18K gold Satin Finished snake lapel pin with gemstones. Inspired by the Rod of Asclepius, an ancient Greek symbol associated with medicine and health care, consisting of a snake coiled around a rod. The different motifs on top of the rod identify various medical professions; a tooth for dentistry and a heart for health care. It can be worn with 4 different styles, with or without the snake and with additional chains. Italian handmade. Created with responsibly sourced Valcambi Swiss Gold Products.

After earning an appraisal qualification from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA-GG), she studied jewelry design in Japan and the West. After working with long-established Jewelry manufacturers and wholesalers, as well as being in charge of an Italian brand, she established her own collection called TACARA. For treasures of the Earth, designing beautiful, bespoke and comfortable jewelry for people, and performing environmentally sustainable activities through this process is her life's purpose. She strongly believes in a mutual symbiosis between our sustainable use of the earth's gems to produce beautiful artwork in return for replanting and new growth.

Designed for the collaborative project titled Gems and Teeth in conjunction with a dental clinic to introduce the dental world through jewelry. Dentistry and jewelry seem to exist in 2 different spheres however equipment and materials are mutual to both. Dental equipment was developed from the jewelry craftsman’s tools. Not only the design aspect in small jewelry is considered but also the aspects of dental education, cultures and traditions in gems and jewelry techniques by using ethical and responsibly sourced materials.