Posted by Gwynstone on 6th Apr 2023
Do you know your Zen Aesthetic Natural Gemstone Trends ?
The Zen Aesthetic Natural Gemstone Trends You’ll want to have for your own!
Whether you find focus and believe that crystals and gemstones are for meant for healing, fun, or for power stone strength in your work or daily life, certainly there is no argument about their powers of attraction.
Wearing natural materials and especially semi-precious gemstones feels so good against your skin and is a great reminder of your connectedness! This is an opportunity for both jewelry and home décor to help you feel that connectedness in the year ahead. Here are eight power stone and crystal categories for mind, body and eyes by handmade artisans. Which of these top trends will catch your eye?
1. Iridescent stones of all kinds
Opalite is closely related to moonstone. You will be mad for the rainbow shimmer in these lovely stones. Moonstone butterfly earrings for the spring or polar bears for the winter. There is a vast range of iridescent stones spanning the spectrum from pretty and pale to moody, mystical and dark. Labradorite will keep you wondering. If you haven’t already fallen for moonstone, opalite, or gently flashing labradorite, prepare to be charmed.
Search terms to try: moonstone, labradorite, opalite
2. Pale and Rosey pinks
Rose quartz is a stone prized for its association with calmness, heart healing, and unconditional love. This ubiquitous hue is poised to make an even bigger impact on your well being. Both traditional and modern monochrome looks in “millennial pink” featured heavily in the latest runway shows, show very fashionable too. The new emphasis for jewelry is on feminine shapes, but instead rough pink tourmaline nuggets, gray-streaked translucent pinks , and milky masses of rose quartz.
Search terms to try: rose quartz, Peruvian pink opal, kunzite, pink tourmaline
3. Beguiling blues?
We may never tire of traditional turquoise jewelry, both vintage and new, but there’s room in our hearts for even more Southwest-inflected stones in dappled aqua hues. A few that made a big splash at the shows this year: Larimar, a white-streaked stone mined only in the Dominican Republic; chrysocolla, an acid-bright mineral sometimes covered in a druzy layer; and green Amazonite, which crystal enthusiasts use to boost communication. More of a lapis lazuli girl? Consider giving vibrant, two-tone azurmalachite a spin.
Search terms to try: larimar, chrysocolla, amazonite, apatite, sodalite
4. Super shiny metallic power stones
The mega-reflective metallics trend is here! It has made its way to the gem and mineral realm. Enter hematite and hemalyke: Whether it’s clasped in a simple setting as the centerpiece of a flashy cocktail ring or displayed on your desktop in its natural state—perched on a hunk of rock like some miniature modernist cliffside mansion— hematite has never felt more right than it does right now.
Search terms to try: hematite, hemalyke and pyrite
5. Shades of greenery
Are you acquainted with peridot’s yellow-green glow (and its purported ability to bring prosperity). WE have put greenery in the spotlight, a whole range of stones within that “nature’s neutral” color scheme are flourishing. From moss agate’s plant-like patterns to smooth, speckled nephrite, the possibilities abound.
Search terms to try: peridot, moss agate, jade, hadeite, nephrite, serpentine, green tourmaline
6. The dark side
There are two ways to win with this edgy trend: Go for something chunky, matte, and Flintstones-esque (like a rough-onyx statement necklace, black tourmaline studs, or beads of black jade) or pick up a crystal with a little more depth and complexity, such as smoky quartz, in rough or faceted form.
Search terms to try: onyx, blackstone, black tourmaline, smoky quartz
7. Colorless crystals
From lucite jewelry and home accessories to minimalist clear stones and glassy baubles this trend is, ahem, crystal-clear. Find it in boho wall hangings with dangling tiers of quartz crystals, double-pointed Herkimer diamond studs, and wand-like selenite pendants. The best part? There’s no color scheme they can’t complement.
Search terms to try: quartz, clear quartx, selenite, art glass
8. Warm tones and geodes
Warm-toned and polychrome stones such as desert jasper and agate, particularly in ’70s-era color palettes of ochre, onyx and oxblood. But the appeal of earthy stones doesn’t end there, home décor with geodes is such a beautiful vibe.
Search terms to try: citrine, sardonyx, ocean jasper, agates