Photo: John Hardy - Batu Klasik Sea Colorway Square Ring

The Magical Qualities of Gemstones

Though gemstones attract you due to their wonderful shapes and colours, they are well known for their properties. There's a long history of belief in the healing qualities of gemstones. Chinese health practitioners have been using them for thousands of years, and Native Americans used them for prayer and healing. Discover how some of these gems can accompany you on a daily basis in form of jewellery.

Emerald

Love, compassion, healing, abundance

In ancient Rome, Emerald was viewed as a symbol of fertility and was associated with the goddess Venus. It is the stone that helps one to live and act from the heart level, offering unconditional love and compassion in one’s daily life and relationships, opening one to receive love from others. Emerald has also been traditionally used to stimulate both wealth and abundance.

Tiffany & Co.

Emerald Drop Earrings and Ring with diamonds in platinum.

Prices On Request

Amethyst

Purification, divine connection, release of addictions

Amethyst has been prized for its beauty and its legendary energies for thousands of years. Wearing Amethyst maintains the inner space of one’s body and energy field in a state of balance and well-being. Amethyst can help one identify the root causes behind behaviours, habits and emotional patterns which create imbalance and disease.

David Yurman

Lavender Amethyst 3 Strand Necklace in Sterling Silver with Pave Diamond Cordelia Station

Pave Quatrefoil Drop Earrings in 18K White Gold with Amethyst and Lavender Amethyst

Prices TBC

Watermelon Tourmaline

Calm, joy

Watermelon Tourmaline is wonderful for shifting one’s consciousness from the brain to the heart. It is a powerful support for those with heart conditions stemming from excessive stress. Its energy is calming, and it quickly counters anger or resentment.

Tayma Fine Jewellery

‘Four-leaf clover’ pendant featuring four watermelon tourmalines with a faceted rubellite tourmaline at its centre and a diamond hanger. Set in 18K yellow gold.

HK$139,000

Citrine

Manifestation, personal will, mental clarity, creativity

Citrine opens the inner doors to increased clarity of thought, enhanced creativity and magnified powers of will and manifestation. The creative powers of human beings are rooted in imagination which is stimulated by Citrine.

Bulgari

Parentesi pink gold cocktail ring with citrine and pave diamonds

HK$57,200

Smoky Quartz

Grounding, transmutation of lower energies, practicality, organization, manifestation of one’s dreams and inspirations

Smoky Quartz is one of the most powerful grounding and clearing stones available. It also enhances practicality and organization, and helps to bring one’s dreams and inspired ideas into physical reality.

John Hardy

Smoky Quartz Ring

HK$5,620

For more information on gemstones and their qualities, check out The Book of Stones by Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian