sterling silver and gemstone jewelry

Luminous Om centers a colorful chakra wheel studded with shimmering gemstones in the design of this necklace from Alok Jain. Crafted of sterling silver, the necklace features gemstones totaling 6.3 carats, and each one is related to a specific chakra by virtue of its color. Amethyst corresponds to the crown chakra, clear quartz to the brow, iolite to the throat and peridot to the heart. Citrine is associated with the solar plexus, carnelian to the sacral and garnet to the root chakra.

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.

.925 Sterling silver.

Cascading in vibrant showers, gemstones fall like rainbow rain. Anusara adds the sparkle of faceted beads to these flirty drop earrings. Fashioned of agate and carnelian, topaz, peridot and quartzite, they dance on sterling silver wires.

.925 Sterling silver

Where there's smoke, there's fire--at least in the case of these dazzling dangle earrings from Chintan in India. Stylishly textured sterling silver buttons suspend faceted gemstones that total over 15 carats. The artisan chooses pale lemon quartz and intriguing smoky quartz for the original design.

.925 Sterling silver

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.

Slip these earrings on first thing in the morning and your watch your day unfold into a wonderful adventure. Each macrame earring is hand knotted from intertwining green, brown, and cream polyester cord, and finished with shining quartz, agate, and onyx gemstones in the center. Blue glass beads accentuate these earrings, which swing from sterling silver hooks.

Stones of green and smoky quartz and citrine achieve a sleek, yet complex look atop this multi-band ring. Indonesia's Ketut Sulastri designs this brilliant accessory with four interlocking bands that are handcrafted from hammered sterling silver.

Whirling strands of silver lead the eye to a cluster of agate, tiger's eye and quartz gems. They crown a sleek onyx globe in handcrafted earrings by Sareeyakarn.

.925 Sterling silver