Gemstones of love to celebrate Valentine's Day

With one week to go until Valentine’s Day, I thought I might look at gemstones that symbolise love, just in case you need some inspiration for that perfect gift!

Amber ~ This beautiful organic gemstone has been considered to be a good luck charm for love and marriage, bringing energies of patience, protection, sensuality, healing and balance

Lapis Lazuli ~ Believed to promote and protect relationships, keeping head and heart balanced. Ancient folklore says that if you give lapis as a gift, you are forging an eternal bond of friendship, loyalty and trust.

Moonstone ~ Moonstone is said to bring luck in love and so throughout history has been goven as a wedding gift. In Indian and European folklore, it’s said that two people wearing moonstone on a full moon would fall passionately in love!

Opal ~ Thought to attract love and passion, opal is said to intensify romance and encourages fidelity in love.

Rose Quartz ~ Rose quartz is the stone of unconditional love, increasing the energy of loving and being loved in your life.

Sapphire ~ Symbolising wisdom, good fortune and virtue, in engagment rings Sapphires represent faithfulness and sincerity too

Hopefully, that’s given you a few ideas, if you’re looking for a special commission, head over to the “Contact” page and we can discuss that special piece of jewellery!

Pantone Colour of the Year 2020 ~ Classic Blue

For over twenty years, Pantone’s Colour of the Year influences so many areas of design, from fashion and home furnishings to industrial design and packaging. Now I’m not normally one who follows trends but I am in love with this year’s chosen colour…

Such a restful colour that evokes trust and honesty, a promise of a new day. As Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Colour Institute, says:

“We are living in a time that requires trust and faith. It is this type on constancy and confidence that is expressed by Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue, a solid and dependable blue hue that we can always rely on. Imbued with a deep resonance, Classic Blue provides an anchoring foundation. A boundless blue evocative of the vast and infinte evening sky, Classic Blue encourages us to look beyond the obvious to expand our thinking; challenging us to think more deeply, increase our perspective and open the flow of communication”

— Leatrice Eiseman

The one gemstone that comes to mind straight away is Lapiz Lazuli, such a perfect match to the Classic Blue, with it’s beautiful flecks of gold reminding me of the stars in the night sky.

Sapphires with their many shades of blue would also evoke that feeling of trust and honesty and confidence. Funnily enough, I recently finished this rose-cut sapphire ring, a beautiful deep shade of blue.

If you would like to commission a beautiful piece of bespoke jewellery with this year’s Pantone Colour of the Year, pop over to the contact page or drop me an email hello@scarlettwillowdesigns.co.uk Don’t forget, as I create all my designs by hand, they can all be changed to feature the gemstone of your choice!