teardrop necklace

A new era starts with this superb pendant necklace, honoring India's luxurious jewelry arts. Ritu Malpani and a talented team create this high-polished brass necklace, splendidly decorated with a semi-minimalist design and a green onyx gem—a symbol of hope and joy.

Conjuring the majesty of midnight dreams, Nareerat creates a dramatic necklace. Sleek black chalcedony surrounds the neck to culminate in a teardrop pendant. Sparkling beads and luminous pearls complete the design, which features a sterling silver plated brass clasp and extender.

Danai of Thailand presents a lariat necklace with a pendant made from a real pink-peach rose bloom. The rose is dipped in resin, which when dry provides a clear protective coating that preserves the flower's shape and color, capturing its beauty and rescuing it from the ravages of time. A 24k gold plated brass snake chain threads through an adjustable clasp on the back of the rose, its ends capped with decorative teardrops.

Danai of Thailand presents a lariat necklace with a pendant made from a real yellow rose bloom. The rose is dipped in resin, which when dry provides a clear protective coating that preserves the flower's shape and color, capturing its beauty and rescuing it from the ravages of time. A 24k gold plated brass snake chain threads through an adjustable clasp on the back of the rose, its ends capped with decorative teardrops.

A sterling silver teardrop with lacy openwork patterns hosts a sleek blue enameled globe inside. It chimes like a small bell. Ketut Sulastri crafts the necklace by hand with polished spheres of amazonite along the long silver chain.

Also called "angel necklaces" and "harmony balls," Such necklaces are often worn by pregnant women in Bali and also in Mexico. The chain lets the pendant reach to the belly and the delicate sounds are thought to soothe the mother and the baby she is carrying. Some believe it summons a guardian angel, thus making it a symbol of loving protection.