Armed With Ardor is raw luxury art jewelry inspired by transformation and the act of becoming and rooted in the juxtaposition of opposites—strength and sensuality, masculine and feminine, the raw and the refined, the inner world and the outer presence. 

Founded in New York City in 2019 by fine art photographer and former model Elena Lyakir, each piece is hand-sculpted by the artist working intuitively in collaboration with the stone’s essence and energy; the resulting pieces are as unique as their wearer. 

Featuring sustainably sourced hand-picked stones, rare vintage chains, and hypoallergenic jewelry-grade resin, these striking creations serve as powerful talismans of inner beauty, ritual, and growth. Each piece is a meaningful keepsake that tells a story—bold, elegant, and immutably striking.

One who is Armed With Ardor understands transformation intimately and has reshaped themselves through experience. They do not fear change—they wield it to allow transformation, and in doing so, become more fully themselves.

Armed With Ardor as a ritual, as an act of becoming.