different necklaces

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.

Vishnu is the supreme creator and guardian of the universe, transcending space and time and inspiring many artists throughout history. Balinese artisan Nyoman Rena says he draws inspiration from this powerful deity to create this handcrafted sterling silver pendant necklace with an amethyst stone embellishing a Vishnu image.

"My hope regarding world peace: may all creatures in the world always be in harmony, peaceful horizontally and vertically or what is called the concept of Tri Hita Karana in the teachings of Hinduism. Meanwhile, the reality of the world today is different, it is turning away from our expectations, such as economic war or competition in life which justifies all means and forgets the principles of brotherhood and kinship," says the artisan.

Guided only by the radiant glow of moonlight, the nocturnal owl takes to the sky, led by her natural instinct to seek a quick meal for her and her young. The fly-by-night nature of the wise bird is captured in this pendant necklace in beautiful detail by Made Wardika. The circular pendant features a smiling crescent-moon hand-carved from bone, with a sterling silver owl family perched beside on a blooming branch. Below sits a faceted one-carat garnet in a setting of Balinese swirls and granules.

Designed by Wayan Trisna, this stunning pendant necklace is inspired by the seven chakras: spinning disks of spiritual energy used in ancient meditation practices. The Balinese artisan uses sterling silver to hand craft the pendant, accenting each chakra with a different gemstone: purple amethyst, crimson garnet, fiery carnelian, bright peridot, cool iolite, sunny citrine, and pale rainbow moonstone.

A glorious gold and tiger's eye pendant centers this gorgeous long necklace designed by Ayu Widiani and crafted by Balinese artisans. Tiger's eye orbs alternate with 18k gold-plated brass beads, while two strands of fine mesh polyester close with a lobster claw clasp. Wear it long, or double it over for a different look.

Celebrate your birthday by choosing one of a dozen floral birthstone pendants designed Bali's Nyoman Rena. Crafted from shining sterling silver, each of the 12 pendants features a distinct gemstone representing a different birth month. Born in August? Pick up a pair of peridot gemstones. Sapphire shines for those born in September, while ruby looks pretty for July babies. Each pendant can be easily threaded on Rena's coordinating chain necklace (sold separately).