symbolic necklaces

A beaded strand of dyed blue lapis lazuli stones hosts a circular pendant of silver handcrafted by Karen hill tribe silversmiths, depicting the meditative omkara symbol for om. Thailand's Srimuang designs and crafts this fantastic necklace.

Colorful beads of natural tourmaline circle the neck for a beautiful necklace from Thailand. Matta designs the necklace, centered by an om pendant handcrafted of Karen hill tribe silver. The necklace closes with a sterling silver clasp.

Celebrate the spring traditions of the Hill tribe with Pakaon Sojintarit's pendant necklace. Silver beads and reconstituted turquoise stones compose the accessory's chain, whose shiny beauty merges with a floral pendant set at the center of the design as a symbol of joyous times.

Sasithon Saisuk designs a necklace of exquisite beauty featuring dazzling silver beads. They are each carefully engraved with Thailand's ancient symbol of bravery. With this necklace, Saisuk celebrates her family's silversmith legacy.

.950 silver

Inspired by the Taxco landscape at dusk, Alon Diller creates the fabulous design of this silver necklace. Turquoise represents the clear blue skies, and copper plating symbolizes the sierra where mesquite trees grow.

Members of the Jalapa Girl Jewelsmiths Association find a new take on a symbol originating in 1958. Crafted of silver, the pendant depicts the peace symbol so popular in the 1960s and '70s, and they add a heart, an olive branch and a creamy cultured pearl.

"We're inspired by what we're living today, and this made me think that we need to be united to create a better world and united to achieve peace," the Guatemalan artisan says. "This pendant represents the strength of union needed for us to achieve, together, the victory of peace. This image was designed for one of the first marches for Nuclear Disarmament in London, and later became widely used as a symbol for peace."

She displays the pendant on a brown leather cord.