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Made Wardika depicts a brown owl holding a baby owl in its protective embrace. Working in bone, he carves the pendant by hand and displays it on a long cord necklace of dark brown leather. Animals are a favorite theme for this Balinese artisan.

This amazing pendant necklace features a handcrafted design by Indonesia's Made Wardika. The shape of an owl is carved into a medallion of bone, surrounded by sterling silver motifs and topped with an amethyst stone of over one carat. Hanging from a leather cord, this pendant captures the magnificent beauty of a forest during the nighttime.

The lotus blossom — Buddha's favorite offering — forms a halo behind the head of a person who sits in meditation. Made Wardika carves the beautiful image of bone, delicately tinted with tea. It is worn on a necklace of dark brown leather.

Pretty Layonsari sleeps peacefully, dreaming of one day being reunited with her lover, Jayaprana. Artisan Komang Suastra names this pendant necklace for the heroine in a Balinese tale of star-crossed lovers, who are finally reunited only in death. The hand-carved bone pendant is lavished with faceted garnets and crowned with silver. It is suspended from a classic Borobudur chain.

.925 Sterling silver

A beautiful mermaid caresses a dolphin in this pendant necklace, hand-carved from bone. Made Wardika designs this otherworldly piece from Indonesia, hanging it from a leather cord.

Inspired by the teachings of Buddhism, Made Wardika hand-carves the serene face of Buddha from bone with a smooth off-white finish. From Buddha's ears hang cultured pearl earrings, with a crown of sterling silver fitted with a petite stone of purple amethyst. Hanging from a length of rolo chain, the pendant of this necklace is simply beautiful.

Blossoming gracefully under the summer sky, this white rose pendant is sure to impress. Made Wardika of Bali presents this pendant carefully crafted from cow bone on a dark brown leather cord. This pendant necklace features a sliding knot allowing for adjustable length.

Diligently carved by hand of bone, the image of Jesus is displayed on a sterling silver cross in this pendant necklace from Bali. Made Wardika designs and crafts the religious necklace. Vine motifs decorate the top of the cross, which reads "INRI." A sparkling garnet gem adorns the bottom of the cross.

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.

A serene and regal face, delicately carved of cow bone, adorns this necklace from Bali's Komang Suastra. She is Candra Kirana, princess of Kediri (a kingdom in East Java). Bedecked with over 2 carats of amethysts and crowned with sterling silver, the pendant is suspended from a sterling silver wheat chain.

Candra Kirana (whose name means 'Radiant Ray of the Moon') was the princess of Kediri in East Java. On the eve of her wedding day, Candra Kirana disappears. A demoness who wants Prince Panji (her bridegroom) for herself takes the form of a beautiful princess and tells the prince that she is his wife but has been transformed by the goddess Durga. Meanwhile, Candra Kirana finds herself deep in the forest, where she attracts the attention of the gods. Disguised by the gods as a man, she travels to the palace to be reunited with her bridegroom. When the demoness’s true identity is revealed, Candra Kirana magically vanishes. Panji goes in search of his bride, who has since become the king of Bali. At the climax, the prince fights with the disguised Chandra Kirana. According to the gods’ command, she must draw Panji’s blood in order to reveal her true identity. For a long time, neither of them brings harm to the other, but eventually Princess Candra Kirana draws her hairpin and pricks Prince Panji; thus she is finally reunited with her beloved.

Sleek and agile, twin dolphins leap and play on this pendant necklace presented by Andi Rachmansyah in Bali. The pendant is hand carved from smooth cow bone and centered on a black cotton cord of adjustable length.

Made Wardika is an artisan from Indonesia who finds inspiration in the love that he shares with his family. He carves the pendant of this beautiful necklace by hand from bone, elaborating it to depict a fierce dragon guardian. It hangs from a leather cord for a truly powerful piece.