Chhaya Kapadia: Maya Jewels; Having gone from corporate to Couture, Chhaya Kapadia is no ordinary designer. And, although she was fifty years old before she decided to pursue her lifelong passion--to become a world-class jewelry designer--if one were to ask, she would emphatically state that this chapter in her life is the most fulfilling.(Rising Star)

JQ, May, 2006 by Unninayar, Cynthia

Having achieved the type of success in corporate America that many women can only imagine, including positions as Vice President at Citibank, Director at NASDAQ, and Executive Director at Kaiser Permanente, Chhaya achieved her dream, when, in 2004, she founded Maya Jewels.

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Knowing full well that a solid education is essential for success, this gifted designer studied colored stones at the Gemological Institute of America, and then went straight to the source, the mines in Brazil, to enhance her knowledge. Inspired by almost everything, from the jewelry worn in...