gemstone jewelry

This modern necklace is so unique and fun to wear for everyday use. I love the different silver rectangles with the black onyx beads design. I wear a lot of black and greys in the winter, so it was a great Valentine's gift to wear often. It's much better in person than in the photo. It's not large but noticeable and a conversation starter. I got many compliments when wearing it. I just wish that the artist offered some similar dangle earring to wear with it. But I got some silver and black onyx earrings from other Latin American artists that work well with it, even though they're not the exact match. I am discovering new artists from South American that have very interesting modern designs. The price of this necklace is reasonable, and it looks much more expensive that what you would pay for at an expensive jewelry store with more modern designs. I like the fact that by buying from Novica we are helping good artisans around the world to build their business and help their community.

I get so many compliments when I wear this ring. That doesn't happen often with rings. It is just the right size. I love onyx, it goes with everything. Very sturdy and well made.

These are an example of the kind of thing I see and want at once, despite the somewhat high price tag, understandably so on account of the semiprecious gems. They are so well polished and so clear in color that I keep forgetting they are semi-precious gems and not enamel, and I marvel even more when I remember that! I noticed that most of what this artist does, she uses only one or two colors of stones, but this piece shows she has a fantastic sense of color when she uses more. I will keep checking her page in the hope that she does more like this in the future!