Nearly eight years after her first design journey, Anna Orska returned to Bali to discover just how much the island had changed. What once felt familiar now seemed transformed. In response, the designer rooted her Kembali jewelry collection in something unchanging: Balinese craftsmanship. The hand-carved pieces were created by local masters using techniques passed down through generations and traditional materials such as arang wood, sawo wood, mother-of-pearl, and naturally shed deer antlers. Each element was crafted individually, taking from several to more than a dozen hours. From the Ubud region, the components were brought to the ORSKA jewelry studio, where they were framed in silver and gold-plated settings. The Kembali collection is a contemporary interpretation of centuries-old tradition. Wearing these wooden sculptures is like carrying a piece of the island — a fragment of its story.

The collection draws inspiration from nature — both the natural world and human nature. The rich island flora and fauna, deeply respected as part of the community, play a central role. Nature calms and inspires; in returning to it, we find distance from the stress and pollution of urban life. Jewelry adorned with roses, hibiscus, or chrysanthemums serves as a gentle reminder that reconnecting with nature should be our most sacred ritual.

One of the most meaningful symbols in both Balinese culture and the collection is the snake. Its scales wrap around black and white floral sculptures, coil around fingers as wide rings, and encircle wrists and necklines as ornate bracelets and necklaces. The snake invites us to release what no longer serves us and make room for the new. It is a metaphor for life’s cyclical nature — death and rebirth. While Christian symbolism often links the snake with temptation, there are also positive references in Western culture. One such example is the Rod of Asclepius, from Greek mythology — a serpent-entwined staff representing healing and medical art.

Also present in the collection are human symbols: the eye and the lips. Found in necklaces, earrings, and pins, they connect what is seen with what is unseen; what is spoken with what is left unsaid. Each piece tells a story. On Bali, where spirituality and everyday life intertwine in rituals, chants, and a constant relationship with nature, the eye is a symbol of empathy and tenderness. The lips, in turn, carry multigenerational stories, as well as whispered and sung mantras that mark the rhythm of life on the island.