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Sarote Lochotinunt in Thailand creates a pendant necklace with a rainbow of gems to represent the seven main chakras or energy channels within the body. The sterling silver bar pendant is set with round faceted amethyst, blue topaz, citrine, garnet, iolite and peridot. The sparkling pendant centers a sterling silver rolo chain.

The Muladhara or root chakra, associated with the color red, governs sexuality and security. The Svadhishthana or sacral chakra is associated with the color orange; it represents relationships and emotional needs. Associated with the color yellow, the Manipura or solar plexus chakra governs personal power and fear. The Anahata or heart chakra, associated with the color green, governs unconditional love and tenderness. Vishuddha, the throat chakra, is associated with light blue and governs communication and thought. The Ajna or third-eye chakra, associated with blue-violet, is linked to consciousness and intuition. Finally, the Sahasrara or crown chakra is associated with the color white and represents inner wisdom.

From Indonesian artisan Putu Putri comes this exquisite pendant necklace. A beautiful, ornate fern handcrafted out of sterling silver hangs from a woven black leather cord, combining elegance and simplicity. The pendant is studded with the following dazzling gemstones: two garnets, a peridot, an amethyst, blue topaz, and citrine.

Inspired by his love of nature, artisan Giri Tasmana creates this stunning pendant necklace that adds a feminine accent to any look. Handcrafted from sterling silver, the pendant features a bouquet of flowers adorned with round faceted garnet, blue topaz, amethyst, and peridot gemstones that sparkle from within prong settings. The name kembang setaman is a Javanese word for flowers that are seen at traditional wedding ceremonies.

Presented by Alok Jain, a colorful flower centers a length of sterling silver cable chain in this pendant necklace from India. Local artisans craft it with petals of garnet, carnelian, citrine, peridot, iolite, and amethyst that circle a center of blue topaz. The sparkling faceted stones weigh over three carats altogether.

Magical sparkles evoke the grandeur of a rainbow in this exquisite necklace from Neeru Goel. More than 24 carats of garnet, peridot, amethyst, citrine, and blue topaz gemstones sit within sterling silver pear shaped bezels. A dazzling faceted peridot pendant suspends from the chain in a gorgeous example of contemporary Indian style.

Multicolored dewdrops bathe the sterling silver flower that centers this necklace from Alok Jain. The seven gems are chosen by virtue of their colors, each associated with a chakra point. In this necklace, amethyst is related to both the seventh or crown chakra associated with wisdom, and the sixth at the center of the forehead and associated with intuition. Blue topaz and iolite are associated with the fifth chakra, that of communication, and peridot corresponds to the fourth chakra, that of love and compassion. The third chakra's yellow hue of inner power is matched by citrine's glow and carnelian matches the second chakra, that of emotion and sexuality. Garnet's red glow is associated with the first chakra situated at the base of the spine, which corresponds to stability and security.

.925 Sterling silver

Chakras align in the form of seven faceted gemstones held within a sterling silver figure in a meditative pose. Alok Jain's pendant necklace is simple yet elegant in its design as it represents the seven centers of spiritual energy found in the body when practicing yoga or meditating. Red garnet depicts the foundational root chakra, with a carnelian stone above it for the sacral chakra, which relates to accepting change. Yellow citrine for the solar plexus chakra stands for confidence, and green peridot for the heart chakra and love. Blue topaz for communication sits in the throat chakra position, and the figure's head holds iolite for the focusing third eye chakra. The line is finished at the top with a purple amethyst, held aloft, representing the crown chakra that promotes spiritual connection.

The face of a proud knight is captured in bone, hand-carved by Komang Suastra. He crowns the knight with a headdress of sterling silver that features bubble and spiral motifs with a combination of finishes. An array of amethyst, garnet, blue topaz, and peridot totaling over two carats completes the pendant of this necklace, centering a marvelous length of naga chain.