Many bugs may bite you during a stint in the Peace Corps. But the jewelry-making one isn’t exactly a common species.

Designer Thandie Harris-Sapp brought it back with her from Mali, and you can see its effects in her jewelry line, Sirao.

Trace her travels in designs like Gypsy (made from iolite and milky chalcedony), Keishi (a multi-chain necklace with silver keishi pearls), and Consuela (silver chandelier earrings adorned with rhodolite garnets). Or you can go for a more timeless look with her Rainbow earrings, with their dangling, multi-colored tourmalines. If you’re looking to glam it up, there are the Maude chandelier earrings, which drip with tourmalines and fringe.

Sirao fuses boho sexy and old world glamour. And all pieces cost less than $250. So whether you choose an exotic necklace or a jazzy bracelet …

Looks like this bug may be contagious.

Available at Azalea, 411 Hayes Street, between Gough and Octavia Streets (415-861-9888); Joe Pye, 351 Divisadero Street, between Oak and Page Streets (415-355-1051); or Glow, 3261 Lakeshore Avenue, between Lake Park Avenue and Mandana Boulevard, Oakland (510-832-4132). To see styles, go to sirao.com.