amethyst garnet

The sunflower goddess blesses Made Wardika's pendant necklace with sublime grace. Crafted in the enchanted Balinese islands, this glorious accessory—accented with classic sterling silver details and a splendid bone carving of fantastical beauty—will capture every gaze with the purple and red lights coming from its amethyst and garnet jewels.

Inspired by Balinese royalty, Buana designs an elegant necklace, centered by a pendant with a face hand-carved of bone. The face wears a crown of sterling silver, elaborated with intricate spiral patterns. Totaling over one carat, gemstones of amethyst, peridot, and garnet decorate the crown. Buana names this accessory "Sukawati," after the famous art market in Bali.

The peaceful face of Buddha is captured in bone, carved by hand in the pendant of this Balinese necklace. Made Wardika designs the necklace, elaborating Buddha with a sterling silver headdress, accentuated by garnet and amethyst gemstones with a pair of cultured pearl earrings that dangle from Buddha's ears.

India's Alok Jain presents a stunning design inspired by the ancient Hindu doctrine. Featuring the ancestral Om sign, this 22k gold-plated pendant necklace aims to be an amulet of peace and reflection, as its traditional motifs made using advanced metalwork techniques evoke the divine aura of the classic Indian temples.

Furthermore, seven faceted gemstones in a round cut rest in the accessory, each representing one of the seven chakras: amethyst, the stone of wisdom, as the crown chakra; carnelian, the stone of confidence, as the sacral chakra; peridot, the stone of prosperity, as the heart chakra; garnet, the stone of perseverance, as the root chakra; iolite, the stone of intuition, as the third eye chakra; blue topaz, the stone of righteousness, as the throat chakra; and citrine, the stone of success, as the solar plexus chakra.

Hanzi are characters used in Chinese writing. As early as the sixth century A.D., many of these characters began to be simplified and adopted into Japanese writing, where they're known as kanji, a term that is more widely used in the West. Artisans in Yiwu, China, create these pendants by using sterling silver and the lost-wax casting method. Each character emulates the sweeping brushstrokes of traditional calligraphy. Choose based on birth month, favorite color, or simply the symbol that resonates with you most.

January: Garnet/Beauty, February: Amethyst/Generosity, March: Blue Topaz/Affection, April: White Quartz/Love, May: Green Quartz/Sweetness, June: White Pearl/Longevity, July: Carnelian/Perfection, August: Peridot/Purity, September: Iolite/Protection, October: Pink Tourmaline/Happiness, November: Citrine/Artistry, December: Turquoise/Imagination.