SHAMILA JIWA

Marquise Lale Lapis & Sapphire Earrings
with 18K Gold Accents

At over eight hundred years old the majestic Qutub Minar mosque stands prominently in India’s capital city Delhi.  

With a height of 238 feet it is the tallest mosque in the world, and is also renowned for its stunning blend of “Indo-Islamic architecture.”  India is also the ancestral home to featured jewelry designer Shamila Jiwa.

RUTH DORON DESIGNS

Gold Vermeil White Opal Pendant

Although relatively small the Israeli city Netanya is full of surprises!  “Burial caves from the Byzantine era” can be found during tours of the Beit Aharon Reservation, as well as soft-shell turtles.

Hiking trails, beaches, and museums each provide a variety of stimuli to the senses.  Israel is also home to featured jewelry designer Ruth Doron.

ADRIANA SOTO JEWELRY

Rock Crystal & Garnet Pomegranate Pendant
with 14K Gold-Filled Chain

A registered, historical landmark since 1986 Texas’ Fair Park, located in Dallas, is a 277 acre public park replete with a cultural district.  

The district includes the Leonhardt Lagoon, which once provided a peaceful alternative to the hustle and bustle of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition.  Texas is also home to featured jewelry designer Adriana Soto.

BUNMI BALOGUN | MANNA JEWELLERY

18K Gold Zoe Hoop Earrings with Natural Blue
Peruvian Opal

A controversial locale with rumblings of racial discord, and a ban on travel to the region due to AIDS Africa's Ivory Coast is nonetheless a stunning testament to nature’s beauty. 

With a tropical climate the area is widely known for its national parks that include Comoe National Park and Mount Nimba Strict Reserve.

Africa is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Bunmi Balogun.

FILIPA OLIVEIRA JEWELLERY

18K Gold Vermeil  Strata Necklace

The quiet Portuguese town of Nazare is widely considered Portugal’s “best beach destination.” 

A one-time fishing village, the town offers long beaches, locals dressed in vivid traditional garb, and the exemplary cuisine found at Avenida Marginal. 

Portugal is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Filipa Oliveira.

TINA ENGELL JEWELLERY

18K Gold Quadruple Cup Ring

The Danish city of Odense is known not only for its stunning old world architecture, like Saint Canute’s Cathedral, but also for being the residence of luminaries like tennis player Caroline Wozniacki. 

Denmark is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Tina Engell.

KIM POOR JEWELLERY

18K Gold and Citrine Sustone Choker Necklace

Good places to unwind and soak up the sun are the Brazilian beaches Praia do Futuro and Praia de Iracema. 

Located in the high-energy city Fortaleza, the beaches come alive at night with plenty of parties. 

Brazil is also home to featured jewelry designer Kim Poor.

SERRETTA MORRIS | SERRETTA HANDMADE JEWELLERY

Graduated Lapis Necklace

A one-time “sleepy fishing village,” Brighton, England stirs with visitors who seek out the pebble beach, music bars, and the assortment of “unique products” at North Laine. 

England is also home to featured jewelry designer Serretta Morris.

ELIZABETH MOORE | FROOTE JEWELRY

Tetiara Necklace with Carnelian, Citrine and
Gold Button Pearls

Touted as the U.S.’s largest jewelry district, the Jewelry District of downtown Los Angeles also boasts annual sales of nearly $3 billion.

One of the earliest jewelry stores, established 82 years ago, was Harry Winston and Co. 

California is also home to featured jewelry designer Elizabeth Moore.

LILLY RAHMANN

Sterling Silver Sea Princess Necklace
with Pearls and Lapis Lazuli

The Thai island Koh Samui is a beautiful resort locale replete with white sands, limestone rock formations, and the Big Buddha Shrine. 

Thailand is also home to featured jewelry designer Lilly Rahmann.

