gifts for bird lovers

A sparkling stone of green peridot is featured at the top of this beautiful single stone ring, designed by Balinese artisan Janice Girardi. She crafts the ring of sterling silver with oxidized paw print motifs that circle the band, expressing her love for animals.

All profits from each purchase of Janice Girardi Designs for BAWA sterling silver jewelry will provide life-saving medical services and vaccines for local animals.

A sterling dove carries a message of peace, embodied in a sparkling peridot sphere. A warm, friendly, happy stone, peridot is thought to strengthen the force of life. Nyoman Rena sets the gem in a handcrafted silver ring.

.925 Sterling silver

With a sigh of romance India's Shanker designs this necklace. A heart glows bright when cut from red hot heat-treated onyx. Cooled by peridot, the gems are set in sterling silver for a pendant necklace that is crafted by hand.

.925 Sterling silver

Revealing golden veins, cool green gemstones grace this modern design. Shanker handcrafts a silver ring to showcase composite turquoise and two faceted peridots that total 1.5 carats. Peridot represents August´s birthstone.

.925 Sterling silver

With three interlocking bands handcrafted from sterling silver, this solitaire ring is simply magical. Ketut Sulastri, inspired by contemporary Balinese jewelry, crowns the ring with a single stone of peridot.

Colorful gems of powerful beauty are designed to align with their respective chakras in a ring from Alok Jain. Crafted of sterling silver, the ring is crowned with amethyst, iolite, citrine, peridot, garnet, blue topaz and carnelian set within a gentle curve. Their colors correspond to a specific chakra for 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.

Peridots glow with scintillating energy in the modern design of this ring from Alok Jain. Symbol of undying love, peridot crowns this handcrafted sterling silver ring.

.925 Sterling silver

Stones of peridot, rainbow moonstone and garnet achieve a sleek, yet complex look atop this multi-band ring. Indonesia's Ketut Sulastri designs this brilliant accessory with four interlocking bands that are handcrafted from hammered sterling silver.

Peridot and silver converse, each speaking the language of love. Crafted by hand, this sterling full finger ring from Mahavir features a dark oxidized finish. The gemstone totals one carat.

.925 Sterling silver