As the summer comes to a close and the days draw in, instead of feeling blue, our thoughts should turn to the wonderful opportunity autumn presents us with: colour! Traditionally inspired by the changing colours of the leaves in the trees, autumn collections often feature, browns, burnt oranges and other earthy tones.
Don’t let your jewellery be left behind; this season, why not add Autumnal gemstone jewellery from your local independent jeweller to your collection? Here are some gemstone ideas to inspire you:
Browns:
If you are commissioning a bespoke piece of jewellery from your local jeweller, you can’t go wrong with brown-hued gemstones for autumn. This is a great colour to team with yellow gold, and works really well as a large pendent on a chunky gold chain. Ask your local independent jeweller about brown jewellery using gemstones such as tiger’s eye and amber, both of which come in deep, rich shades of brown.
Oranges:
There’s so much choice available when it comes to orange gemstones, and orange also works well with the warmth of yellow gold as well as contrasting beautifully with the coolness of silver or white gold. What’s more, orange gemstones look great nestled in amongst clear precious stones – speak to your local jeweller about creating a bespoke ring with an orange gemstone in the centre, and diamonds surrounding it, for example. Your local jewellery shop will be able to help you with orange gemstones including orange sapphire and smoky quartz, both of which look elegant alongside clear stones.
Greens:
Green is maybe not a traditional colour of autumn, but its earthy tones certainly complement an autumn wardrobe. To take the autumnal trend to another level, you could ask your local independent jeweller to create a pair of leaf-shaped earrings and a matching pendant from green agate, or maybe even a stunning leaf-shaped brooch. If you’re tastes are slightly more on the sparkly side, how about some jewellery featuring emeralds or peridot?
Yellows:
Finally, if you fancy something a little bit different, or a colour which will contrast as well as harmonise with other autumnal stones, why not add a little bit of yellow? Ask your local independent jeweller for the best combination of stones, as they will be able to advise which gems and colours work best together, but certainly think about including citrine or champagne topaz stones – these will give just the right hint of contrast to set your autumn gemstone jewellery off perfectly.
