march birthstones

With their translucent purple gems, Tipa's regal dangle earrings will make you feel like a star. The Thai artisan centers her creation with glossy amethyst orbs, suspending an openwork 950 Karen silver star below. Karen silver beads accent the purple gem, while sterling silver hooks provide the finishing touch.

Let the prismatic cool colors in these dangle earrings give you a fresh, new look. Designed by Thailand's Nareerat, the earrings feature a cluster of lapis lazuli, aquamarine, and cultured freshwater pearls strung together with silk thread. The pretty stones dangle from sleek sterling silver hooks.

Inspired by the beauty of the ocean, Matta in Thailand hand crafts these dangle earrings with pearls and blue gems. The artisan uses a large blue quartz orb to hand craft the earrings, accenting the stone with a cultured freshwater pearl and an aquamarine bead. A silver-plated brass bead dangles below the quartz, while sterling silver hooks add a touch of cool shine.

Two oval aquamarine gemstones dangle at the end of 22k gold plated sterling silver chains in earrings by Indian designer Vivek Nathany. Each stone is intricately cut in an oval shape and suspended from the threader chain with a small, gold plated catch at the bottom.

The March birthstone, jasper, exudes elegance in a handcrafted link bracelet from Bhavesh. The cabochon gemstones are set in sterling silver, creating an extraordinary contrast.

Inspired by the colors and simplicity of nature, Sareeyakarn presents this pendant featuring a large pear-shaped gemstone of jasper dangling from small round beads of jasper and blue calcite. This lovely pendant crafted in the colors of earth and water hangs delicately on an elegantly crafted nylon cord in tan.

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.

Members of the Jalapa Girl Jewelsmiths Association find a new take on a symbol originating in 1958. Crafted of silver, the pendant depicts the peace symbol so popular in the 1960s and '70s, and they add a heart, an olive branch and a creamy cultured pearl.

"We're inspired by what we're living today, and this made me think that we need to be united to create a better world and united to achieve peace," the Guatemalan artisan says. "This pendant represents the strength of union needed for us to achieve, together, the victory of peace. This image was designed for one of the first marches for Nuclear Disarmament in London, and later became widely used as a symbol for peace."

She displays the pendant on a brown leather cord.