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Marcello Hernandez attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City. The custom-made trinket hanging from his lapel was specially created for him by his mother and Miami jewelry store Sammy Joyeria in Little Havana. <\/p>\n
Julian Hamilton<\/p>\n
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We know at least one Miami store that\u2019s getting a lot of love before Mother\u2019s Day: Sammy Joyeria in Little Havana.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s because the iconic jewelry shop at 1833 SW Eighth St. got a mention on the world stage Monday night.<\/p>\n
Hometown hero Marcello Hernandez shouted out Sammy while breaking down his outfit to Vogue magazine at the Met Gala in NYC.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mom made me this,\u201d the \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d comedian said, pointing to a brooch on the lapel of his Thom Brown suit.<\/p>\n
Reached on Friday, shop owner Julio Lima told the Miami Herald that their phones have been ringing off the hook ever since. The businessman, who has owned Sammy with his wife, Martha, since 1990 (it relocated to a new location on Calle Ocho two years ago), gave us the accessory\u2019s backstory.<\/p>\n
Hernandez\u2019s mother, Isabel Cancela, a longtime friend, came in last Wednesday to create something \u201cunique and special\u201d for her baby boy, Lima said.<\/p>\n
The Cuban native brought with her a large, military style safety pin, as well as a round larimar, a Dominican blue stone symbolizing peace and calm. Perusing the displays, Cancela picked out a 14K gold, guardian-angel charm as well as an azabache, a black stone Cubans wear to ward off the evil eye. Lima gifted her the latter two items and assembled all three trinkets in a line to hang from the original pin. Want something similar? It will set you back about $400, the jeweler said.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe meant for it to be a \u2018hater blocker,\u2019\u201d Lima explained, laughing. \u201cIt worked.\u201d<\/p>\n
Something else watching over Hernandez these days? Ana Batlle Cabral, whom the Belen Jesuit grad has been dating about a year. The stunning, not to mention way accomplished architect happens to be Dominican, like Hernandez\u2019s dad.<\/p>\n
Lima says he was more than happy to help out Hernandez on the red carpet and is very proud of his success.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is amazing,\u201d he said. \u201cHe has worked very hard for this. We have been praying for him a while.\u201d<\/p>\n
This story was originally published May 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM.<\/p>\n
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