Influential Women: Sara Chujun Li Brings Cultural Depth and Modern Precision to Contemporary Jewelry Design
New York, New York — Sara Chujun Li is a New York–based jewelry designer, creative director, and founder whose work reflects a thoughtful balance of craftsmanship, design discipline, and cultural perspective. Formerly the Head of Design at AV Jewelry of NY – Odelia, she now leads her own brands, LA LUNA Jewel and Amour Jewel, where she creates jewelry that draws from emotion, heritage, and technical precision. Her pieces combine vintage influence with a contemporary point of view, offering a refined approach to modern adornment that feels both distinctive and wearable.
With more than a decade of experience across jewelry design, product development, and creative strategy, Sara has built a career defined by both artistic clarity and commercial understanding. Her work has received international recognition, including the 2025 American Good Design Award and the 2025 MUSE Design Awards. Early in her career, she was also honored with the Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) Student Scholarship Award, an early acknowledgment of her promise as an emerging talent in the field.
Sara is a GIA Graduate Gemologist and an alumna of SCAD, an educational institution that has shaped her broad understanding of contemporary jewelry from both creative and technical perspectives. Her professional background spans design studios, production systems, and creative direction, giving her a comprehensive view of how jewelry is conceived, developed, and brought to market.
Throughout her career, Sara has remained committed to building work that is aligned with her own values rather than external expectations. She credits much of her growth to trusting her judgment, maintaining clarity in her direction, and creating space for thoughtful decision-making even under pressure. This approach has become central to the way she leads her business and develops her collections, allowing her to balance creative instinct with strategic discipline.
Recently featured in the How She Did It series, Sara shared her perspective on navigating the demands of a competitive creative industry while remaining grounded in purpose. For her, leadership is rooted in self-awareness, consistency, and the ability to adapt without losing direction. “Confidence is knowing where I’m going. Humility is staying open to how I’ll get there,” she says. Influenced in part by her mother’s quiet resilience, she has come to define perfection not as a fixed ideal, but as an ongoing process of refinement, growth, and honest work.
That perspective also informs her leadership style. Rather than reshaping herself to meet industry expectations, Sara has developed a working philosophy centered on separating ego from responsibility. She believes that meaningful progress often comes not from waiting for certainty, but from taking clear, measured steps forward. “Courage was not about being fearless—it was refusing to let fear decide the direction,” she notes. In practice, this has led her to value clarity, direct communication, and professional environments where people can think clearly and work with intention.
For young women entering the jewelry and design industries, Sara emphasizes the importance of experimentation, adaptability, and high standards. She encourages emerging designers to test different approaches, recognize quickly when something is not working, and continue refining both their craft and their professional judgment. As an international professional, she is also conscious of working within systems that were not always built with diverse perspectives in mind. She sees that not as a disadvantage, but as an opportunity to contribute a different context, sensibility, and creative lens.
Sara’s design work is also shaped by her interest in inner life, symbolism, spiritual growth, and the emotional dimension of adornment. These themes bring an added layer of meaning to her collections, giving them a sense of narrative beyond aesthetics alone. Her signature Lozenge collection reflects this sensibility through a visual language built on geometric form, diamond-shaped motifs, and carefully integrated gemstones. The result is a collection that feels structured, elegant, and deeply considered—designed not only to be worn, but to carry presence and personal significance.
Through her independent practice, Sara Chujun Li continues to bring a contemporary and highly personal perspective to jewelry design by combining digital tools, traditional craftsmanship, and cross-cultural references in a way that feels both modern and enduring. Her work reflects a strong technical foundation, a disciplined design process, and a continued commitment to creating jewelry that is thoughtful, lasting, and emotionally resonant. As she continues to expand her brands, she remains focused on creating pieces that hold beauty, meaning, and a clear sense of identity.
Learn More about Sara Chujun Li:
Through her Influential Women profile, https://influentialwomen.com/connect/sara-li or through her websites, https://www.lalunajewel.com/& https://amourjewel.com/
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