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A lesson of spiritual harmony and enlightenment lives inside each of the jewels that decorate this sterling silver pendant necklace by India's best jewelers. Alok Jain presents this exquisite piece, inspired by the Om mantra and the Chakra doctrine. Embraced by high-polished details, the jewels include a garnet as the root chakra, a carnelian as the sacral chakra, a citrine as the solar plexus chakra, a peridot as the heart chakra, an iolite as the throat chakra, a blue topaz as the third-eye chakra, and an amethyst as the crown chakra.

The blessings of Ganesh, the benevolent god of sciences and arts, come upon you with this glorious design by master artisan Ayu Ary of Bali. Working with expertise and talent, Ayu composes these distinguished drop earrings with carved bones depicting the image of the deity, joined to sterling silver accents that also embrace natural garnet jewels in a lustrous pear shape, representing romance.

Crafted of sterling silver, the form of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha fuses with the om symbol in the pendant of this necklace from India. Local artisans choose sparkling gems of carnelian, citrine, peridot, iolite, and amethyst, with garnet at Ganesha's eye and blue topaz at the om's crescent for an accessory that evokes the chakras.

India's Alok Jain presents a stunning design inspired by the ancient Hindu doctrine. Featuring the ancestral Om sign, this 22k gold-plated pendant necklace aims to be an amulet of peace and reflection, as its traditional motifs made using advanced metalwork techniques evoke the divine aura of the classic Indian temples.

Furthermore, seven faceted gemstones in a round cut rest in the accessory, each representing one of the seven chakras: amethyst, the stone of wisdom, as the crown chakra; carnelian, the stone of confidence, as the sacral chakra; peridot, the stone of prosperity, as the heart chakra; garnet, the stone of perseverance, as the root chakra; iolite, the stone of intuition, as the third eye chakra; blue topaz, the stone of righteousness, as the throat chakra; and citrine, the stone of success, as the solar plexus chakra.

Featuring a one-carat stone of red garnet, this cocktail ring depicts the face of Saraswati, Hindu goddess of knowledge, wisdom, and art. Saraswati is depicted here by Indonesia's Komang Suastra, who carves her face by hand from bone, surrounding it with sterling silver dot and swirl motifs for an elegant and serene look.