An important decision to make when buying natural stone jewelry is what color you choose. There exist many kinds of gemstones and they are available in all colors of the rainbow. There really is no reason to be held back buying gemstones or natural stone jewelry because of the color. The only thing to keep in mind when buying gems is that some colors might be more expensive than others. Below you find a list of the most common gemstones categorized per color:
- Blue Gems
Blue gems fit nicely together with jewelry. Silver jewelry in particular is very well suited to be used with blue colored gems. In this category you can choose between blue sapphire, tanzanite or aquamarine. Aquamarine is crystal clear light blue gem with a very nice brilliance while sapphire and tanzanite are deep blue. Tanzanite has a vibrant color play because at daylight it has a blue sparkle while the color purple is predominant with indirect lighting. Another gem that’s known for its mytical deep blue color is blue sapphire. - Red Gems
Ruby is one of those gemstones that almost everyone has heard of. Ruby is so well known because of it’s fiery red color which is a sign of eternal love. It is the ideal present for the one you love. A ring with a ruby is the perfect present for valentine. - Yellow Gems
Citrine is a variety of quartz whose color ranges from a yellow to orange or brown. The name citrine is derived from the latin word ‘citrina’ which mean yellow. Citrine has indeed a fresh, reviving color that reminds you to the summer. Other yellow colored gemstones are amber and tigers eye. - Green Gems
Emerald is the most famous green gemstone. It’s a very valuable gemstone because of it’s color and the rarity. Peridot is another green gem but unlike emerald it has a more grassy green color.
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