Introduce yourself. Who are you & what do you do?

My name is Albert Muzquiz, edgyalbert to the internet. I’m a “content creator.”

What is your relationship to jewelry?

I grew up watching old movies and loving the delicate men’s rings I would see on the likes of Humphrey Bogart. I could never seem to find good men’s jewelry that was delicate and elegant - everything on the market seemed kind of bloated and gross. It took a long time to find stuff that I actually liked.

I encountered Bloedstone a few years back when I was working as a buyer for a small men’s retailer and wore the silver and bloodstone signet religiously until it was stolen while I was in New York. We had a good run, me and that ring.


What drew you to the stone you chose?

I initially was drawn to bloodstone, because after all it’s so hard to beat the combo of green and gold, but ultimately the lapis drew me in. It was historically ground up to make “ultramarine,” a color used in renaissance paintings. Since I’m so obsessed with blue - specifically indigo in denim - I thought it was a fitting stone for me. The fact that my piece had inclusions of pyrite gave it a much more nuanced look. Blue and gold, the colors I’ve been drawn to lately.

 

What article of clothing do you find yourself reaching for the most?

I just got my pair of WWII US Army chinos back from getting darned and I’ve been wearing them a ton. Until you feel and wear a vintage pair, you think that a khaki fabric couldn’t possibly be that interesting, but with their patina and fit, they’re just so amazing. And they’re perfect for summer.

I know you’re a history buff, what’s one interesting fact or story you wish more people knew?

I’m currently reading “Cue The Sun,” which is about the history of reality TV. I love serious histories about seemingly insignificant things. I think that’s why I have always loved denim history - interesting, but not too serious. In my most recent Youtube video, I went to Montana and learned from Roy Slaper about the historical significance of the yoke on a pair of jeans. They really serve no purpose nowadays with sanforized non-shrinking fabrics, but they are so integral to our understanding of the garment. A pretty ingenious design on the part of early denim tailors to offset different panels of denim shrinking in different directions.