Gemstone Jewelry Articles

(What's the Story) Mourning Jewelry

Jewelry has long been associated with the dead and black gemstone mourning jewelry such as pendants and rings made popular in Victorian England, honored th...

A Few Famous Pearl Necklaces

Pearl gemstones are treasured and pearl necklaces have a timeless appeal. Read about pearl necklaces that have been worn by royalty, celebrities and jewelr...

A Few Shades of BDSM Jewelry

BDSM jewelry has been worn since before 50 Shades of Grey in the form of slave rings, triskeles and bondage necklaces. BDSM jewelry can be decorative, func...

Achaemenid Gold Jewelry

The Achaemenid Empire was one of the greatest ancient civilizations and artifacts show that the Achaemenids used jewelry

All Choked Up: Royal Colored Gemstone Chokers

Precious gemstone chokers are dramatic and beautiful jewelry items that have been worn by elegant members of royalty from Princess Diana to the Maharani of...

Amethyst Jewelry Designs

Explore our article of amethyst jewelry designs, featuring elegant designs that highlight the natural beauty of this cherished gemstone. Perfect for any occasion, discover the piece that speaks to you.

Ancient Armlets, Armrings and Armbands

Gold, silver and gemstone armlets have been worn for thousands of years by people all over the world, such as the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Asians and the...

Animal Motif Gemstone Jewelry

Cartier has the panther motif, and many other jewelry houses have produced animal motif gemstone jewelry. Jewelry lovers can choose from cute to dangerous ...

Art Deco Jewelry; Modernity in Metal for Jewelry | GemSelect

Art Deco gemstone jewelry followed Art Nouveau and reached its peak during the Jazz Age. Art Deco is characterized by vertical lines, symmetry and contrast...

Art Nouveau Jewelry; Nature Against the Machine

Art Nouveau is one of the most exciting movements with regard to gemstone jewelry and saw the creation of some of the greatest jewelry, including the work ...

Avant-Garde Gemstone Jewelry

Avant-garde jewelry designs are unique, innovative or daring, such as gemstone jewelry which is unconventional or artistic

Beaded Gemstone Bracelets

One of the latest jewelry trends is beaded gemstone bracelets with birthstones or gems that possess crystal healing properties, these bracelets are beautif...

Beautiful Bajoran Earrings

The Bajorans of Star Trek, Deep Space Nine wear earrings called Bajoran earrings with a chain connected to an ear cuff worn on the middle or upper part of ...

Beautiful Gemstone Brooches

Gemstone brooches or pins are jewelry items that are fastened to the clothing, and can be worn to embellish an outfit or accessories. Brooches add a touch ...

Best Gem and Jewelry Trade Shows

International gem and jewely shows are held annually around the world, but there are so many that it is difficult to choose which to attend, so we present ...

Best gemstones for specific projects like rings or pendants

Explore the best gemstones for rings, pendants, and earrings based on durability, size, and aesthetic appeal.

Black Gemstone Jewelry en Vogue

Black gems are not always the most sought-after color for jewelry, but black gemstone jewelry can be stunning when set with gems such as black pearls and b...

Bohemian Jewelry History: About Bohemian Garnets and Gems

Bohemia was a kingdom in Central Europe and an important source of fine pyrope garnet. Bohemian garnet jewelry has been made for centuries in the Czech Rep...

Bracelets: Wrist Candy

Gemstone bracelets are worn around the wrist of forearm and there is a type of bracelet for every person and every occasion, from tennis bracelets to cuffs...

Bridal Jewelry Around the World

Bridal jewelry differs across cultures and regions, some brides wear weddings bands and tiaras, others are crowned, and some wear large amounts of silver o...

Brilliant Bronze Bling

Bronze is a beautiful copper alloy that is becoming increasingly popular as a gemstone jewelry material, it has been used since the Bronze Age and is now b...

Buying Black Gems for Jewelry

Black gems are not always the most sought-after color for jewelry, but black gemstone jewelry can be stunning when set with gems such as black pearls and b...

Buying Organic Gems and Jewelry

Organic gemstones are a small group of materials that were once part of something living, whether animal or vegetable, and include amber, ammolite, pearl a...

Buying Pink Gemstones for Jewelry

Buying pink gemstones, such as pink sapphire, zircon and spinel. Read about faceted pink gemstones, cabochon-cut pink gemstones, transparent pink gemstones...

