Living Nature - Frog Sterling Silver and Jade Frog Dangle Earrings Keawpankanlaya in this necklace by Alok

in this necklace by Alok Jain

squinting eyes

The bracelet features round beads of moss agate -- in a range of colors from green to pink to yellow to blue -- and onyx wrapped to brown leather cords

The visage of an Indonesian queen is ornately crowned in sterling silver and garnet

Embossed by hand with rows of llama patterns

Living Nature - Frog Sterling Silver and Jade Frog Dangle Earrings Keawpankanlaya in this necklace by AlokFor the indigenous people of pre Columbian America, especially the Mayas, the yaax chich or 'jade' meant life, fertility, and power. It was the most precious object, even above gold. These dangle earrings, by Guatemalan artisan Zandra Lorena Sajbin, feature dark green jade ovals on silver ear wires with an etched frog design. Says Sajbin of her designs, 'God has given us the wonderful gift that is nature: flora and fauna. These pieces represent all