Amethyst strand necklace, 'Wisdom's Fortune'
Price: $167.95

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. Stone of dreams, wisdom and protection, amethyst dazzles in a two strand necklace from Narayani. She threads the round, faceted gems along with florid sterling spacers in a design unique to Indian fashions. Approximately 180 gemstone carats. .925 Sterling 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