The Entry in Watercolor

A Flower Brimming With Tears of Joy

This piece was inspired by a male tribal jewelry piece of the Ifugao, reinterpreted and transformed into feminine- from slabs and sharp corners into layers of round, smooth-edged petals of mother of pearl. All metal components are 18k yellow and white gold, and the fabric is hand-washed T'nalak from the T'boli tribe of the South.

This piece won in the Non-Traditional Category of the Guild of Philippine Jewellers' design competition (May 2008).