gemstones

Natural carnelian and garnet beads are blended with calcite dyed a turquoise blue in this beaded choker necklace. Anusara of Thailand brings together these gemstone beads in a pretty floral motif using silver plated brass wire, creating an elegant necklace with an extender chain.

Bright as the Indian sun on a spring morn, this vermeil necklace captivates with colorful elegance. The golden star glows with colorful stones such as garnet, amethyst, pearl, carnelian, peridot, citrine, heat treated green onyx and moonstone, which appears twice. From India's Bhavesh, the pendant and chain are crafted of 22k gold plated sterling silver.

.925 Sterling silver

The sparkling radiance of peridot mingles with the dazzle of blue topaz, garnet, citrine, amethyst and smoky quartz to create this shimmering pendant. The faceted gems, weighing one carat each, come together to form a colorful wheel, framed in rhodium plated sterling silver. Hema presents the necklace, which centers a sterling silver cable chain.

Glistening gems surround a jasper flower in a hand-knotted necklace by Thailand's Nareerat. She selects an elegant assortment of gems that include clusters of chip-cut garnet, carnelian, and smoky quartz. This fashionable accessory can be adjusted to the desired length.

Thailand's Anusara devises a festival of gemstone colors for the design of this hand-knotted necklace. She combines chip-cut lapis lazuli, carnelian, and garnet with yellow aventurine, adding carnelian beads for a fiery accent. The necklace can be adjusted to the desired length with a sterling silver plated brass clasp and extender chain.

Garnet, citrine, iolite, peridot, and amethyst surround a central blue topaz in this sterling silver pendant. The gems are hand-cut in Jaipur and hand-set in Kolkata. Inspired by the works of recently canonized missionary Mother Teresa, who spent much of her life ministering in Kolkata.

Gemstone flowers bloom on the tree of life. Beautifully portrayed in a sterling silver setting, it grows in the center of a pendant from Bhavesh. Amethyst, garnet, iolite and peridot set this necklace apart.

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.