When someone holds a special place in your heart, so do their treasured possessions.

So when you inherit a piece of jewelry from a loved one, you want to do everything you can to honor their memory.

Sometimes that's as simple as keeping the piece safe or wearing it as is. But, other times, you know the owner would want the piece worn, but in a way that makes it as special to you as it was to them.

Customizing your own unique piece of jewelry sounds expensive, right?

It can be if you're starting from scratch. But if you use a couple pieces you already own but don't really wear, it can be inexpensive (and fun) to combine those into something totally new.

One of our own had a great experience creating a unique piece out of recycled jewelry.

While September's birthstone can take on any color other than red, sapphires are most recognizable in their trademark shades of blue.

Famous sapphires range from the Heart of the Ocean necklace featured in The Titanic to Princess Diana’s (and now Princess Kate’s) oval sapphire engagement ring.

The originals may be unattainable, but we found some beautiful sapphire jewelry you can call your own.

With its vivid spring green color, combining peridot – the birthstone for August – with nature motifs is only, well, natural.

Check out this collection of fine peridot jewelry. Each piece is designed with nature in mind – a double whammy effect since peridot is believed to ease stress, just as nature tends to.

Ready for fall jewelry trends? We pulled our favorite finds from industry partners, fashion magazines and the red carpet to give you a flavor of what you can look forward to seeing more of in the months ahead.