Our story
We are Marian and Bárbara, two sisters between Madrid and New York
We grew up surrounded by medals: those of our parents and grandparents, those given at a baptism or first communion, those worn all our lives and passed down from generation to generation. Small pieces that hold something very big: faith, love, and the memory of a family.
Over the years, we missed medals that had that same meaning and, at the same time, fit our style. That's how Khartes Madrid was born: religious jewelry with a twist, combining Spanish tradition with the color and energy we have experienced between Madrid and New York.
Two sisters, always wearing a medal: Rome, Florence, Naples, Benicàssim, New York, and northern Spain
Why we make medals · Marian and Bárbara
And Blas
Blas, our cocker spaniel, with his Saint Benedict medal
Khartes cannot be understood without Blas, our cocker spaniel. He has been with us since he was a puppy in New York, accompanies us in the workshop when we prepare your orders, and travels everywhere with us. He is the best ambassador of the house and reminds us every day that God takes care of all His creatures. We tell you his story in Saint Blaise, our Blas, and all of God's creatures.
How we work
Each medal is an original design and is handmade in Spain. We embroider our pieces with natural stones and pearls, and enamel them by hand. That is why no two are alike: every stone, every pearl, and every enamel has its own character.
Family also inspires us. Our bracelets are born from those worn by our grandmothers, and the Regina earrings bear the name of our paternal grandmother.
What we want
For wearing a religious medal to be in fashion again. For you to wear it every day, to give it on important occasions, and for each one to tell a story: yours.
Always wearing a medal
We always wear a medal. We want you to also go protected and stylish at the same time: with the Virgin or the saint who accompanies you, in a piece of jewelry so beautiful that you will want to wear it every day.
And we believe that giving a medal is an act of love. It is entrusting someone you love to a baptism, a first communion, a confirmation, a wedding, their saint's day, or a difficult time. That is why we take such care with every design: we want to make the most beautiful and special medals.
Today we have medals of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Our Lady of El Pilar, Our Lady of Fátima, Our Lady of El Rocío, Our Lady of the Forsaken, Our Lady of Covadonga, the Immaculate, the Miraculous, Saint Anthony, Saint Jude Thaddeus with Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saint Benedict, and the Sacred Heart. Our wish is to add other saints and virgins, and we are doing so little by little. Are you looking for a gift? Look at our medals by name or get your questions answered in the frequently asked questions.
Khartes in the media
Omnes: «Wearing a medal brings you closer to what really matters: the faith behind Khartes Madrid» (November 11, 2026). Interview with Bárbara: from kimonos to medals, how we make each piece by hand in Spain and why for us a medal is not an amulet, but faith that you wear every day.
Religión en Libertad: «From Google to designing medals of the Virgin: how Khartes Madrid won over a judge “17 times”» (October 29, 2026). How Khartes was born between Madrid and New York, why a medal is not an amulet, and the story of a client, a judge in Algeciras, who has already bought from us 17 times.
La Voz de Galicia – A Mariña: «From working at Google to making designer religious medals that sell on Instagram» (October 27, 2026). Our story, our roots in A Mariña, and how our medals of virgins and saints are born, handmade.
Valencia Plaza and Castellón Plaza: «New consumer niches», in Valencia Plaza (5 Barricas) and Castellón Plaza (October 26, 2026). Khartes, in the Catholicism and Spirituality section: colorful, handcrafted medals for a generation returning to faith.
Emprendedores: «Khartes Madrid: the reinvention of lifelong medals» (October 23, 2026). Our story, how we make the medals by hand in Spain, and why we sell directly to our clients.
Marian and Bárbara in Emprendedores
Emprendedores: «Cool Catholicism: businesses with faith» (April 2026). Khartes, among the brands bringing faith to designer jewelry.
TRECE TV – Ecclesia al día (COPE): «Two young women from Madrid bring religious medals back into fashion: "So you can be proud"» (September 2025).
Ecclesia COPE: «So you can be stylish and protected», Bárbara on Ecclesia al día (September 2025).
Marie Claire: «Scapulars are trending: these are the vintage jewelry pieces we will wear again this fall» (March 11, 2024). Khartes, a Spanish artisanal brand, among the brands that have brought medals and scapulars back into fashion, with our medals of Saint Jude Thaddeus with Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Benedict.
Khartes is a very personal project that continues to grow thanks to our clients, our family, our friends… and thanks to Heaven.
Welcome to the world of Khartes Madrid
Marian and Bárbara