{"title":"Ajé","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ajé Collection is inspired by Afro-Cuban Yoruba culture, with the intention of infusing each piece with meaning and presence. The collection explores jewelry as powerful objects—amulet-like forms that serve as reminders of ancestral heritage, collective memory, and inner strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach design pays tribute to the elements we coexist with—materials, textures, and natural forces that shape our identity and everyday life. Ajé honors transformation, resilience, and the quiet power carried through generations, translating cultural roots into contemporary sculptural forms.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aye-cuffs","title":"Ajé Cuffs","description":"\u003cp\u003eI wanted to create pieces that evoke a sense of Caribbean royalty- earcuffs that, when worn, elevate Afro- Antillean pride in a delicate yet commanding way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this intention I drew inspiration from the Yoruba deity \u003cspan\u003eAjé, associated with the riches of the earth. Ajé- meaning \u003cem\u003eshell\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eworld\u003c\/em\u003e depending on the context- is a central and indispensable element in Afro-Cuban Yoruba culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese earcuffs are a tribute to femininity and its power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials: Bronze Wire, Fresh Pearls, collected shells from Loíza, Puerto Rico, dyed pearls, Crystal Quartz, Hematite, Swarovski Crystals, Wood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dita Zayas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42375423328327,"sku":null,"price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/4963\/1559\/files\/e1_eddd9742-6d27-4003-ac9f-4993e1c67960.jpg?v=1768284681"},{"product_id":"fortuna-earrings","title":"Fortuna Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesigned for everyday wear, these shell-adorned hoops evoke a deep connection to island life, the Caribbean, and our ancestral conciousness. Their simple organic form moves with the body as a constant reminder of the sea, natural rhythm, and memory we carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: Bronze Wire, Cowrie Shells\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dita Zayas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42375926612039,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/4963\/1559\/files\/e2_e4b87157-222b-43b0-9185-ac301365f832.jpg?v=1768317472"},{"product_id":"olokun-earrings","title":"Olokun Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the androgynous Yoruba deity Olokun, ruler of the depths of the sea. Olokun represents fertility, stability, prosperity, and respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: Bronze Sheet, Stainless Steal Chain, Barroque Pearls, Hematite\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dita Zayas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42376461320263,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/4963\/1559\/files\/e3_9d760a5c-4fad-430f-bf0d-83a22a9aac86.jpg?v=1768326810"},{"product_id":"viejo-sabio","title":"Viejo Sabio Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis earrings are inspired by the Yoruba deity Orula or Orunmila which is a\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"\u003e wise seer who knows the destiny of all things and living beings. His main goal is to bring about good in humans through his advice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"\u003eIf you look closely, you'll notice that the bronze element mimics the silhouette of an elephant's face, symbolizing wisdom. The elephant's trunk holds a \u003cem\u003ehorse tail, \u003c\/em\u003erepresenting the power, authority, and high rank of the Orisha of divination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\"\u003eMaterials: Bronze Sheet, Bronze Wire, Horn, Horse Hair, Czech Beads, Coconut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dita Zayas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42376505196615,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/4963\/1559\/files\/e8_53df5d1a-150a-4351-9ea9-2a1972fd758b.jpg?v=1768329802"},{"product_id":"merceditas-earrings","title":"Merceditas Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired in the Yoruba deity Obbatal\u003cspan\u003eá. Creator of the earth and sculpture of humans. Represents peace, justice and wisdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials: Bronze Sheets, Hematite, Czech \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dita Zayas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42377428369479,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/4963\/1559\/files\/e14_bb3974bd-391f-4ac4-9c22-a551b5d7bf73.jpg?v=1768347347"},{"product_id":"yewa-earrings","title":"Yewá Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eI created this earrings thinking about the Yoruba deity Yewá which represents the final process of disembodiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne day, I sat across from the Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis cemetery in Old San Juan, observing the sculptures and the tombs dedicated to both known and unknown individuals. I thought about the importance of revisiting—if only through memory—the lives of those who are no longer here, yet shaped the path that allows us to exist today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese pieces echo the dome of a mausoleum, adorned with ajé (shells), as a reminder of an ongoing connection with those who no longer inhabit this physical plane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterials: Bronze Sheet, Bronze wire, Shells, Swarovski Crystals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dita Zayas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42378325852231,"sku":null,"price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/4963\/1559\/files\/rgrg.jpg?v=1768364548"},{"product_id":"laroye","title":"Laroye","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis earrings are inspired in Yoruba deity Elegguá. \u003cspan\u003eHe represents fate, opportunities, the beginning and end of life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and acts as a trickster who teaches lessons through mischief. He is essential to all rituals and holds keys to destiny.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials: Bronze Sheet, Bronze Wire, Shells, Seed Beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dita Zayas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42381880623175,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/4963\/1559\/files\/Photoroom_20260114_154328.jpg?v=1768420004"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/4963\/1559\/collections\/e1.jpg?v=1768409470","url":"https:\/\/ditazayas.com\/collections\/aje.oembed","provider":"Dita Zayas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}