{"title":"Bala Wala Shi","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade metal jewelry, no stones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBala wala shi. \u003cbr\u003eWithout anything. \u003cbr\u003eNo stone, no sparkle to lean on, just the silver and the hand that shaped it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery piece here starts as a form carved in wax, then it is cast in silver using the lost wax technique, filed and finished by hand in Lebanon. You will see small marks and soft imperfections. That is how you know a person made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWear them alone, or stack them with your stone pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNamed after a Ziad Rahbani song, because sometimes nothing is enough.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"continuum-ring","title":"Continuum - ring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade twisted sterling silver wedding ring, custom-made.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA ring made to replace what was lost, but also to carry what was never gone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wedding ring was created especially for my mother after she lost her original ring. Instead of recreating what once was, I shaped what she had been imagining: a new beginning in twisted lines of silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this piece, I made an exception: no stone, only the movement of metal itself. The design flows in soft twists, like a story that continues rather than repeats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreating it carried something deeply personal. Turning an idea she held inside into a form she could finally wear, where loss gently transforms into something newly found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you feel a connection to this piece, I'd love to hear your story and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e we'll discuss your design and pricing to create something just for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProduct color may vary slightly due to photographic lighting or your screen settings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"7ajra by Nay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47196275408980,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/6997\/5636\/files\/Continuum_ring_7ajra_silver.jpg?v=1782192919"},{"product_id":"sakhra-handmade-raw-silver-ring","title":"Sakhra - ring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA ring with no stone, because the metal does the talking. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUneven cuts, rough edges, and a brushed face that looks like it was filed by hand. Handmade in Lebanon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost rings hold a stone. This one is the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSakhra has no perfect shape. Every side is cut at a different angle, so it never looks the same twice when you turn your hand. The edges are left rough on purpose. The main face is brushed with deep lines, like metal that was filed and left to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt is made by hand in Lebanon with the lost wax method, so each ring comes out a little different. Yours will not match the next one, and that is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: silver 925\u003cbr\u003eFinish: rough polish, brushed face, oxidized\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you feel a connection to this piece, I'd love to hear your story and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e we'll discuss your design and pricing to create something just for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProduct color may vary slightly due to photographic lighting or your screen settings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"7ajra by Nay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47767795531860,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/6997\/5636\/files\/sakhra-raw-silver-ring-front.jpg?v=1791295177"},{"product_id":"alchemia-the-first-cast-ring","title":"Alchemia | The First Cast - ring","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlchemia is where my lost wax journey began.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn October 2023, I made my very first wax ring and placed a tiny raw calcite in the middle, hoping it would survive the casting process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt didn't. But something unexpected happened. The silver took the exact shape of the stone, even the crack that ran through it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat was meant to be a ring holding a stone became a ring shaped by one that was no longer there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy first cast, my first lesson in letting go of the plan, and one of the pieces that will always stay with me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade by me, shaped by wax, fire, and a little bit of the unexpected!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of a kind. Always.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDetails\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: silver 925\u003cbr\u003eFinish: rough polish, oxidized\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estory \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebehind \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlchemia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eday \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elost \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewax \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ering \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etook \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunexpected \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eturn, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblog, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/the-first-ring-i-ever-cast-when-the-stone-turned-into-silverfirst-lost-wax-ring\"\u003eThe First Ring I Ever Cast: When the Stone Turned into Silver.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProduct color may vary slightly due to photographic lighting or your screen settings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"7ajra by Nay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48048589242452,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/6997\/5636\/files\/alchimia-ring-7ajra-final_result.jpg?v=1793370692"},{"product_id":"jabal-and-kahf-ring","title":"Jabal and Kahf - ring","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA simple ring with a not-so-simple shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJabal means mountain and Kahf means cave, and that’s what I had in mind while making this ring. I built it up in wax, little by little, until it started to look like canyons, mountains and caves. Nothing here is smooth or straight, and that’s the point. Then it was cast in sterling silver with the lost wax method, so every ridge and hollow of the wax made it into the metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eI made it for and with a man’s hand in mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you feel a connection to this piece, I'd love to hear your story and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e we'll discuss your design and pricing to create something just for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProduct color may vary slightly due to photographic lighting or your screen settings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"7ajra by Nay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48051357646932,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/6997\/5636\/files\/jaba-kahf-silver-ring-7ajra.jpg?v=1793311431"},{"product_id":"layers-ring","title":"Layers - ring","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNo stone. Just texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLayers means texture, the way something feels under your fingers. This ring has no stone because it doesn’t need one. Every part of it feels different: some parts are smooth, some are rough, and you’ll keep finding new spots with your thumb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt’s handmade in sterling silver using the lost wax method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you feel a connection to this piece, I'd love to hear your story and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e we'll discuss your design and pricing to create something just for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProduct color may vary slightly due to photographic lighting or your screen settings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"7ajra by Nay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48064273678420,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/6997\/5636\/files\/layers-ring-endresult-7ajra.heic?v=1793371568"},{"product_id":"two-sides-ring","title":"Two Sides - ring","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTwo sides, one ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe surface is smooth, and a single line cuts it in two. 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Same ring, two moods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt’s handmade in sterling silver using the lost wax method, and it belongs to a person who likes a ring with a bit of contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you feel a connection to this piece, I'd love to hear your story and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e we'll discuss your design and pricing to create something just for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProduct color may vary slightly due to photographic lighting or your screen settings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"7ajra by Nay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48064839549012,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/6997\/5636\/files\/two-layers-ring-7ajra.jpg?v=1793372530"},{"product_id":"zikra-ring-ring","title":"Zikra Ring - ring","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMade from memory...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eZikra means memory. 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