jewelry for black dress

Thai artisan Matta has captured the stars in these dramatic earrings. Striking royal blue lapis lazuli gems reflect the light with golden flecks. Faceted garnets crown the stones that dance on sterling silver hooks.

A waterfall of golden beauty is dotted with over seven carats of elegant gems in the stunning design of these earrings by Saranarat. She combines garnet and onyx on fine chains of 18k gold plated sterling silver. The dazzling earrings cascade unto a fringe of sparkling garnet.

From Sukartini of Bali comes this exquisite pair of handcrafted dangle earrings. Brilliant garnets with a total weight of 2.5 carats dangle beneath sterling silver pendants engraved with swirl designs, creating a look that is both elegant and exotic.

Elegance and mysticism shine through the feminine design of this pair of earrings from India's Bhavesh. The earrings are handcrafted of sterling silver and teardrops of crimson garnet.

A colorful gemstone grid aligns with chakra energies to achieve a harmonious sense of well-being. From Alok Jain in India, these 22k gold plated sterling silver dangle earrings glisten with amethyst, iolite, citrine, peridot, garnet, blue topaz, and carnelian. Their colors correspond to a specific chakra. Clear and light purple stones are associated with the 7th chakra (awareness and wisdom); the purple, violet and indigo gems with 6th chakra (insight and perception), and the blue or light blue with the 5th, that of communication and truth. Green and pink stones are for love and compassion, linked to the heart, on the 4th chakra. For inner power and will, the 3rd chakra is associated with yellow gems, whereas emotion and sexuality are linked to red and orange gems for the 2nd chakra. Black gems are used to stimulate the 1st chakra, that of stability and security.

In Sanskrit, chakra refers to an energy vortex through which vital universal forces are channeled, and there are believed to be seven in the human body. When all seven are aligned the person feels a healthy sense of well-being.

Balinese artisan Made Wardika diligently hand-crafts crescent moon earrings from bone and sterling silver. The faceted marquise garnet represents the approaching sunrise.

Carved by hand from dark natural horn, the faces of two crescent moons are cradled in handcrafted sterling silver bezels. Balinese artisan Made Wardika accentuates these elegant dangle earrings with faceted garnet gemstones.

The brilliance of round faceted garnets in two sizes is offset by polished oval cabochons of tourmalinated quartz--prized for its needle-like inclusions of black tourmaline. Set within sterling silver bezels, these dangle earrings are presented by Thailand's Abhishek Singla and his group of local artisans.