A Colorful Life: Everyday Gemstone Jewelry

From subdued and pastel to vivid strong hues—colored gemstones continue in popularity. The trend that started approximately five years ago grows stronger as the palette in stones runs the gamut from familiar favorites to gems we're just discovering and what will work into our jewelry wardrobes. Different cuts abound and the styling is just enough to elevate our daily fashion uniforms with optimistic confidence and a cheery elegance that is sure to make us smile when every we reach for our jewelry.

Colors that are trending include the paler morganites with their purplish to pinkish to peachy tones that women who are just trying out color seem to gravitate to. At Gabriel & Co, we love to see them in rose gold settings to lend a tonal feeling to the stone.

The three big gems also on trend this season: emeralds, rubies and sapphires in styles that range from studs to small layering pendants to thin stackable eternity bands and tennis bracelets.

The blues are always in style and this season is no exception. From the mysterious sapphires that conjure up celestial motifs to the tranquil clear marine blues of aquamarine and blue topaz, are shown in numerous styles from dressed-up to laid-back pieces that can be worn every day.

The vibrant tones of Amethyst and Garnet offers a regal feeling set into styles that are easy to wear and versatile—such as single drop earrings you might reach for everyday or doubled-up necklaces that come pre-layered for nonchalant ease while getting dressed in the morning.

Some tips for wearing color:

Mix cool and warm tones such as amethyst (warm) and emerald (cool).

Our colored gems tend to be set in rose, yellow or white gold. Let us help you figure out which combination of stone and setting works best with your skin tone.

Combine different colors on the same day. Matchy-matchy is out—getting creative with your color choices is in. An example –if you want to keep it simple and go tonal why not a pair of morganite earrings and amethyst pendant or a mix of aquamarine pendant with sapphire earrings and blue topaz ring.

If you want to be more daring—trying wearing an emerald ring with morganite pendant.

If you want to keep everything in the same gemstone, then mix up the styles—you can juxtapose a streamlined look with ornate. Take a pair of sapphire star studs with a bar style pave sapphire pendant for a modern take on how to wear the higher-end gemstones.

Here our picks for a good entry into the colorful world of Gabriel & Co.’s everyday jewels.

Pale
and Pretty

14K Rose Gold Oval
Morganite and Diamond Drop Earrings