The unknown details of the life of Maya Swarovski and its connection with Mendoza

Businesswoman Maya Swarovski He died in Marbella on October 1st at age 82. The woman had a strong link with our country and with the province of Mendoza in particularsince one of his sons, Miguel Hallstrick, is the owner of the Norton Winery More than 20 years ago, he is considered another Mendoza for years that he is in our province.

As indicated Infobae In a detailed note published in his Sunday edition, Swarovski divided his days between Marbella, Palm Beach, the Austrian city of Wattens and San Martin de los Andes.

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Maya married an heir to the Swarosvki family and became part of a family that built a millionaire empire around the sale of crystals. The Swarovski crystals They have been part of the jet set and the exclusive world of stars for decades. The first store in Argentina was opened in 1999. In today's world, these stores exceed 2300.

After a somewhat conflictual divorce, Maya married one of the descendants of the Austrian family, Swarovski Gernot Langes, great-grandson of the founder of the empire, and quickly adopted the surname. With him, he had two children: Diana and Marcus. Since his previous marriage, he already had Michael (who is called Miguel and is the owner of Norton Winery).

In 1989, Gernot bought the Norton Wineries in Mendoza. Not long before, he had acquired a vast property in the south of the country. This stay in San Martin de los Andes became one of Maya's refuges. In this earthly paradise called The Thousand Roses, with its lands reflected in the beautiful lake, Maya has spent a lot of time.

During the 90s, the business woman began to appear in magazines Argentine news. It was not just a habit of parties and social events. Maya was also one of the most exquisite hosts of the nineties. Their evenings were full of luxury, sumptuousness and exclusive, influential and sophisticated guest groups.

It was a beautiful story: the billionaire, German, business woman, intimate friend of the former president of the nation, Carlos Menem. Because of its proximity, the comments of the moment linked it to Menem. On several occasions, the business woman has offered the President her mansion at Villa Diana, in the heart of the Swiss Alps, for use as a place of rest.

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The relationship of the businesswoman with Argentina lasted for nearly half a century. It was in her life that she took advantage of her natural beauty, a bet on which some of her children and grandchildren grew up professionally.

The remains of the business woman were cremated last week. In her last testament, the woman recorded what to do with her remains. He wanted some of his ashes to be scattered to Wattens, Austria, and the other half would be thrown into his beloved stay, The Thousand Roses, in San Martin de los Andes, Argentina.