Jewelry gifts will help make your holiday season sparkle

During the holidays, local jewelers have endless ideas of ways to express love and affection through precious gems, metals and one-of-a-kind designs.

At John Atencio Designer Jewelry, Lark Katchur, marketing manager, says colored gemstones are one of the hottest trends this season. In response, John Atencio offers square dangle earrings in 14-karat gold for $245, then allows consumers to select different colored stones and pearls to hang inside the squares. For example, adding a blue topaz inside the square costs $395.

Another popular gift, Katchur says, is an eternity band in 14-karat or 18-karat white or yellow gold with white, black,…