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Handmade for Life
Every stitch placed by hand. Every piece built to last years, not seasons.
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Natural Stone Setting
15+ gemstones hand-set into leather. Labradorite, amethyst, turquoise, malachite, and more.
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Shop by Collection
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Bags & Purses
Stitched from single pieces of full-grain leather with hand-set natural stone closures....
Best Sellers
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Men's El Sureno Holster | Brown Leather | Labradorite
Regular price $550.00 USDRegular price -
Women's El Norteno Holster | Brown Leather | Labradorite
Regular price $550.00 USDRegular price -
Men's El Norteno Holster | Brown Leather | Labradorite
Regular price $550.00 USDRegular price -
Women's Occidental Holster | Red Leather | Moonstone
Regular price $510.00 USDRegular price
Built by Hand. Built to Last.
We got our start years ago riding bicycles through Latin America, hitchhiking in the Himalayas, living on the beach and learning to make things with our hands. That never stopped.
Every piece begins with painstaking design work, stone selection, material acquisition, and hours of hand-stitching and stone setting. Our holsters carry five hand-cut stones each. Our boots are built to be resoled and worn for decades. Our bags are stitched from single pieces of full-grain leather.
We don't cut corners. We don't rush. We build things that last.
Small Batch by Conviction
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Free-Range Leather
All of our leather is sourced from free-range farms and tanned locally. We also scour upholstery shops and shoemakers for upcycled scraps. Nothing goes to waste.
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Solid Brass Hardware
No mass-produced nickel imports. Our hardware is produced and sourced locally. Built to last, not built to break.
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Zero Plastic
Our workshop is plastic-free. We use zero plastic in shipping and packaging. Every material has a purpose.
Design Your Own
Every El Gato Montes piece can be made to your exact specifications. Choose your leather color, pick your stone, and we build it by hand. Each one a one-of-one piece.
How Custom Orders Work
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01 — Choose
Pick your style, leather color, and natural gemstone from our full palette. We offer 15+ stones and dozens of leather options.
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02 — We Build
Your piece is hand-cut, hand-stitched, and stone-set in our Carlsbad workshop. Every detail is placed by hand. Built to last a lifetime.
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03 — Receive
Your piece is handcrafted in 4-6 weeks and shipped to your door. Built to last a lifetime.
