hands of friendship

Clasping an orb of polished blue agate, gleaming brass hands share the weight of the world in this beautiful interpretation of friendship. Handcrafted by Balinese jewelry artisan, Henry Anthony Sanny, this adjustable blue cord bracelet features a sliding brass closure inscribed with the words: "Ocean Lover".

Crafted of sterling silver, hands come together to clasp an orb of black agate. They seem to share both its weight and responsibility in a single gesture of friendship. Henry Anthony Sanny displays the lovely pendant on a grey cord bracelet. The sliding clasp reads "Global Unity."

Crafted of sterling silver, hands come together to clasp an orb of black agate. They seem to share both its weight and responsibility in a single gesture of friendship. Henry Anthony Sanny displays the lovely pendant on a black cord bracelet. The sliding clasp reads "Global Unity."

Crafted of sterling silver, hands come together to clasp an orb of blue agate. They seem to share both its weight and responsibility in a single gesture of friendship. Henry Anthony Sanny displays the lovely pendant on a blue cord unity bracelet. The sliding clasp reads "Ocean Lover."

Turquoise, the December birthstone, is sublime in this necklace by Alon Diller. A gem that represents inner peace, turquoise is linked to friendship, loyalty and wisdom. The rhombus pendant is crafted by hand of fine silver and worn on a silver chain.

Sweetness and elegance merge in the design of this beaded sterling silver bracelet. Khun Boom crafts the bracelet by hand featuring a 950 silver flower charm from the Karen hill tribe, an iridescent white pearl, and an amethyst - stone of spiritual wisdom. The pendants hang from the clasp.

Quetzalcoatl, the "feathered serpent" was a revered deity in Mesoamerican myth and legend. Mariana Llanes depicts him as a sterling silver dragon that take its own tail in his mouth. "When one becomes many, they awaken the dragon, and duality emerges — light and darkness, what is mine, yours and belonging to others," ths artist says. "Our differences, survival and the struggles for power.

"By biting its tail, the dragon places all its energy toward understanding who we are and why we're here. It speaks of overcoming one's own ego, of humility.

"For me, the open hands are a beautiful representation of human collaboration. They symbolize friendship, honesty, respect, solidarity and willingness.

"Black crosses flank the hands along with garnet droplets that represent the death and suffering caused by wars. This is in honor of everyone who has died because of war. And it's a prayer that their lives and their blood be seeds that germinate in green fields of conscience, learning, and respect for life and for our differences.

"The spirals speak of life's cyclical nature and of resilience. Of our capacity to learn and change our reality, converting painful experiences into strength and wisdom.

"The feather pendants are symbols of the birds that collect our prayers around the world — for peace, for justice, for equality and the rights of everyone. They carry our voices in their song and they carry our prayers for peace."

The pendant is worn on a beaded gemstone strand of amethyst, iolite, citrine, peridot, carnelian and garnet.

Turquoise, the December birthstone, is sublime in earrings by Alon Diller. A gem that represents inner peace, turquoise is linked to friendship, loyalty and wisdom. These modern earrings are crafted by hand with fine silver in attractive rhombus shapes.