Buying Red Gemstones for Jewelry

Buying red gemstones, such as ruby, garnet and spinel. Read about faceted red gemstones, cabochon-cut red gemstones, transparent red gemstones and opaque r...

Cabochon Gemstones for Jewelry: Why Natural Cabs are Popular

Many fine gemstones are cut into cabochons, which is an older cutting style than faceting and can be used to make natural gemstone jewelry, such as pendant...

Carved Flower Gem Jewelry

Carved gemstone flowers are more versatile and youthful than many think, gem carvings are not just for old-fashioned brooches

Celtic Jewelry

The Celts loved jewelry, as evidenced by archeological discoveries, and the Celtic style lives on in modern gemstone jewelry, such as Celtic crosses, torcs...

Charm Bracelets

Charm bracelets are jewelry items that have gemstones or other trinkets attached, and tell the story of the wearer's life. Read about charm bracelet histo...

Chinese Gems and Jewelry

China has a huge jewelry and gemstone market and several gemstone materials are producted there, such as cultured pearls, amber, turquoise, corundum and peridot

Claddagh Rings

Claddagh rings are traditional Irish rings with two hands clasping a heart over a crown. These rings come from Claddagh in Galway, but have spread around t...

Costume and Fashion Gemstone Jewelry Information: GemSelect

Costume jewelry is a term that used to refer to inexpensive gemstone jewelry or accessories to compliment an outfit, but is now used for fashion jewelry an...

Delicious Chocolate, Caramel and Vanilla Gemstone Jewelry

Some brown and yellowish diamonds are sold using names to make them sound more enticing, like chocolate, caramel and vanilla, but there are more gems with ...

Drop Out with Pendant Earrings: Gemstone Jewelry | Gemselect

Statement earrings, such as gemstone drops, have been seen on the red carpet lately. Learn about gemstone pendant earrings and fashion gemstone jewelry

Ear Cuffs

Ear cuffs are a versatile form of gemstone jewelry that can be worn as clip-on ornaments or cartilage piercings. Ornate ear cuffs have been worn in Asia fo...

Engagement Ring Choices

Gemstone engagement rings chosen wisely last a lifetime of happy marriage, read our guide to enagagement rings and choose the perfect shape, color and styl...

Engagement Ring Superstitions

There are a lot of superstitions and beliefs attached to engagement rings, the gemstones used, when they are bought, who they are worn by and whether they ...

Engagement Rings from the Heart

One of the sweetest gemstone shapes is the heart-shape, which is ideal for engagement rings and gifts from the heart. Read about options for heart-shaped g...

Equality Rings

Equality rings are worn in support of same-sex marriage, or by same-sex couples, and may be plain gold wedding bands or fancy

Estate, Antique and Vintage Jewelry

Estate jewelry, antique jewelry and vintage jewelry are all pre-owned jewelry, but what is the difference between them?

Everlasting Engagement Ring Traditions: White Diamonds, More

Explore the popularity of white diamond engagement rings, from their historical significance and unmatched durability to their timeless appeal in modern trends.

Express Yourself with Colored Gemstone Jewelry

Colored gemstone jewelry can express a unique you, with custom-designs and one-of-a-kind rings, necklaces, earrings and bracelets from GemSelect

Exquisite Emerald Tiaras: Iconic Royal Jewels & Histories

The world of luxurious emerald tiaras, from the record-breaking Princess Katharina Henckel von Donnersmarck piece to Queen Victoria's cherished design

Extreme Body Jewelry from Past to Present

Gemstone body jewelry has existed for thousands of years in various forms and cultures, from earrings to genital piercings. Read more about the history of ...

Fabulous Faberge; Extraordinary Eggs

Peter Carl Faberge was appointed jeweler to the Russian Tsars. He was a master jeweler who produced incredible jeweled Easter eggs that are admired and col...

Famous Gems and Jewelry of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, has produced some of the most beautiful and valuable gemstones and jewelry in the world, including the Blue Belle of A...

Famous Jewelry: The Bismarck Sapphire Necklace

Explore the history of the Bismarck Sapphire Necklace, featuring a 98.6-carat Sri Lankan sapphire, designed by Cartier, and donated to the Smithsonian

Famous Jewels: Phenomenal Gemstone Stars

Famous star sapphires and rubies are highly prized due to their asterism. Famous star gems include the Black Star of Queensland, the largest gem quality st...

