Kalachuchi Inspired Jewellery unveiled by Lucy Torres

Lucy Torres, model-turned-politician inspired by the kalachuchi flower, has come up with her very own jewellery line. Torres said kalachuchi is the official flower of her hometown, Ormoc City.

She explained it stands for the strength to withstand tough challenges. "It is also the flower of hospitality, of welcoming guests and inviting them to stay," Torres said she also drew inspiration from her childhood memories in Cebu. "We often spent summer vacation in Cebu, in Lola Carmen's house on a hill. There were big kalachuchi trees, blooming with flowers that sometimes fell as the wind blew. The garage would then be strewn with their random prettiness; we would pick them up and then tuck them behind our ears, string them and wear them as leis." she recalled in an Instagram post.

"Lola Carmen loved jewellery. She was never not wearing something beautiful, even if she was just home and had no where special to go - a pair of earrings, bracelets, a ring or two on her fingers. And she was always indulgent, allowing us grandchildren to play dress up with her treasures."

The Torres' kalachuchi-inspired collection is her third collaboration with Jul B. Dizon Jewelry.