lovely 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.

Bali's Made Wardika hand carves a smooth heart from pale bone to create this romantic pendant necklace. The artisan uses two faceted gems--a purple amethyst and a bright red garnet--to add a pop of color, while sterling silver floral accents add a touch of shine. The entire pendant swings from a sterling silver herringbone chain that fastens with a lobster claw clasp.

"The dove is a bird of love, with a gentle face symbolizing love for all the universe and a call for universal peace. With this design, I'm offering a constant reminder to the wearer to maintain thoughts of peace, and to remember to imitate the dove's character," explains the artisan.

"If a community is able to create peace in terms of living conditions, and in terms of embracing the existence of others in general, the population in each village will be happy to carry out activities in each of their diverse fields, including the farmers who are happy to go to the fields, office employees or civil servants, and so on and on, with the spirit of carrying out duties and responsibilities well for the harmony of all. So that macro-economy and technology will continue to develop positively, and human resources can still be relied upon for world development. If these aspects develop well, then the creation of harmonious relationships with our fellow human beings, and also with the universe, is possible."

Bali's Buana creates a lovely design featuring a beautiful dove carved from bone. This sterling silver necklace has a faceted blue topaz gemstone for a breathtaking accessory symbolizing peace.

Inspired by Hindu beliefs, Made Wardika crafts a lovely pendant necklace in his characteristic style. The image of the elephant-headed god Ganesha is hand-carved from a bone pendant, framed by sterling silver with floral motifs. A sparkling gem of amethyst decorates the frame, and the necklace adorns the wearer on a length of sterling chain.

Caressed by handcrafted swirls and dot patterns in sterling silver, a lovely crescent moon is hand-carved from a piece of natural bone. Balinese artisan Made Wardika creates this lunar pendant necklace, which is accentuated by a triangular amethyst gem that glitters in the light. Sterling snake chain circles the neck.

Beating to the tune of the same passion, the hearts that compose Made Wardika's romantic necklace symbolize the beauty of love. The Balinese artisan honors one of the sweetest emotions with this sterling silver accessory, whose classic details exude dapper grace. Crowned with a natural one-carat garnet jewel, the necklace shines with seductive scarlet light.

Resembling the moon, a round, glowing face is hand-carved by bone, framed by intricate patterns in 18k gold plated sterling silver. Balinese artisan Made Wardika creates this pendant necklace, accentuated by faceted games of amethyst and peridot.

Goth girls will love this darkly romantic pendant necklace designed by Made Wardika in Bali. The artisan hand carves the crescent from black bone, accenting his creation with a crimson garnet gem. 18k rose gold-plated sterling silver accents give the mysterious accessory a dreamy appeal.

Hand-carved from bone, the face of a soldier is framed by a handcrafted headdress of sterling silver. Balinese artisan Buana designs this pendant necklace, accentuated by gemstones of citrine and blue topaz.

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