Fertility Gems, Jewelry and Charms

Since ancient times, gemstones have been used in fertility charms and jewelry all over the world. Beneficial properties thought to help fertility are held ...

Fine Jewelry

Gemstone jewelry is variously referred to as costume jewelry, fashion jewelry, couture jewelry, fine jewelry, luxury jewelry and high jewelry, but what doe...

GemSelect Jewelry

GemSelect is delighted to announce new and exciting in-house designed and crafted jewelry, fashioned from our natural colored gems and high quality preciou...

Gemstone Anklets

Anklets have been worn for centuries in various countries around the world, and are made from gold, silver, fabric and can be plain or embellished with col...

Gemstone Earrings

Gemstone earrings have such a range of shapes, sizes and colors that it can be difficult to choose. This may help you choose the best earrings for your fac...

Gemstone Jewelry Color Combinations

The most important aspect of colored gemstones is their color, and various color combinations can help to make unique jewelry

Gemstone Necklace Pendants - Gemstone Info GemSelect

Gemstone pendants are easy to wear jewelry items that can be strung onto a necklace chain. Any gem type and any type of precious metal can be used for a ge...

Gemstones for Engagement Rings - An expert guide

We have used our experience and knowledge of colored gemstones to find the finest choices of gemstones suitable for Engagement Rings. The ultimate gift to ...

Gemstones for Jewelers - Gems for jewelry in stock, In Stock

Gemstones for Jewelers. This page is a good start into calibrated or otherwise suitable gemstones for jewelry. We carry almost every size, shape and color.

Gemstones for Wire Wrapped Jewelry – What are your choices?

Bright colors, fascinating patterns, spiritual power, captivating iridescence feature in our selections which will inspire your creative talents onwards an...

Glossary of Jewelry Terms

Understanding jewelry terms, a comprehensive glossary of terms of the trade used to describe gemstone jewelry, jewelry industry jargon with clear definitions

Goth Jewelry - Dark Crystals

Goth style and jewelry has developed from the Goth rock subgenre of music, and typical gothic jewelry includes choker necklaces, black metal and gems and f...

Guide to Buying Quality Body Jewelry

Body jewelry has become a normal part of urban culture, but how do you know what to buy? We offer a guide to shopping for beautiful, good quality and safe ...

Guide to Gemstone Eternity Rings

Eternity rings, or infinity rings contain a continuous line of gemstones. They are said to represent eternal love

Hand Jewelry; Pretty Palm Bracelets

Hand or palm bracelets are bracelets worn on the hands and are various styles. Palm bracelets may be silver, gold and embellished with beautiful colored ge...

Hello Halos

A halo is a border of small gemstones around a center stone. Halos are a big trend, especially for engagement rings. Read more about glamorous halo jewelry...

Hetian Jade Jewelry and Carvings

Jade is one of the most treasured gemstone jewelry materials in Asia, and one of the most important sources of jade is Hotan, or Hetian in Xinjiang Provinc...

History and Guide to Buying Tennis Bracelets

Tennis bracelets are white diamond or colored gemstone in-line eternity bracelets that are lightweight, flexible and durable, their sporty name comes from ...

Indian Kundan Gemstone Jewelry

Indian kundan jewelry is a style whereby gemstones are set into 24 karat gold and sometimes enameled on the reverse side

Jackie O's Jewelry

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was admired for her style, and owned some beautiful jewels, including pearl necklaces, an emerald engagement ring and a gem cabo...

Japan and Jewelry

The history of Japanese gemstone jewelry tells the story of both beautiful and practical adornments, and includes items like ornate swords, kanzashi, inro ...

Jewelry Fashion Influencers; Gem Jewelry & Style: GemSelect

The world of fashion, gems and jewelry has no limits when it comes to age. Read about fashion savvy seniors who are making bold statements

Jewelry Geek Chic and Wearable Tech

With the imminent release of the Apple Watch, wearable technology is the latest jewelry trend, read more about functional jewelry and whether it is geeky, ...

Jewelry Retailer Secrets of the Trade

Like every trade the gem and jewelry industry has insider secrets about prices, diamond supply, warranties and so on, read about the things that jewelers d...

Jewelry Tassels: Fringe Benefits

The trend for tassels in jewelry was popular in the 1920s and recently. Read about tasseled jewelry and how tassels embellish neklaces, bracelets, earrings...

