The Butterfly Ring for Chaya began years before it was ever designed. When Chaya graduated high school, we made her a necklace with a butterfly that was missing part of its wing. At the time, it felt right. Butterflies can still fly even when something is broken. That piece carried a simple message she lived by: I can and I will. That same message would later shape the Butterfly Ring for Chaya.

This piece was created with strong symbolism in mind. The client wanted a pendant that combined personal identity, heritage, and strength in a single design. From the start, the lion was central — not as decoration, but as a statement. It needed presence, detail, and a sense of weight, both visually and physically. The lion’s head was sculpted in gold with a focus on expression and texture. Emeralds were set into the eyes to give the piece depth and intensity without overpowering the design. Every contour of the face and mane was worked carefully so it would read clearly even at a distance.