MISA HAMAMOTO | MISA JEWELRY

14K Gold Vermeil Journey Steps Necklace

Known for its blend of Japanese and Chinese cuisine and exotic marine life, Okinawa, Japan is a playground for the senses.  

Consisting of islands Okinawa’s Moon Beach is among the top tourist destinations with its white sand, coconut trees, and a plethora of water activities.

Japan is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Misa Hamamoto.

CHI CHENG LEE | CHI'S CREATIONS

Sterling Silver Balance Orbit Necklace

Known for its remarkable natural beauty Taitung, Taiwan is a wonderful location for exploring.

Rice fields, orchards, and picturesque mountain ranges captivate the eye while places like Taitung’s Museum of Prehistory stimulate the mind.

Taiwan is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Chi Cheng Lee.

MOIRA K. LIME

14K Gold Filigree Necklace

Indiana, Indianapolis is known for its numerous “cultural sites,” many of which share close proximity to the city’s White River State Park.  

Among these sites are the Indianapolis Zoo, White River Gardens and the Indiana Cross Country Arena.  Indiana is also home to featured jewelry designer Moira K. Lime.

MAHAVIR

Sterling Silver Regal Blue Necklace with
Lapis Lazuli Beads & Chalcedony

Known for its ancient forts and temples that include the Osiyan Temple, Jodhpur, India is a popular
destination.

Considered one of India’s “most magnificent” palaces is the lavish Umaid Bhawan Palace.

Constructed of marble the edifice holds gardens, courtyards and spacious rooms.  India is also home to featured jewelry designer Mahavir.

ALISON MOORE

Sea Foam Sterling Silver  Pebble Necklace

With picturesque details of lochs and blooming foliage, Dumfries, Scotland is a vision of natural beauty. 

However, there are also wonders of architecture such as the Castle Douglas; and educational centers like the Dumfries Museum that holds the first Christian carvings found in Scotland, along with fossils of prehistoric reptiles.

Scotland is also home to featured jewelry designer Alison Moore.

CATHERINE MARCHÉ

Sterling Silver Volutes Photo Etched Cuff Bracelet

Having once served as the location for the Olympic Winter Games ninety years ago, the French commune Chamonix-Mont Blanc still bustles with snowy skiing adventures.  

At the center of it all is the Haute Route: a trajectory that leads to Swiss and Italian glaciers. 

France is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Catherine Marché.

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.

ANNIKA SALAME | BY BOE

14K Gold-filled Leaf Earrings

The city of Jonkoping, located in Sweden, is touted as one of the world’s cleanest cities.  

In addition to that Jonkoping is known for the stunning ruins of the 16^th century Visingborg Castle.  

Sweden is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Annika Salome.

ALAN VALLIS | OXO

Sterling Silver Symbol Earrings (left); and
18K Gold Stud Earrings with Flat Button Pearls (right)

The city of Liverpool, England is known the world around as the “birthplace of the Beatles.”  In fact the museum Beatles Story holds the band’s top collection of memorabilia.

However, Liverpool is also known for the centuries-old Croxteth Hall and Country Park, a historic hall and estate with amenities still intact.  England is also home to featured jewelry designer Alan Vallis.

RACHEL BALL | ELEPHANTINE

14K Gold-Filled Wire & Faceted Gold Beads Libra Ring

At 114 years old Seattle, Washington’s Woodland Park Zoo has been a long-running fixture.

The award-winning zoological garden houses numerous exhibits including a Zoomazium (part zoo, part gymnasium) that serves as an “interactive play space” for children; the African Savanna exhibit with its model of an African village and live animals; and the hand-carved Woodland Park Zoo Carousel.

Seattle is also home to featured jewelry designer Rachel Ball.

SOPHIE HONEYBOURNE | HONEYBOURNE JEWELLERY

Sterling Silver & Enamel Triple
Drop Earrings

The city of Newcastle (a/k/a Newcastle upon Tyne) is one of England’s most energetic attractions.

There are plenty of sights to see that include the Central Arcade, the Millennium Bridge, and Grainger Town which is touted as the “historic heart of the city.”  England is also home to featured jewelry designer Sophie Honeybourne.

NATASHA FAITH and SEMHAL ZEMIKAEL | LA DIOSA

18K Gold Vermeil Galena Sea Blue Chalcedony Earrings

The raw, natural beauty of the Murchison Falls National Park gives one pause.

Located in Uganda, Africa and situated along the pulsing Victoria Nile River, the area is populated with majestic wildlife including elephants and giraffes.

Africa is also the birthplace of featured jewelry design team Natasha Faith and Semhal Zemikael.

SIMONE WALSH

Sterling Silver Japanese Etched Leaves &
Flowers Pendant Necklace with Natural Silk Cord

Although home to a number of unique animal species, including the emu and dingo, the arid Australian Outback is otherwise sparsely populated but is a big tourist draw.

Australia is also home to featured jewelry designer Simone Walsh.

KATHLEEN BAIRD

Sterling Silver Flower Stacking Rings

Standing at over 400 feet, the London Eye Ferris Wheel is one of the tallest ferris wheels in the world.

Standing on the banks of the River Thames and sandwiched between the Westminster and Hungerford bridges, the 13-year-old structure is visited by over 3 million people a year.  England is also home to Kathleen Baird.

MELISSA HARRIS

9K Yellow Gold I Love Paris Earrings

With its sunny climate, waterways and beaches the Gold Coast has become one of Australia’s best known tourist destinations.  Australia is also home to Melissa Harris.

MARILYN TAN | MARILYN TAN JEWELLERY

18-Karat Gold Plated Slate Rings
with Natural Pyrite

Opened to the public thirty-nine years ago as “a symbol to welcome all visitors to Singapore,” Merlion Park is a popular attraction with two half mermaid, half lion (hence Merlion) statutes located on its grounds.  Singapore is also home to featured jewelry designer Marilyn Tan.

ARUN BOHRA | ARUNASHI

22-Karat Gold Aquamarine
Pendant Necklace

Located in southern India, in the state of Tamilnadu, is the 11^th century structure known as the Brihadeeswarar Temple.

Flanked by two “guardian statues,” the temple’s interior contains small shrines, a tower, and a columned hall.  India is also home to featured jewelry designer Arun Bohra.

KEVIA JEFFREY-WEST | KEVIA HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY

 At nearly a century old, Oregon's International Rose Test Garden continues to be the premier "testing ground for new rose varieties."

Though currently closed for the winter, the lush grounds are populated with additional gardens each providing a distinct function. Oregon is also the home of featured jewelry designer Kevia Jeffrey-West.