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Shaped of filigree petals, three enchanting flowers bloom in Peru's sunny Amazon region. They come to life in a graceful bouquet. Giuliana Valz-Gen bathes the blossoms in 21k gold for a brooch of timeless beauty.

.925 Sterling silver

Of delicate beauty and solid presence, this butterfly brooch pin certainly garners admiration. Giuliana Valz-Gen crafts the brooch by hand mastering the filigree techniques developed in Catacos. Working with fine threads of 21k gold plated sterling silver, she creates different filigree patterns on the butterfly's wings and body.

.925 Sterling silver

Handcrafted of sterling silver, this stylish brooch is bathed in gleaming 22k gold. The pin from Alok Jain features faceted oval garnets set in a floral motif. The dazzling gemstones total seven carats.

Four lacy raindrops fall in a dancing cascade bathed in 21k gold. Intricately crafted of sterling silver strands, the filigree earrings are the handiwork of Giuliana Valz-Gen.

.925 Sterling silver

This cuff bracelet shines with its 925 sterling silver and 18k gold plated accents complemented by a single glittering garnet. Continuing Bali's legacy of quality silver jewellery, artisan Wayan Neri crafts this cuff bracelet with a traditional Balinese swirl motif that conceals a hinge at one side, allowing the cuff the pivot for ease of use.

Labradorite stones open the door to a world of change and renewal. Mexico's Patricia Guzman works with this precious gem to create this jewellery set, composed of a beaded necklace and dangle earrings. Accented by 14k gold-plated stainless steel, the pieces boast a combination of labradorite, cubic zirconia and pink cultured pearls, whose palette exudes graceful beauty.

This necklace by Thailand's Saranarat accessorizes with surreal elegance. The long 24k gold plated sterling silver chain links the exotic freeform beauty of light pink baroque pearls with white oval button pearls. Saranarat adds iolite and green garnet to create a necklace of harmonious contrasts. The necklace is long enough to wrap twice around the neck if desired.

.925 Sterling silver

Apatite gems and cultured pearls dance with divine beauty around Patricia Guzman's newest jewellery set. The artisan combines 14k gold-plated stainless steel with advanced techniques to create this double-strand charm necklace and dangle earrings, each enriched by a high polish finish.

Presented by Alok Jain, this 22k gold-plated bracelet unites colourful gems associated with chakras. Set in sterling silver, amethyst, iolite, citrine, peridot, garnet, blue topaz and carnelian gems total over four carats full of mystic beauty. Clear and light purple stones are associated with the 7th chakra; the purple, violet and indigo gems with the 6th chakra, and the blue or light blue with the 5th. 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 represented by red and orange gems for the 2nd chakra. Black gems are used to stimulate the 1st chakra, that of stability and security.

A colorful gemstone grid aligns with chakra energies to achieve a harmonious sense of well-being. From Alok Jain in India, the 22k gold plated necklace glistens with amethyst, iolite, citrine, peridot, garnet, blue topaz, and carnelian. Their colors each correspond to a specific chakra. Clear and light purple stones are associated with the 7th chakra (awareness and wisdom); the purple, violet and indigo gems with the 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.

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.