While everyone else swam or relaxed, she would observe broken shells, dead corals, and oddly shaped rocks by the coast. It was the same everywhere she went; she would stop on a walk and muse at a fallen flower or leaf. It is safe to say that 28-year-old jewelry designer Somaia Omar has always felt a powerful connection with the smallest details of nature, ones that others would consider mundane.
Aptly titled “Things I See,” the first line in her newly-launched jewelry label Soju uses an organic casting technique to mold and transform the unique treasures she collects into elegant silver jewelry.