Autistic young man crafts his own jewellery and sells them

For Ryan, jewellery-making is more than just a hobby. Photos: The Star/Izzrafiq Alias

For the past six years, Ryan Kroon, 27, has been busy crafting and selling pieces of jewellery that he made using semi-precious stones, ceramic, wood and glass beads.

His mother, Subang Jaya-based Sri Lankan expatriate Rupika Jayamanne Kroon, 57, introduced jewellery-making to her autistic son so that he would be able to “do something positive” with his time.