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Patricia Jara creates a beautiful synthesis of ancient and modern in stone and silver. Crafted by hand, these earrings feature chrysocolla. "For the Inca and pre-Inca, the square was very special. The geometry of these earrings is important through my culture," Jara says.

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.

Neeru Goel crafts a regal necklace inspired by traditional Indian fashion. Set in sterling silver, opulent medallions of malachite enclose a fascinating range of green. The graceful pendant centers a silver chain.

.925 Sterling silver

Carolina Quiroa echoes the colors of Guatemala's iconic mountains in this elegant pair of earrings. She designs them with a pair of smooth Guatemalan apple-green jade cabochons and textured 925 sterling silver triangle-shaped pendants.

The Dominican-born artisan has combined her life-long love for art and design with a tenacious entrepreneurial spirit. Her pieces celebrate the colors and textures of her adopted homeland's rare jade gemstones.

Revered by the ancient Mayas, the quetzal is now rarely spotted in its natural habitat. "My dream is to see one in real life! I designed these earrings so you can see how beautiful this bird is," says Zandra Lorena Sajbin. She crafts the sterling silver earrings by hand with embossed details, and the natural beauty of dark green jade for the wings.

.925 Sterling silver