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 NOVICA Agate and andalusite pendant necklace, 'Earthen Warmth'
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Agate and andalusite pendant necklace, 'Earthen Warmth'
Andalusite, with its characteristic black "X" pattern, centers this bold necklace. Lilly Rahmann combines the gem with agates in an original design. Set with sterling silver and displayed on a knotted cord, they grace an adjustable choker. .925 Sterling silver
74.95 USD
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Tiger's Eye and Carnelian Cluster Earrings, 'Warmth'
Price: $15.49
NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Deep and mysterious, smoky quartz is joined by fiery carnelian, tiger's eye and golden pearls. Nareerat knots the gems on golden strands to create these colorful earrings. They hang from silver wires. .925 rating silver Artisan Info: "My name is Nareerat Tansuwansophon but you can call me Lek. I was born into a Catholic family in Trang province, in southern Thailand. My mother passed away after I was born. I am the youngest child of six siblings and have three brothers and two sisters. My family members are merchants. My house was next to the church so I did many activities at the church. My family believed in God, just as I do. "In 1982, after I graduated from grade nine, I moved to Bangkok. There I was a secretarial major at the Convert of the Holy Infant Jesus School, where I studied for three years. Then I worked as a buyer at a foreign trading agency until 1992 when an enamel company asked me to work in their marketing department. I thought it was a good opportunity so I worked there for three years before I quit to get married. "My hobby is origami, folding papers into many shapes. In 1996, my first daughter was born. I named her Ice. While I was pregnant, I spent all of my time doing origami. It made me get better and appreciate art."
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Gold vermeil garnet pendant necklace, 'Warmth'
Price: $92.66
NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Garnet's glory nestles amid the warmth of gold vermeil. Exploring a variety of textures, Mahavir creates a pendant of exquisite asymmetry. A chain completes the necklace. .925 rating silver Artisan Info: "Hello, my name is Mahavir and I was born and brought up in the beautiful and historical city of Jaipur. The scenery is beautiful, and the historical monuments and warm people are what make this city so special. "I studied commerce, but ever since I was a child, I have always been interested in creating new things. This creative instinct is what has helped me come this far. Designing jewelry and learning about gemstones has been my passion from a young age. What began as a hobby eventually became my vocation. "Feeling confident enough to venture out on my own, I started my own workshop, specializing in gemstones. It was a tough job initially, but after soon receiving accolades for my work, it became smooth sailing. Later, I launched my own jewelry collections, and I have been doing so ever since. "I design all my jewelry, and I thoroughly enjoy my work. My workshop is set up in such a way that I can work on handcrafted designs and do casting as well. "My designs are traditional and contemporary. I am especially proud of my Jaipur line, which features gemstones inlaid upon unique
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Amethyst and carnelian chandelier earrings, 'Warmth'
Price: $87.95
NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Set in silver, gemstones adorn chandelier earrings by Zilhi. Cool amethyst and fiery carnelian mingle with bright garnet in this modern design. .950 silver Artisan Info: "It was through jewelry that I met my husband, who returned from the U.S. where he had worked as a jeweler. He taught me so much, and is still by my side, helping me perfect my work and giving me his total support. "When I was a little girl, I liked to draw, and today I have a lot of fun designing and creating jewelry. I think it awoke the latent child artist in me. I find a great deal of satisfaction in my work as I strive to transmit freshness in my designs, and craft them with the highest quality. For me, my art is a fusion of fantasy and reality. "I'm Carmen Rosa Gamio Alvarez and I was born in Lima on May 23, 1974. After high school, I studied fashion design, and then spent two years in the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes del Peru, majoring in fine art. "My artistic name is Zilhi, in honor of our daughter. My husband, Adrian Miranda Riojas, is also a Novica-featured artist. While living in the U.S. for many years, he worked with a number of Hindu people and learned a great deal about their culture and traditions. When we learned we were expecting a girl, we made a list of Hindu and African American names,
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Carnelian heart necklace, 'Love's Warmth'
Price: $119.95
Carnelian's inherent glow conveys love's warmth in this superb necklace by Narayani. Punctuated by sterling beads, 16 faceted hearts align in radiant symmetry. .925 Sterling silver
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Carnelian heart earrings, 'Love's Warmth'
Price: $59.95
NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. Carnelian's inherent glow conveys love's warmth in these superb earrings by Narayani. Punctuated by sterling beads, faceted hearts dance on silver wires. .925 rating silver Artisan Info: "Namastee, I'm Narayani from Delhi, where I grew up in a quiet and peaceful family environment. We were a close-knit family with high respect for our culture and traditional values. My mother has been my greatest source of inspiration in my entire life. She has been there for me during good and bad times. She would always teach me the principles of life, manners, and everything one needs to lead a happy and successful life. "Indian women are renowned for being always graceful, helpful, and patient and these qualities I believe I have inherited from my mother. I am just a homemaker and never did I ever imagine I would be designing jewelry. I have lived most of my life devoting my time to my family and now my husband. "I think I also inherited my interest in jewelry from my mother. I remember her as constantly collecting gemstones and jewelries. She gave me quite a few pieces from her collection when I got married, and which I still have with me. "However, for a while it seemed that this interest in jewelry had skipped me, and had been directly passed on to my daughter. She shares her passion
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Tiger's eye and smoky quartz earrings, 'Warmth'
Price: $24.99
Gemstones in warm colors become chic and stylish earrings. By Lilly Rahmann, they feature luminous pearls, smoky quartz and elongated beads of natural tiger's eye. .925 Sterling silver
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