GRACE CHAN | INDULGEMS

18K Gold Plated Ring with
Turquoise Crystal

Touted as China’s cleanest city, Xiamen is a tranquil locale with scenic mountain ranges, the beautiful Yuanyang Lake, and the beachside area known as Zhenzhuwan.

China is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Grace Chan.

BHAVESH

22K Gold Plated Sterling Silver
Island Fantasy Necklace with Amazonite

Known locally as the House of Magic, the 200-year-old Indian Museum is a place of awe and surprise.  

Located in Kolkata, India the structure houses over 60 galleries and over “a million artifacts.”  

Items ranging from a 4,000-year-old mummy to an emerald goblet owned by Shah Jaran are among the fascinating sights to see here.  India is also home to featured jewelry designer Bhavesh.

EASTER AHN

14K Gold-Filled Blue Jade
and Apatite Maia Earrings

There are many iconic historic structures in Korea and one of them is the Popchusa Temple.

Built over 1,300 years ago the temple is believed to be dedicated to Maitreya Buddhism.  Korea is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Easter Ahn.

PETRI KYMLANDER

18K Gold Dumortierite Pendant
with Diamonds

Espoo, Finland is a city highlighting activities to satisfy the adventure seeker, the nature lover, and the history buff. 

The Serena Water Park offers fun in the sun with water slides and swimming pools while the Marketta Park is Finland’s “largest permanent garden.”

Lastly, the Gallen Kallela Museum is the quintessential setting for the bookish type.  Finland is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Petri Kymlander.

DIANA FAKHOURY DESIGNS

Prehnite Green Necklace

Enameled steel discs in various shades of gray, blue and green are one of the highlights of the Kuwait Towers.  

Located in Kuwait City, the thirty-seven year old Swedish- designed structure is composed of three small towers that each serves specific functions. 

The upper tower holds a revolving café; the lower tower holds a water tank; while the third controls "flow of electricity and illuminates the larger towers.”  

Kuwait is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Diana Fakhoury.

CHULEEKORN

Hyacinth Princess Beaded Choker with Labradorite,
Amazonite and Blue Lace Agate

Bangkok, Thailand has something for everyone: great cuisine, fabulous architecture, a kinetic night life and a view of its many scenic gifts by way of canals.  

Thailand is also home to featured jewelry designer Chuleekorn.

ERIKA O’DONNELL | COMPLEMENTOS FINE ART JEWELRY

Alicia Divertida Necklace with
Spiny Oyster Charm, Turquoise
and  Heishe Nuggets

Formed through numerous “underwater volcanic eruptions,” the Galapagos Islands are home to a variety of evolved animal life forms.  

Located along the equator in Ecuador two of the nineteen islands are named for Charles Darwin’s friends.  Ecuador is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Erika O’Donnell.

LIKA BEHAR

24K Gold and Oxidized Sterling Silver
Moonlight Sonata Pendant Necklace
with Labradorite

Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia (or the Church of Holy Wisdom) is a structure of unparalleled beauty. 

Though presently known as the Ayasofya Museum, the building is a stunning remnant of Turkish architecture.  Turkey is also home to featured jewelry designer Lika Behar.

WYNN WYNN ONG

18K Gold Vermeil Rings with
Sculpted Fauna in Agate, Carnelian,
Turquoise and Baltic Amber

Myanmar is renowned for its ancient architecture of temples and pagodas.  However, the city of Meiktila offers an awe-inspiring scene from nature known as Lake Meiktila or the Royal Lake.

Divided into two portions, Lake Meiktila provides water to the city’s crops as well as drinking water to all of the city’s residents.  

Myanmar is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Wynn Wynn Ong.

RITU AGGARWAL

Sterling Silver
Navy Shimmer Earrings with
Pearl and Chalcedony

Overlooking Moatha Lake is the majestic Amber Fort.  Located northeast of Rajasthan in Amber, India the centuries-old structure is well-known for its distinctive exterior made with red and white sandstones.  

Its interior boasts extraordinary fresco paintings and mosaics.  India is also home to featured jewelry designer Ritu Aggarwal.