Jewelry

Holiday Gift Guide 2018: The Best Colord Gemstone Jewelry - Forbes

Add a little color to this holiday season with jewels that bring out her eyes or compliment her complexion. These are pieces she will cherish and can wear with all different fashion choices—to pop neutrals and black or to accent winter into spring 2019's vibrant ready-to-wear palette.

What’s All The Hoopla about hoops? They are back in a big way and when they are designed with different cuts and colors of gemstones like these by Megan Thorne in 18K gold, they will rock a hoop lovers' world.  The mix of the clean-lines circular shape with antique-inspired details in the settings imbue these earrings with a feminine and timeless charm. Gemstones from left to right:blue sapphire/emerald combination, emerald, and red/purple sapphire mix. All accented with diamonds.

(These hoops are available by special order through contacting info@meganthorne.com)

Mismatched is the way to go when it comes to colored stone earrings—particularly when the gemstones are tourmaline and come in a range of colors.  These double drops by Margery Hirschey in high karat gold and matched pink tourmaline tops and different pear-shaped lighter to darker rosy tourmaline bottoms make a creative statement.

It's Cocktail Time in bold large stone rings that are arriving in store for the holidays. They continue to be a trend and make a fun yet elegant statement during the festive months of parties, celebrations and gatherings. This particular ring by Amali Fine Jewelry features an epic moonstone, with all of the magic of the evening sky. The frame and shank is 18K gold with chain and granulation detail. Any women would be thrilled to wear this beauty on her finger with its meanings including, love, protection and safe travels.

Super Powerful designs can be found in Julie Lamb’s collection. Lamb designs for the confident women who is proud of who she is and her accomplishments. One of her signature pieces is her ‘Metropolis’ charm or pendant, which she designed for the “superwoman in all of us” The ring is available in three colors of gold: rose, white and yellow and with these exclusively cut stones of rhodalite garnet, iolite and green tourmaline. If there is a strong, independent woman in your life then this is the gift for her.

The Perfect Pair in earrings according to K8 Jewelry’s designer Kate Hubley “are those that you can wear every day and that add pop and a colorful attitude to your life." Her ‘Vive’ earrings are single drops that come in a range of colored gemstone and can be set in 14K white, yellow or rose gold. Here they are featured in purple garnet set into 14K rose gold. They evoke a sleek femininity for the women who is not flashy but wants to add a little something different to her jewelry wardrobe.

Outside The Lines is the way Gwen Meyers, the designer for Eden Presley chooses to create her collections. Whether designing bold statement earrings or delicate necklaces like these, Meyers prefers pieces that are asymmetrical, feature contrasting gemstones or multiple cuts. Here is simplicity at its best. This 14K necklace which is available in seven colorways, all with diamonds, can be worn alone or layered with longer necklaces. It’s one that will light up her face with happiness and a joyous expression. From top to bottom: red sapphire,  yellow sapphire, chrome diopside, blue sapphire. aquamarine, amethyst and peridot.

Going Green to Suzy Landa means choosing the most vibrant tourmaline she can find so that the stone is the centerpiece.  Landa is known for her vivid gemstone collection and her uncanny eye for choosing quality stones. Her designs are streamlined and stripped of extraneous detail for the woman who has no time for fussy jewelry. If the woman in your life feels this way and prefers to throw on one clean-lined piece that also makes a statement, then this is the one for her.

(Suzy Landa's Green Tourmaline pendant is a one-of-a-kind, Similar pedants can be created by special order through http://Suzylanda.com- sales@suzylanda.com)

Brace Yourself for the update of the ubiquitous tennis bracelet, designed to perfection by Fern Freeman. She has renamed it her “bolo” bracelet, due to the ties that can be pulled to tighten it. Freeman, like other designers this season have created versions of this style of bracelet with the two ends that dangle loosely after the bracelet is snug on the wrist. It’s for the woman who wants a more current version of a classic with colored gemstones and diamonds. In 18K gold, this bracelet is set with emeralds and diamonds. It is also available in ruby, turquoise and a variety of different color combinations.