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Carved from bone and painted by hand, two happy seahorses dangle below petite cultured pearls and beads of amethyst. Ayu Ary creates the earrings, which swing from hooks of sterling silver.

Those glamorous nights on adventurous or dapper outings will be illuminated with the bold and luxurious beauty of Ayu Ary's newest creation. Crafted in Bali, these drop earrings feature classic sterling silver details accented with carved bone bat-shaped wings as a sign of mystery and magic. The final touch is in the faceted natural peridot jewels crowning the pieces, known for being gems of good fortune.

Ancient legends told about deities taking the shape of peacocks to visit and wander Earth, displaying ethereal beauty, just like Ayu Ary's newest design. Directly from Bali, these drop earrings feature peacock-shaped bone carvings in a lustrous ivory hue, accented with floral and traditional sterling silver details and faceted garnet gems, known for symbolizing passion and romance.

Quetzalcoatl, the "feathered serpent" was a revered deity in Mesoamerican myth and legend. Mariana Llanes depicts him as a sterling silver dragon that take its own tail in his mouth. "When one becomes many, they awaken the dragon, and duality emerges — light and darkness, what is mine, yours and belonging to others," ths artist says. "Our differences, survival and the struggles for power.

"By biting its tail, the dragon places all its energy toward understanding who we are and why we're here. It speaks of overcoming one's own ego, of humility.

"For me, the open hands are a beautiful representation of human collaboration. They symbolize friendship, honesty, respect, solidarity and willingness.

"Black crosses flank the hands along with garnet droplets that represent the death and suffering caused by wars. This is in honor of everyone who has died because of war. And it's a prayer that their lives and their blood be seeds that germinate in green fields of conscience, learning, and respect for life and for our differences.

"The spirals speak of life's cyclical nature and of resilience. Of our capacity to learn and change our reality, converting painful experiences into strength and wisdom.

"The feather pendants are symbols of the birds that collect our prayers around the world — for peace, for justice, for equality and the rights of everyone. They carry our voices in their song and they carry our prayers for peace."

The pendant is worn on a beaded gemstone strand of amethyst, iolite, citrine, peridot, carnelian and garnet.