green beauty

Bali's Ayu Ary handcrafts a splendid accessory in honor of hope, that intense feeling that makes people even stronger. Working on feather-shaped cow bones, the artisan hand-paints the pieces in a cheerful palette of yellow, green, blue and pink hues. As the final touch, Ayu crowns her design with amethyst and garnet beads, adding comfortable sterling silver hooks that allow you to wear the accessory in all its beauty.

Surrounded by lovely leaves and brilliant stones of peridot and amethyst, a teardrop-shaped rainbow moonstone is luminous in this dazzling pendant. Neeru Goel of India presents an elegant sterling silver necklace that is linked with the same leaves and gemstones as the pendant. The design is completed with lengths of sterling silver Cuban link chain.

Amethyst, peridot, blue topaz, and citrine glitter in beautiful pastels in a colorful cluster that showcases 17 gemstone carats. Hanging neatly on a polished cable chain, it graces a sparkling pendant necklace by Bhavesh of India. With color and beauty, this design adds a touch of glamour to any occasion.

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.

More than 21 carats of garnet, citrine, peridot, iolite and amethyst bring a rainbow of color to this sterling silver bracelet. The design is inspired by Rangwali Holi, the Hindu festival where friends and strangers playfully douse each other with vivid colored powders in a celebration of renewal, reconciliation, and thanksgiving.