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Surrounded by colorful gemstones, an imperial woman is quite serene. Buana carves the exquisite face from smooth white bone. Precious citrine, peridot and garnet bring their beauty to the silver cuff bracelet with a total of 5.3 carats.

.925 Sterling silver

Classic beauty needs no ornamentation, as evidenced by these simple but lovely stud earrings from Balinese artisan Kenari. The earrings feature sparkling round garnet gems totaling one carat, set in polished sterling silver bezels.

.925 Sterling silver

The serene face of a traditional janger dancer is captured in bone at the crown of this Balinese cocktail ring. Komang Suastra designs the ring, handcrafting the dancer's ornate headdress of sterling silver accented with faceted garnet stones. Janger is a popular dance in Bali where women and men dancers use elaborate gestures and sing accompanying songs.

Garnet's scarlet splendor becomes blossoms, surrounded by sparkling white petals. Set with cubic zirconia, seven lovely medallions center this bracelet. Hema works in sterling silver to create this dramatic design.

.925 Sterling silver

Faceted gemstones set in rhodium plated sterling silver form the petals of a delicate flower. Transformed into earrings by Shanker, the blossoms showcase natural garnet, amethyst and citrine. Peridot, iolite and rainbow moonstone join them to surround a single blue topaz.

.925 Sterling silver

A sparkling stone of red garnet 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.

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.

The alley cat does her best to stay in the shadows. Contending with other night creatures, the feline also prefers to be neither seen nor heard. No wonder they call them "cat burglars!" The nocturnal nature of the notorious alley prowler is captured in beautiful detail by Balinese artisan Made Wardika. The circular pendant features a smiling crescent-moon, hand-carved from bone, with a cat of sterling silver sitting beside it. A pair of faceted garnet gemstones flank them, while the top and bottom are adorned with amethyst and peridot gems. The entire necklace receives a combination of oxidized and high-polish finishes for stunning visual contrast.