While the majority of us focus on our actual clothing when it comes to developing and portraying a personal style, it’s also extremely important to remember that accessories can add a touch of character to our ensemble too! Jewelry is a great way to start experimenting with accessories and a lot of jewelry incorporates some kind of gem, so, here are just a few different types of stones that you might want to consider investing in!

Diamonds

Of course we’re going to have to start with what is perhaps the world’s most desired stone – the diamond. Diamonds are extremely popular for several reasons- first, this stone has long been associated with wealth, power, and status. Second, there is huge market demand for this stone as the standard stone for engagement rings, after an aggressive marketing campaign carried out by jewellers De Beers. Finally (for now), diamonds have a stunning clear colour and great clarity, meaning that they are complementary to almost any skin tone, hair colour, eye colour, or favoured colour of clothing. Altogether, diamonds are extremely desirable stones that are perhaps most commonly incorporated into rings and earrings, but can also take various other forms. If this sounds like the stone for you, you can find some beautiful diamond pieces at 77 Diamonds.

Semi-Precious Stones

Semi-precious stones are classified by their chemical arrangement and generally tend to be more commonly found than precious stones (these include diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rubies). However, it is important to remember that some semi-precious stones can prove more valuable than some precious stones. For example, a Tsavorite green garnet can hold a higher market value than a mid-quality Sapphire. There are all sorts of semi-precious stones on the market, each with their own distinct colouring, different types of clarity or marbling, and can be put into a wide variety of shapes. Perhaps one of the most fun aspects of semi-precious stones is that many are attributed different values. You can seek out stones that are representative of the value you want your jewellery to embrace or that you feel will best represent you. Amethyst is supposed to be representative of intuition, protection, and cleansing. Larimar is representative of peace, relaxation, and communication. Tiger’s eye is for balancing, grounding, and discernment. There are, of course, plenty more semi-precious stones with attributed meanings out there. You can find a comprehensive list of semi-precious stone meanings here.

These are just a few stones to consider. There are plenty more that are widely available on the marketplace. So, start doing your research and browse the different options that are available to you!