blue stone necklace

Replete in cool luxurious tones, this necklace comes from Neeru Goel in India. The sterling silver floral pendant features a larimar stone in icy blue that is surrounded by two carats of sparkling blue topaz. Nine cultured pearls adorn the "basket," which hangs from a cable chain.

A single cultured pearl glows brilliantly white between two stones of blue topaz that total over one carat. With a passion for the jewelry of her country, India's Neeru Goel presents the necklace with handcrafted dot motifs in sterling silver surrounding the stones.

Deeply blue lapis lazuli contrasts beautifully with cultured freshwater pearls in this elegant necklace presented by Matta of Thailand. Polished lapis stones in oblong shapes are hand-knotted with creamy white oval pearls in a classic color combination. The necklace closes with a hook clasp of sterling silver.

.925 Sterling silver

The art of the ancient Incas serves as inspiration for this pair of ceramic pendant necklaces from Peruvian artisan Dina. Decorated with symbols and shapes that recall the ancient culture's architecture and textiles, the pendants are painted by hand using purple, yellow, red, and black colours against a white and blue background. Each pendant is crowned with a tubular bead painted with similar designs and tones and hangs from black nylon cord.

Glistening gemstones align with chakra energies on the basis of their color, inspiring this pinwheel pendant necklace from Alok Jain. In Sanskrit, chakra refers to an energy vortex through which vital universal forces are channeled, and there are believed to be seven in the human body. When all seven are aligned the person feels a healthy sense of well being. In this sterling silver necklace includes amethyst, iolite, citrine, peridot, garnet, blue topaz, and carnelian. The clear and light purple stones are associated with the 7th chakra (awareness and wisdom); the purple, violet and indigo gems with 6th chakra (insight and perception), and the blue or light blue with the 5th, that of communication and truth. Green and pink stones are for love and compassion, linked to the heart, on the 4th chakra. For inner power and will, the 3rd chakra is associated with yellow gems, whereas emotion and sexuality are linked to red and orange gems for the 2nd chakra. Black gems are used to stimulate the 1st chakra, that of stability and security.

.925 Sterling silver.

Mexican artisan Alonso Luis brings the unmistakable beauty of Talavera-style pottery to his handcrafted jewelry. In this pendant necklace, the artisan creates a beautiful butterfly with ceramic wings hand painted snow white with blue accents connected to a sterling silver body. The butterfly hangs from a blue leather cord.

The grace of the Guatemalan region inspires a sublime design made in honour of the country's natural landscapes. Pedro Apop creates this ceramic necklace using an advanced process that allows him to add a cute round pendant to the adjustable cotton cord. As a touch of elegance, the artisan also hand-paints a floral detail on the main piece, featuring a palette of blue, green, yellow, red and white hues for a celestial vibe. On top of that, a sliding knot transforms the accessory into a choker or a long necklace.

In dark blue and white, this beautiful ceramic elephant is decorated with hand-painted floral motifs. Thai artisan Napat Chotpruekchookul creates this pendant necklace, which circles the neck with adjustable black cotton cord.

An ethereal blue and white heart arrives from Mexico to transport your style to heaven. Mexico's Fabiola Quevedo uses classic fused glass techniques to craft this necklace, whose sky blue suede cord gracefully holds a heart-shaped pendant. The accessory, accented with sterling silver beads at the ends, allows you to adjust its length thanks to a practical design.