mom to be jewelry

Nestled between sterling silver frangipanis, the moon sleeps with a placid smile upon her face. Peridot and citrine guard her dreams in a fabulous design by Buana, in Bali. The handcrafted cow bone pendant can be worn hanging from the bale, or with the braided leather cord threaded through the pipe under the bale.

.925 Sterling silver

Carved by hand, a pendant of ebony wood reveals abstract motifs. It centers a beaded necklace of ceramic, sese wood and batik on bone. The colorful disks are recycled plastic. The Ghanaian designer names this design Zulukuri, which means "Naming Ceremony" in the Mossi language of Northern Ghana. "Celebrate the birth of all things new with this beautiful necklace," he says.

Crafted in a traditional, lovely heart-shaped design, this necklace is the perfect way to wear your emotions on your sleeve, or at least around your neck. Made Wardika handcrafts the exquisite setting from sterling silver in an intricate Balinese motif of tendrils and granules. A faceted amethyst crowns the pendant, while cultured pearls beads dance delicately beneath. However, the main attraction on this necklace is the prominent black heart carved from bone. When illustrated as a symbol of love, hearts are most notably depicted in red but, as black is the combination of all colors, we like to think this heart signifies a love as deep as the night is dark.

Ornamented with a single purple stone, the woman on Buana's pendant necklace bears a regal expression. Using pale bone, the Balinese artisan carves the pendant by hand, accenting the woman with sterling silver and a faceted amethyst gem in a bezel setting.