april jewelry

Faceted and polished, a golden brown quartz crowns this elegant ring. Kadek Hendra works in sterling silver, surrounding the stone with citrine, the November birthstone, to total 3.3 carats. The handcrafted design reveals its Balinese origin with luscious flower and plant motifs.

.925 Sterling silver

Beautiful and colorful, gemstones cluster in exquisitely feminine earrings. Nareerat knots peridot and pearls on silken strands with citrine, quartz and orange chalcedony. They hang from silver wires.

.925 Sterling silver hooks

Knotted by hand on golden strands, gemstones cluster in radiant earrings. Nareerat combines yellow quartz with bright carnelian, citrine and cool faceted beads.

.925 Sterling silver hooks

Stones of green and smoky quartz and citrine achieve a sleek, yet complex look atop this multi-band ring. Indonesia's Ketut Sulastri designs this brilliant accessory with four interlocking bands that are handcrafted from hammered sterling silver.

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.