Jewels of the Iron Lady

The late Baroness Margaret Thatcher was the first British female Prime Minister. Let's looks at her life and jewelry

Jewels of the Maharajah of Patiala

The Patiala Necklace and the Patiala Choker are just two of the fabulous jewels that were made for the Maharajah of Patiala, Bhupinder Singh, who ruled the...

May and Ancient Greek Jewelry

May is thought to be named after the Greek goddess Maia, so for Mother's Day, we take a look at some beautiful ancient Greek jewelry, such as wreaths, rin...

Multicolor Gems, Metals and Jewelry

Multicolor gems, metals and jewelry are not a new trend; multicolor gems have been used for centuries to produce gemstone jewelry and provided inspiration ...

Native American Navajo Tribal Jewelry

The Navajo tribe of Southwestern America have perfected the art of native American silver jewelry making over centuries, using turquoise, coral and other g...

Necklace Styles for Men and Tips on How to Wear Them

Necklaces for men have various styles to choose from, such as gemstone pendants, chains, chokers and dog-tags. Read more about the various styles and how t...

Pharrell Williams' Jewelry Style

Pharrell Williams is known not only for his music, but also for his style, and he enjoys wearing a wide variety of gemstone jewelry

Pinky Rings

Pinky rings are rings that are worn on the little finger. The British Royal Family wear signet rings on their pinky fingers and pinky rings are popular wit...

Platinum Jewelry

Platinum is a rare white metal that is popularly used for high grade gemstone jewelry, especially engagement rings. Read about the details and history of p...

Popular Engagement Ring Designs

Engagement ring trends come and go with each year and decade. GemSelect takes a look at some of the current engagement ring trends, including halo designs,...

Prince's Purple Reign of Style

Prince had a unique sound and style; he was fond of bling and was never afraid to experiment with accessories. We take a look back at his purple reign

Protective Eye Amulets

Eye amulets or amulets that ward off the evil eye are popular in some cultures, these can look like a hand or an eye. They can be made from metal, gems or glass

Punk Style and Jewelry (Is Not Dead)

Punk style and jewelry emerged in the 1970s, beginning with Vivienne Westwood and the Sex Pistols, and to this day, fashion designers incorporate punk into...

Queen Elizabeth I, Queen of Pearls

Queen Elizabeth I was one of the greatest British monarchs, who was known for wearing elaborate costumes including a lot of gemstone jewelry embellished wi...

Rhodium-Plated Jewelry

Rhodium is a precious white metal that is often used to plate gemstone jewelry, especially white gold engagement rings, because of its bright and beautiful...

Rocks for Pops: Gemstones Jewelry for Dads

Find out which gemstones are best for Dad and read about jewelry ideas for Father's Day, including beaded gem bracelets, gemstone rings, pendant necklaces

Rocks for Rappers; Cool as Ice

Bling is the ice cool jewels worn by rappers, including grills, chains, pinky rings and oversized pendants, some of which are huge and worth incredible amo...

Rocks for Rockers Part I

With the development of rock and roll music came the evolution of a fashion and jewelry rock style that emerged in the 1940s and branched off into many dir...

Rocks for Rockers Part II

During the journey of rock and roll, glam rock and the subgenre of heavy metal emerged, which adopted jewelry motifs such as crosses, chains, skulls, guns ...

Rose Gold

Rose gold has recently gained in popularity and rose gold gemstone jewelry is often seen. Gold can be alloyed with silver and copper to produce white, pink...

Royal Colored Gemstone Engagement Rings: GemSelect Jewelry

Colored gemstone engagement rings with emerald, ruby, orange diamond and sapphire have been made popular by trend setters such as members of royalty all ov...

Scratching the Surface of Black Metal Jewelry

Black gold and other black jewelry such as rhodium can be produced by various methods and it is worth knowing how when weighing up the cost and caring for ...

Shocking Crystal Healing Jewelry - Crystal Healing

Amazing crystal healing properties of gemstones like quartz, topaz, tourmaline, prehnite and axinite, such as piezo- and pyroelectricity, will shock you!

Silver Gemstone Jewelry

Silver is an attractive white jewelry metal that can be polished to a high shine. Silver is alloyed into sterling silver, which contains a minimum of 92.5%...

Stacked Jewelry

One of the latest trends is for stacking gemstone jewelry. Stacked jewelry tends to be concentrated on one body area, such as stacked bracelets and layered...

