Agate dangle earrings, 'Peruvian Muse'
Price: $79.95

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. Distinctively Peruvian in design, these earrings treasure the natural beauty of purple agate. A legendary gem, it is said that amazonite is the ultimate protective stone, and also fosters rich and varied dreams. The oval gems center sterling silver earrings designed and crafted by Peru's Fabiana Quispe. .925 Sterling silver Artisan Info: "I come from the Quispe Family, Novica featured artists, and I learnt by watching my father at work as well as other artisans in my village. I enjoyed creating my own pieces and eventually I decided to be immersed in the wonderful world of jewelry. "When I first started I crafted small pieces with simple designs to gain practice and be able to earn and save enough to buy my own materials and tools. I began to work alongside my parents and relatives in 2001, but now that I have my own family I decided to become independent so that I could provide for them. "One of the most interesting lessons to learn was about polishing. I could to polish everything except for the actual piece: my nails would end up being polished, or I would end up perforating the piece! Now I'm proud to say I'm an expert when it comes to polishing. "I've always enjoyed all kinds of manual crafts like knitting, embroidery, sewing, and baking, but in the end making jewelry