Shankari's Om and Heart Pendants Hot in Hollywood

Shankari jewelry featuring Om symbols, hearts and abstract designs is all the rage in Hollywood. Brenda Strong, who narrates ABC's "Desperate Housewives" and appears on the show periodically as Mary Alice Young, spotted the Omkara Pendant IX on make-up artist T.C. Thecia Luisi, and requested one for herself. The Om symbol is especially meaningful to yoga practitioners, like these two women who both teach yoga part-time, because it represents the source of all creation and other concepts embraced by the yoga community.

The Omkara Pendant IX features a sterling Om symbol surrounded by a Carnelian ring, representing perceptiveness and protection. At four points on the pendant are Fire Opal Triplets, which have the power to gather feelings of passion while overcoming pain from past experiences of failure, according to Shankari, who designs each piece of jewelry with a special intention for the wearer.