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Appreciated for their beauty and virtues, natural stones are widely used in the jewelry industry. They can be used to create original, colorful bracelets, necklaces and other accessories, to match a wide range of outfits and hairstyles. Stone earrings, available in a wide choice of minerals and hues, are no longer just old-fashioned, old-fashioned jewelry. Today, many creative jewelers use natural stones to create personalized accessories in your own colors. Would you like to find out more about these jewels, especially earrings? Would you like to know more about the main stones available? Here’s some useful information about these original creations.
Gemstone earrings with multiple virtues
Unlike diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires, gemstones are generally available at affordable prices. This makes them more accessible, and often allows you to opt for several pieces.
Each stone has chemical characteristics that make it unique in terms of color. To make your choice easier, here are a few examples of common gemstones classified according to their hues. Some of them may have different colors and therefore appear more than once.
- Blue: agate, aquamarine, lapis lazuli, aventurine, topaz.
- Green: amazonite, aventurine, garnet, malachite.
- Yellow: amazonite, citrine, tiger’s eye.
- Orange: carnelian.
- Red: aventurine, carnelian, garnet.
- Pink: quartz, rhodonite.
- Violet: natural amethyst, garnet, fluorite.
- Brown: aventurine, tiger’s eye, tourmaline.
- Black: onyx, tourmaline.
- White: aventurine, opal.
- Transparent: rock crystal, calcite.
- Multicolored: labradorite, opal, fluorite.
These different sets of minerals are used to create all kinds of earrings: drop-shaped sleepers, small chips, dangling earrings, clips, natural stone creoles… While these accessories are generally chosen for their shape, color and style, they can also be selected for the virtues attributed to the stones they contain. The advantages of these materials thus go beyond their aesthetic values.
Aventurine and amethyst are said to soothe and reduce stress, while lapis lazuli enhances communication and self-understanding. Opal and carnelian are said to awaken creativity, while rock crystal is said to have healing powers by strengthening the immune system. Used in lithotherapy, these different minerals are said to have numerous virtues, acting on the body and mind.
Combining stone with other materials
Gemstones and their varied colors can be combined with many materials. Here are a few examples to help you create attractive combinations with your various pieces.
The warm colors of citrine, carnelian or garnet form a beautiful ensemble with gold metals. You can wear your garnet dangle ear rings with a pretty gold bracelet featuring citrine beads. Or opt for a necklace with a round pendant in raw leather and gold-plated brass. Wood and cork are other materials to pair with warm hues.
The cool colors of agate, amethyst and lapis lazuli are a perfect match for silver earrings and other silver jewelry. Like to wear long, hammered metal earrings decorated with amethysts? Harmonize your look with a necklace adorned with silver-plated charms, studs or mini steel hoop ear rings if your lobes are pierced with several holes. Mother-of-pearl and fine cultured pearls are also elements to pair with cool hues.
Using stones to create personalized jewelry
Thanks to their many colors and textures, these materials are ideal for personalized jewelry. All you have to do is select the shades that suit your preferences! Many boutiques offer you the opportunity to create your own personalized accessories: sleepers with drop-shaped agate, round or oval chips set with topaz, silver-plated pendants with flower motifs and rose quartz, mini creoles with tassels and black onyx…
At Nune, we offer earrings, necklaces and bracelets made from metal and natural stones. We use gems, minerals and various metals to create unique, personalized pieces. Take a look at our boutique to discover the different models and our choice of components!
You’ll also find personalized accessories in your own colors by choosing different types of recycled leather: clips, long dangling buckles, chips, creoles, sleepers, necklaces, bracelets… You can choose from vegan leather, raw leather or colored glitter leather to create jewelry that’s just like you. Find all our accessories at affordable prices on our Nune online boutique.