Guides for creating custom jewelry using loose gemstones

Step-by-step guides for beginners on creating custom jewelry

Step-by-step guides for beginners on crafting custom jewelry with loose gemstones, from design to setting.

Summer Jewelry Style, Hot and Cool

Summer is the time for jewelry to really shine and summer jewelry color trends seem to be either red hot or cool pastel. Read about summer jewelry and how ...

The Heart of the Ocean Sapphire Necklace: Titanic's Jewel

Explore the story of the Heart of the Ocean necklace from the Titanic movie, exploring its creation, replicas, celebrity appearances & real sapphire treasures

The History of Cocktail Rings

Cocktail rings were statement rings worn during the US prohibition era of the 1920s when ladies would wear glamorous Art Deco cocktail rings to illegal dri...

The Jewels of Lily Safra

Lily Safra, one of the wealthiest people in the world, acquired some of the most beautiful gems and jewelry over the years

The Jewels of Sita Devi of Baroda; Indian Wallis Simpson

Sita Devi of Baroda was the daughter of the Maharaja of Pithapuram and was known as the Indian Wallis Simpson because of her priceless collection of gemsto...

The Joy of Ear Jackets

Ear jackets are a new way of wearing gemstone earrings so that the backings are a feature that is showcased, rather than hidden, read about the joys of ear...

The Joy of Jade Jewelry

Jade gemstone jewelry is available in various forms and colors, it has been prized by people all over the world, such as the ancient Chinese and Maoris for...

The King of Bling

The King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, had a large collection of gemstone jewelry with colored stones such as tiger's eye, opal, turquoise, citrine and...

The King of Pop's Rocks

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, lived a lavish lifestyle, gifted jewels to Elizabeth Taylor, and was known for wearing elaborate jewel-encrusted stage co...

The Life and Jewels of Imelda Marcos

Imelda Marcos is known for her shoes, but she also owned amazing jewelry, much of which was seized and stored in a bank vault

The Oldest Jewelry in the World

The oldest jewelry in the world is thought to be Nassarius shell beads found in Skhul Cave in Israel, read more about these ancient artifacts and other, si...

The Queen of Pop's Rocks

The Queen of Pop knows how to wear her rocks. Learn about Madonna's jewelry and how her style has transformed over the years, throughout her successful po...

The Ring Thing: Gemstone Rings, Silver Rings, Gold Rings

Gemstone rings are interesting more than ever: multi-finger rings, between the finger rings, full finger rings, solitaire rings, three stone rings, men's ...

The Sancy Diamond: History, Legends, & Royal Journey

Discover the captivating story of the Sancy Diamond, a 55.23-carat pale yellow gem with a rumored curse and unique cut. Trace its path through European royalty

Titanium Jewelry

Titanium is a strong, white metal used for gemstone jewelry, medical implants and other industries. Read about titanium alloys and pros and cons of titaniu...

Unique Gemstones - Time to try something a little different

There is a whole world of less known but fascinating and interesting gemstones waiting to be discovered. Take a look at some of our very tempting examples.

Untreated Gems for Jewelry - Part II

There are many untreated colored gemstones that come from the mines to the market completely natural and unenhanced, such as opal, tourmaline, quartz, spin...

Untreated Gemstones for Jewelry

Untreated jewelry gemstones are preferred by many of our customers, so we have made a guide to 100% natural untreated stones, such as sapphire, topaz, garn...

Valentine's Day Gift Ideas - How to Make Custom Gem Jewelry

A guide to shopping for gemstones and making custom gemstone jewelry. Design ideas and tips, plus direction in how to make your purchase into wearable jewelry.

What is Your Jewelry Style?

What kind of jewelry should you wear? Answer the questions to find your jewelry style and see whether you should wear classic, tribal, minimal or alternati...

White Colorless Gems for Jewelry

When it comes to colorless gems for jewelry there are several options apart from white diamonds, such as white topaz, white sapphire, white quartz and whit...

White Gold Jewelry

White gold is a jewelry alloy which contains a white metal and is an alternative to platinum. Read about the content of white gold and how to care for it b...

Why Buy Mother of Pearl Jewelry

Mother-of-pearl has been used in inlay and for buttons for many years and this iridescent, nacreous material makes beautiful jewelry, especially brooches a...

Yellow & Rose Gold Engagement Rings Jewelry

For years, platinum and diamond engagement rings have been popular, but times are changing with more brides-to-be choosing yellow gold, rose gold and color...