awesome necklaces

Stellar flowers peer out like a sextet of eyes from the elegant pendant of this necklace. Wayan Sarjana crafts the piece from sterling silver, as precise details evoke the allure of Balinese design. Garnet stones offer a deep vermilion complement to the material's inherent luster.

A tiara of sterling silver embraces a luminous blue pearl, the June birthstone, as though catching a bit of the heavens. Hand crafted by Kenari, the lovely necklace is gracefully feminine.

.925 Sterling silver

Caught in a sterling embrace, full moon and new moon thrill to their secret romance. Buana sets the hand-carved pendant in a silver medallion to grace a handcrafted necklace for romantics.

.925 Sterling silver

A sterling silver teardrop with lacy openwork patterns hosts a sleek blue enameled globe inside. It chimes like a small bell. Ketut Sulastri crafts the necklace by hand with polished spheres of amazonite along the long silver chain.

Also called "angel necklaces" and "harmony balls," Such necklaces are often worn by pregnant women in Bali and also in Mexico. The chain lets the pendant reach to the belly and the delicate sounds are thought to soothe the mother and the baby she is carrying. Some believe it summons a guardian angel, thus making it a symbol of loving protection.

The Celtic Trinity Knot or Triquetra is believed to represent many things: earth, fire and water; creation, innocence and wisdom, among others. Balinese artisan Made Wardika draws inspiration from this symbol to create a splendid men's pendant necklace crafted from sterling silver and hand-carved from bone beautifully dyed with the tea stain technique.