Black is about as classic and classy as you can get. This color adds sophistication to your designs or your art, and those who love black know that it is flattering and easily accessorized. Everything goes with black, and black is not only for goth, it is for elegant wear. It is at home at upscale parties and downtown nightclubs. Some of the most expensive gemstones come in black, and that lends to its exclusivity.
Black Opal
The rarest of all opals and more expensive than black diamonds. This stunning gemstone is filled with fire and color. This gemstone comes from Australia, and October babies sparkle and shine in opal.
Black Diamond
The second most expensive gemstone. Since the diamond starts as a black stone, you would think there would be more of them, but there are not. They hail from Brazil and the Central African Republic. Like any other diamond, they are the birthstone of the April child.
Black Beryl
The more pure a piece of beryl is, the clearer it is, so a black beryl is filled with impurities. They come from Madagascar and Mozambique, and even though they are not as rare as a red beryl, they are still very rare.
Black Pearl
Black pearls are known as Tahitian pearls, and they are rare. My grandmother went to Hawaii one year and opened an oyster. She got a pair of pearls. One was white and one was black. It was a beautiful stone. The oyster may not have felt the same way. February and November lay claim to the pearl as one of their birthstones.
Black Sapphire
The same stone that gives us the ruby is called a sapphire when it is any other color than red. The traditional sapphire is a blue stone, but a black sapphire is not unheard of. These stunning stones are translucent with a six star shine throughout them that is beautiful. The sapphire is the birthstone of the September child.
While all of these hard to find stones are equally gorgeous, there are plenty of more common black gemstones that can be found in today’s jewelry design. The black garnet, zircon and onyx are more readily available. Additionally, designers like to use tourmaline, spinel, moonstone, obsidian (the cabin I lived in was called Obsidian Point because the ground was filled with arrowheads made from the abundance of lava from volcanoes), jasper, hematite and jet.
If you are looking for something classy and elegant, take a look at these beautiful black offerings from handmade artists and designers.
Closeup Black Blister Beetle
Photography & Digital By Colleen Cornelius
The black night tulip bracelet, stretch bracelet
Black Lava Rock Gemstone and Lampwork Stretch Bracelet
Swarovski Jet Black Crystal Teardrop Earrings with Sterling Silver
Black and White Leather Crystal BOHO Wide Cuff 7 1/2 Inch Bracelet
Handmade Black Beaded Bracelet and Earrings Set
Black Hearts Necklace w Silver Filigree Accents Onyx Swarovski Crystals
Druzy Quartz Pendant, Black Onyx 6 mm Faceted Beads 18 inch necklace Earring Set
Skull Crossbones Earrings, Pirate Jewelry Day of the Dead Halloween
Onyx Sardonyx Charm Bracelet, Black Round Puffy Coin Beads, Adjustable To Size Large 9"
Black and White Earrings for Women Drop Buttons
Don't see what you are looking for?
You will find more gift ideas from these designers and artists here:
Orange You Glad it’s Getting Warmer
Feel free to reach out and ask the artists and designers if they could make something just for you.
Enjoy
Julie
Have always drooled over black opals - what gorgeous, intriguing gemstones. Wouldn't mind having a black sapphire, as well (: Always an interesting read and beautiful handmade items shared. Many thanks for including my skull and crossbones earrings. Will share the items and the blog far and wide. Seamus says "Woof" to Harry which translates to "Harry needs a treat!"
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading about these gorgeous black gemstones, pearls and diamonds. The Mother's Day gift selections in black are beautiful, as well! Thank you for including my onyx-sardonyx charm bracelet. Shared each to Pinterest and blog to Facebook.
ReplyDeleteLoved your blog about black gemstones and how rare some are. Thanks for including my black lava rock stretch bracelet. Sharing!
ReplyDeleteJust love all the gorgeous black! Those boulder opals are to die for. Thank you so much for including my black leather bracelet. All will be pinned, tweeted and hash-tagged.
ReplyDeleteThank you Julie for another lovely Blog. Always love reading your descriptions of the many types of Gemstones and Jewelry.
ReplyDeleteThank you also for your 8 weeks of Blogs featuring so many talented artisans!!
Enjoyed reading about the black gemstones! The black sapphire reminds me of "Star of India" stones. That's amazing, your grandmother finding 2 pearls in an oyster in Hawaii, one being black. Wow! Also, how interesting that you lived where there were arrowheads.
ReplyDeleteAlso enjoyed the handmade choices. All in all, a wonderful post! Treats to Prince Harry Pup from Sir Gonze the Sleepy One. :)
Love all your blogs about the colors and different gemstones. And, thank you so much for including my black onyx bracelet set. Pinned all to my Mother's Day gift board and will tweet.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your hard work in promoting Mother's Day, Julie.
Julie,
ReplyDeleteThank you for including The black night tulip bracelet in your gorgeous collection of handmade beauties.
All the items were shared on Twitter and Pinterest board 2021-Mother's day-Handmade Shopping Guide.
Julie, thanks for including my quartz druzy pendant necklace.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting article.
All have been scheduled and pinned to my Countdown to Mothers Day