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Exalting their graceful asymmetry, Shanker creates earrings of exceptional beauty. The sterling teardrops host gray cultured pearls and sparkling peridot in a design that evokes Indian paisley. The faceted gems total 3 carats.

.925 Sterling silver

The milky luminescence of pearl basks in the verdant light of peridot. Set in sterling silver, the gemstones total 12.5 carats in earrings by India's Shanker.

.925 Sterling silver

Glistening gemstones align with chakra energies on the basis of their color, inspiring this pinwheel pendant necklace from Alok Jain. In Sanskrit, chakra refers to an energy vortex through which vital universal forces are channeled, and there are believed to be seven in the human body. When all seven are aligned the person feels a healthy sense of well being. In this sterling silver necklace includes amethyst, iolite, citrine, peridot, garnet, blue topaz, and carnelian. The clear and light purple stones are associated with the 7th chakra (awareness and wisdom); the purple, violet and indigo gems with 6th chakra (insight and perception), and the blue or light blue with the 5th, that of communication and truth. Green and pink stones are for love and compassion, linked to the heart, on the 4th chakra. For inner power and will, the 3rd chakra is associated with yellow gems, whereas emotion and sexuality are linked to red and orange gems for the 2nd chakra. Black gems are used to stimulate the 1st chakra, that of stability and security.

.925 Sterling silver.

A dazzling flower marks the design of this gorgeous pair of rhodium-plated sterling silver button earrings by Indian designer Priyanka Gupta. Faceted round white topaz gemstones shimmer in a graceful, curved 'X' shape that envelops 2.5 carats of faceted round peridot gemstones.

Sterling silver brushstrokes frame a lustrous culturedpearl and four petite peridot gemstones in this necklace by Shanker. Because of its tendency to glow at twilight, peridot is believed to protect against nightmares.

Cabochons of cultured freshwater pearls are crowned with faceted peridot, amethyst and garnet in this pair of dangle earrings presented by India's Neeru Goel. Sterling silver forms swags at the bottom of the earrings, some detailed with dot motifs. The glamorous earrings are set with more than three carats of sparkling gemstones.

A single cultured pearl glows brilliantly white between two stones of green peridot totaling one carat. With a passion for the jewelry of her country, India's Neeru Goel presents this necklace, with handcrafted dot motifs in sterling silver surrounding the stones.