clean jewelry

For the World Peace Project, inspired by the beauty of the lotus flower and its spiritual significance, Bali's Wayan Karang explains his intent in designing these exquisite drop earrings.

"Lotus is a flower that can grow on the surface of the water yet requires mud to grow with beautiful flowers and leaves that grow wide. The lotus flower is considered a symbol of purity and transcendence, as well as spiritual purification and liberation. Transcendence itself means divine awareness or vertical human consciousness, not only religiously but in any sense that transcends human reason.

"The lotus is beautiful and clean, even though it grows in a muddy environment," he continues. "By being linked to the philosophy of life, where humans have been created perfectly by God so that they must develop to a better life goal even though sometimes they are surrounded by hatred and negativity. Lotus has the meaning of peace and purity, which is often used as a symbol of the flower of peace. So with that, I raised the concept of the lotus flower into the form of jewellery. My hope is that humans can become like lotus flowers, aware of the perfection that has been bestowed by God, and can create positive things.

The 22k gold-plated earrings feature cabochons of luminous rainbow moonstone.

Chalcedony is known for being a healing, cleansing gemstone, and Indian artisan Hema recreates that cool, clean sentiment in this sophisticated sterling silver and aqua chalcedony necklace. Eight pairs of oval gemstones are joined by longer segments of sterling silver rolo chain alongside a single, central gemstone of the same size. With 76 total carats of beautiful aqua chalcedony, this handcrafted station necklace emanates glamour.

Round faceted amethyst shines above luminous composite turquoise in these handcrafted earrings from Neeru Goel in India. Stones are cut and fitted into high-polish sterling silver bezels for a clean and classic look.

Round faceted citrine shines above luminous composite turquoise in these handcrafted earrings from Neeru Goel in India. Stones are cut and fitted into high-polish sterling silver bezels for a clean and classic look.

Round faceted peridot shines above luminous composite turquoise in these handcrafted earrings from Neeru Goel in India. Stones are cut and fitted into high-polish sterling silver bezels for a clean and classic look.

Surrounded by a clean graphic design, the red gemstones on Wayan Asmana's button earrings sparkle. Balinese artisans centre each earring with a faceted garnet gem, engraving a sterling silver setting and frame with dark, oxidized details.

With rounded features and clean design, Neetu Barathi's single stone ring is stylish without even trying. Indian artisans use 18k gold-plated sterling silver to hand craft the ring, centreing its polished band with a smooth labradorite gemstone.

Inspired by the clean design of temple steps, Laurent Leger in Bali designs this chunky men's ring. The artisan centres the ring with a large, faceted labradorite stone in a tension setting. Flanked by polished sterling silver steps, the iridescent gem glows mysteriously.

With its clean, simple design and glossy black gemstone, Ajay Patil's pendant necklace is the minimalist accessory of your dreams. Indian artisans use sterling silver to hand craft the necklace, centreing the pendant with a faceted black onyx in a bezel setting.

Indian artisan Pawanesh Gupta creates this garnet solitaire with clean lines and simple elegance. Handcrafted from sterling silver, it clasps a brilliant 1.5-carat gemstone. The simple, yet alluring design of the band and setting allows the true beauty of the garnet to speak for itself.

Rosalia Tarigan's intriguing bangle bracelet features a clean design with thoughtfully placed details. Javanese artisans hand craft the bangle in a split-ring style, centreing the bracelet with a beaded box motif with oxidized details. A faceted garnet glows on one side, while an amethyst stone sparkles on the other.

With a trio of striking orbs sitting proudly atop a clean-lined band, this ring is contrasting and delightful. Artisans from Bali's Mutiara Collection design and craft this multi-stone ring with a pair of cultured pearls on each side of a beautiful opal gemstone. The sterling silver band and gemstone settings are polished for maximum shine.