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A copse of spiraling, leafy branches are engraved into two teardrop pieces of pumpkin shell, featured in this pair of dangle earrings from Peru. Jose Luis Pariona designs the earrings, framing the pumpkin shell with high-polish sterling silver.

Balinese artisan Endah creates this delightful caftan. Crafted from flowing rayon, the caftan is decorated using the batik method; a wax resist is stamped by hand onto the fabric before it is treated with colorful dyes, resulting in lemon yellow leaf motifs against a body of turquoise. A tie cinches this poncho at the waist for a flirty look. This multi-functional piece can be worn as a beach cover-up, a summery short dress or a relaxed top.

A majestic tree is surrounded by a corona in this Balinese relief panel. Local artisans hand-carve the relief panel from suar wood, giving it a natural finish. Eka presents the relief panel.

Symbol of peace, an olive branch wraps into a beautiful ring. Wadarat Supasirisuk presents this lovely design, meticulously crafted of sterling silver.

.925 Sterling silver

Recalling Bali's batik heritage, Saktut Raitawati designs a green border print robe with purple fern motifs. Classic front-wrap styling, wide kimono sleeves and a matching tie belt combine for graceful line. The patterns are created with the silk screen technique.

"We as God's creatures must have peaceful feelings and hearts. A peaceful heart allows us to forgive each other for all mistakes, maintain good relations with fellow creatures of God and be grateful for what we have and are. If we can live from the heart, we will feel grateful and will always be at peace" says Aldi.

In his painting, free-flying doves symbolize world peace, and two hands shake in accord, forming a united, yet diverse forest in this dreamy acrylic painting fashioned in the surrealist style.

"Standing as a metaphor for the process of globalization and free movement of people, the greeting of hands is the unification of all continents of the globe, while the trees bridge the gap as the diverse population of the globe."

The artist says his painting interprets world peace as the only way for the relationship between God, humans and the environment to prosper — to be able to forgive each other and set aside common differences.