elegant energy

You'll tap into the energy of the universe every time you wear this mandala inspired cocktail ring from India's Ajay Patil. Designed with sterling silver, the circular ring is embellished with petite dot work, or rawa and enhanced with an oxidized finish. A row of tiny circles lines the outer edge of the ring, complementing the overall shape. Please note this ring features an adjustable band.

Illuminate your spaces with a touch of Armenian elegance! Artisan Arthur Simonyan crafts this beechwood candleholder with sturdy iron fixtures that allow handy use. The wood has an embossed bird detail, whose mystic energy evokes the region's kingdom era.

Everywhere you go, the Chakana sign will bless your days, drawing energies of balance and harmony. As the main theme in Kathiana Quispe's newest collection, this Inca symbol represents the union between spiritual, earthly and divine energies. Now part of this stylish 100% leather passport cover as a textile accent made from acrylic yarns arranged in a classic design, the symbol exudes enchantment and grandeur. The cover, made in a palette of orange and brown hues, features elegant details on the front and a polyester-lined interior equipped with plastic compartments to place your passport securely.

Indian tradition is related to nature in a sophisticated and enchanting way. One of its classic decorative items is the famous urli, a brass bowl intended to hold petals or oil candles by filling it with water, allowing a soothing fragrance to take over your spaces. Crafted by local artisans and presented by Rahul Jain, this urli bowl also features a traditional design with Hindu accents attracting positive energies to your home, all in an antique finish for an elegant touch.

The magical streets of Artsakh City radiate elegance and graceful enchantment thanks to the traditional daghdhan amulets, calling for energies of good fortune. Artisan Arevik Dirartonian of Armenia transports those unique sensations to your home, creating this magnificent daghdhan ceramic wall decor, whose pomegranate shape and crimson hues—complemented with dangle details and jute accents—invite romance and success to your interiors.

Ancient methods allow artisan Shahe Harutyunyan to show the world the beauty and mysticism of the Armenian amulets. Crafted from ceramic in a meticulous process dating back to ancestral times, a gorgeous home accent dangles from a sturdy jute cord, displaying a magnificent bird engraving as a symbol of freedom and resilience, while a teal base hue completes this pomegranate-shaped piece with unique elegance.

Showing off her finery, Catrina is on display in this unique folk art wall accent from Rocio Pindter in Mexico. The small artwork is crafted from tin with a glass pane, and hand painted with a beautiful Catrina wearing a bodacious feathered hat. The blue metal frame is lavishly decorated with colorful flowers, fish and birds.

The original "La Calavera Catrina" was a zinc etching created by the artist José Guadalupe Posada in Mexico around 1910. Posada created the character, a female skeleton with an elegant hat, as a satirical portrait of Mexican natives who aspired to European style and denied their own heritage. The catrina has since become an emblem of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration and a popular folk art subject.

Tat Yan Soo creates this gorgeous white tea set for you and your guest. Crafted from ceramic, both the teapot and matching cups have a unique square shape. The motifs from Java's traditional kawung batik cover the set with intriguing textures. This is one of Java's oldest popular designs and was once reserved for the royal family. It represents a cross-section of the aren palm fruit, and some say the cross in between the four ovals refers to the universal energy source. Wedang means "drinks" in the Javanese language.

A myriad shades of blue conjure a cool and soothing universe in this elegant nierika, or votive beadwork painting by Kupihaute. Scorpions scuttle purposefully around the center of the composition, which takes the shape of a flower with five wide petals.

The artist, who writes fluently in the Huichol, Nahuatl and English languages, talks about this work in his own words. "From the focal center of the nierika, the precious flower arises in spiral movement as the culminating expression of the deepest roots. The blossom is keeping in its entrails the seed that will disseminate the power of creative energy. This is symbolized by the scorpions that, in their wonderful body symmetry, show the essence of the power itself, since any imbalance in its mating dance, any missing the target, will cause its own poisoning and thus its own death. Therefore the symbol of cosmos, of order is shown in their mouths and the tails."

The intricate images are formed with tiny seed beads. Kupihuate patiently places them one at a time with a needle made of abalone shell onto a huanacaxtle wood backing. Beeswax is used instead of glue.

The process is totally spontaneous, with no previous sketch or design. It is guided by the artist's unconscious to tell the stories that remain in our collective ancestral memory. He signs his work with the symbol of a butterfly on the reverse side of the nierika.