Mompox is a town frozen in time. Located on an island in the midst of the River Magdalena, it was previously completely cut off from the outside world, other than by boat. The goldsmith tradition dates back to the Colonial era, over 350 years ago. Now gold and silver is sourced from the Santa Rosa mines in Bolivar, Colombia, and each intricate earring or necklace takes up to 4 days to craft and years of training to master.