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Stunning gems and precious metal accents form a jewelry set full of charm and grace. Mexico's Alejandra Torres adds amethyst, lapis lazuli, recon turquoise, quartz, agate, amber and crystal beads to a sterling silver station necklace with a lovely heart-shaped pendant featuring a little tree. Then, Alejandra crafts dangle earrings with cultured pearls in a crema tone as an elegant complement, creating exquisite accessories you will wear anywhere.

Alejandra Torres crafts this minimal necklace and earring set from 925 sterling silver and decorates it with two bright reconstituted turquoises on each earring and one on the necklace's pendant. Both earrings and the pendant feature an elegant silver rose.

"The beautiful beaches of Cancún inspired me to design this jewelry set. The turquoise sea and the sandy white beaches are fused in this design," Alejandra Torres explains. She combines white cultured pearls with reconstituted turquoise as she crafts the sterling silver necklace and earrings by hand.

Framed by reconstituted turquoise inlay, two oval cabochons of garnet gleam with natural reddish hues. Mexican artisan Maria Llanes works with sterling silver to craft this exquisite pair of stud earrings.

These small but ornate set earrings add just enough color to your everyday looks and make a fantastic accessory to mix and match with your other pieces of jewelry. Ezequiel Tapia handcrafts his design from 925 sterling silver and embellishes the surface with curved linear designs. They feature a rounded garnet on the front and a contrasting reconstituted turquoise on the underside.

Ezequiel learned silversmithing from his father - a master Taxco jeweler. After studying mechanical engineering and running his own industrial maintenance company, Ezequiel decided to return to his hometown to continue working on his father's craft. His designs feature references to global cultures as well as traditional Mexican iconography.