the magazine "Afrika Must Unite", and began to recieve the vestments
of the other mighty Orishas, ultimately becoming an ordained priest of Oggun in 1977.
Gerardo studied "Gemology" at the "Univeridad
Federal de Oro Preto", MG Brazil, before founding IFE AXE Creative Design's by Gerardo.