silver droplets

Gently embraced by sterling silver, gemstone droplets form a colorful cascade in this necklace from Alok Jain. Faceted peridot, amethyst, blue topaz and citrine total 15 sumptuous carats.

.925 Sterling silver

Gently embraced by sterling silver, gemstone droplets form a colorful cascade in this necklace from Alok Jain. Faceted peridot, amethyst, blue topaz and citrine total 21.5 sumptuous carats.

.925 Sterling silver

A silver frog purses his lips, as if about to break into his twilight song. He cradles a 3-carat faceted amethyst as he sits upon his lily pad. Blue topaz, rainbow moonstone and peridot gems cluster at each side like water droplets on sterling leaves. The fascinating cuff bracelet for women is presented by Balinese artisan Buana.

.925 Sterling silver

Bright and beautiful, Brazilian gemstones bring their allure to a necklace by Liliam Vivan. She combines a dazzling array of quartz, citrine, sunstone and chalcedony with opal, tiger's eye, pyrite and reconstituted turquoise. A sleek droplet of deep purple jade and aqua apatite form the pendant. The chain is sterling silver.

Bright and beautiful, Brazilian gemstones bring their allure to a necklace by Liliam Vivan. She combines a dazzling array of cherry quartz, garnet, rose quartz and citrine with chalcedony, opal, tiger's eye, crystal beads and reconstituted turquoise. A sleek droplet of hot pink quartz and a disc of amethyst form the pendant. The chain is sterling silver.

Bright and beautiful, Brazilian gemstones and sparking crystals bring their allure to a necklace by Liliam Vivan. She combines a dazzling array of rose quartz, opal, cherry quartz and tiger's eye with chalcedony, citrine, pink quartz, garnet and reconstituted turquoise. A sleek droplet of deep purple quartz and a disk of amethyst form the pendant. The chain is sterling silver.

Quetzalcoatl, the "feathered serpent" was a revered deity in Mesoamerican myth and legend. Mariana Llanes depicts him as a sterling silver dragon that take its own tail in his mouth. "When one becomes many, they awaken the dragon, and duality emerges — light and darkness, what is mine, yours and belonging to others," ths artist says. "Our differences, survival and the struggles for power.

"By biting its tail, the dragon places all its energy toward understanding who we are and why we're here. It speaks of overcoming one's own ego, of humility.

"For me, the open hands are a beautiful representation of human collaboration. They symbolize friendship, honesty, respect, solidarity and willingness.

"Black crosses flank the hands along with garnet droplets that represent the death and suffering caused by wars. This is in honor of everyone who has died because of war. And it's a prayer that their lives and their blood be seeds that germinate in green fields of conscience, learning, and respect for life and for our differences.

"The spirals speak of life's cyclical nature and of resilience. Of our capacity to learn and change our reality, converting painful experiences into strength and wisdom.

"The feather pendants are symbols of the birds that collect our prayers around the world — for peace, for justice, for equality and the rights of everyone. They carry our voices in their song and they carry our prayers for peace."

The pendant is worn on a beaded gemstone strand of amethyst, iolite, citrine, peridot, carnelian and garnet.