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Luminous petals of rose quartz surround a center of carnelian. Pearls and red quartz adorn the flower's heart while chips of rhodonite poise on dainty tendrils. By Nareerat, this elegant brooch is crafted by hand as she mounts the gems on stainless steel strands. "My inspiration was a fresh flower corsage," she confides.

Knotted by hand on golden strands, gemstones cluster like sweet ripe grapes. Nareerat creates these elegant earrings with golden pearls, bright carnelian, and green and beige quartz.

.925 Sterling silver hooks

Like a floral fantasy, this gossamer necklace is Nareerat's original creation. A fiery blossom centers the design while pendants fall gracefully beneath. Nareerat combines carnelian, pearls and translucent beads on silk cords.

Two large stones of dyed jasper fall below clusters of carnelian, garnet, peridot, cultured pearl, and glass beads strung on silk thread. Thai artisan Nareerat designs this colorful pair of dangle earrings, finishing them with sterling silver hooks.

A fun evening out demands an equally bright and vibrant ensemble to match. Get started with this pair of earrings designed by Nareerat for an unrivaled look. The artisan crafts a bouquet bursting with quartz, agate, carnelian, cultured freshwater pearl, and glass and plastic beads, while a pale pink tassel crafted with cotton thread dangles below.

Elegant and feminine, this beautiful beaded necklace is from the creative mind of Lilly Rahmann of Thailand. She hand crafts the sterling silver necklace by threading beads of chalcedony, carnelian, garnet, and glass, alongside cultured freshwater pearls that are dyed a shimmering shade of brown. Three pink chalcedony and garnet flowers center the delightful necklace, completing the eye-catching design.

Hanzi are characters used in Chinese writing. As early as the sixth century A.D., many of these characters began to be simplified and adopted into Japanese writing, where they're known as kanji, a term that is more widely used in the West. Artisans in Yiwu, China, create these pendants by using sterling silver and the lost-wax casting method. Each character emulates the sweeping brushstrokes of traditional calligraphy. Choose based on birth month, favorite color, or simply the symbol that resonates with you most.

January: Garnet/Beauty, February: Amethyst/Generosity, March: Blue Topaz/Affection, April: White Quartz/Love, May: Green Quartz/Sweetness, June: White Pearl/Longevity, July: Carnelian/Perfection, August: Peridot/Purity, September: Iolite/Protection, October: Pink Tourmaline/Happiness, November: Citrine/Artistry, December: Turquoise/Imagination.

Glistening gemstones align with chakra energies on the basis of their color, inspiring this pinwheel pendant necklace from Alok Jain. 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. In this sterling silver necklace includes amethyst, iolite, citrine, peridot, garnet, blue topaz, and carnelian. The clear and light purple stones are associated with the 7th chakra (awareness and wisdom); the purple, violet and indigo gems with 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.

.925 Sterling silver.