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Framed by 18k gold, a trio of faceted gems are showcased in this pretty cocktail ring from India. Neetu Barathi sets amethyst, pink quartz, and rose quartz on a slender sterling silver band that has been darkly oxidized for a modern edge.

Designed to mix and match, three stacking rings enclose the colors of spring. Jantana works in sterling silver to create solitaires in amethyst, pink tourmaline and cool blue topaz.

.925 Sterling silver

Caught in a deep blue embrace, a single peridot sparkles with joy. From Bhavesh, the design sets iolite on either side of this sterling silver ring.

.925 Sterling silver

Sparkling with elegant facets, squares of green onyx, rose quartz, labradorite, and red-pink quartz are displayed at the front of this cocktail ring from India. Neetu Barathi designs this ring, which is crafted from sterling silver bathed in 18k gold.

Crowned with glistening gems, this ring is an original design by Thailand's Jantana. She crafts the 24k gold plated ring by hand with amethyst, garnet and pink sapphire, their rich colors offset by sterling silver's matte finish.

.925 Sterling silver

Colorful gems of powerful beauty are designed to align with their respective chakras in a ring from Alok Jain. Crafted of sterling silver, the ring is crowned with amethyst, iolite, citrine, peridot, garnet, blue topaz and carnelian set within a gentle curve. Their colors correspond to a specific chakra for clear and light purple stones are associated with the 7th chakra (awareness and wisdom); the purple, violet and indigo gems with the 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.

.925 Sterling silver.