Power ChaiMarch 2026 Sterling silver This (chai, or "life" in Hebrew) is based on a font called Akitza and has been refined to be rounder and proportioned according to the Golden Ratio. The result is a symbol that is readily legible if you know what it says, but also looks like mutated form of the universal power symbol that we find on so many of our devices. I've placed it on a hexagonal pendant that hints at a Star of David, but also brings to mind organic

so here's some shaky-cam video:

which by itself represents שדי (Shaddai

and a patina is applied to the background so that the scripture is more legible

which is frequently seen on the front of mezuzah cases

from a design perspective that's pretty dry stuff

hence the name: koai‘a = koa + i‘a (fish)

so I really wanted to do something with them

larger gourds are used to make ipu

which I find gives it a sort of Klingon look to the script (for any Star Trek fans out there)

which itself is an element typically included in the design of a hamsa--hence the use of that Name here

To avoid this

We came up with this delicate