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6 Dazzling Jewels That Showcase Remarkable Gemstones

These imaginative pieces illuminate the intrinsic beauty of precious and semiprecious gemstones

By Lucy Rees
Gold ring with a large blue stone and various small yellow and clear gemstones embedded around the band.
Cartier’s Magnitude high-jewelry ring. Photo: Courtesy of Cartier

intricate gemstone bracelet with pink, purple, and clear stones on rose gold and silver lattice design
The Innamorato bracelet, in 18K white and rose gold, from Van Cleef & Arpels’s Romeo & Juliet high-jewelry collection. Courtesy of Van Cleef & Arpels

The Innamorato bracelet, showcasing diamonds and pink and mauve sapphires set in 18K white and rose gold, from Van Cleef & Arpels’s Romeo & Juliet high-jewelry collection, captures the love story of Shakespeare’s star-crossed pair. 

Gold chain necklace with a yellow gemstone pendant and small diamonds.
David Yurman’s high-jewelry necklace features a luminous canary yellow beryl pendant. Courtesy of David Yurman

David Yurman’s high-jewelry necklace features a luminous canary yellow beryl pendant on a sculpted gold chain adorned with white pavé diamonds. 

Gold ring with a large blue stone surrounded by yellow and white diamonds on an intricate band.
Cartier’s Magnitude high-jewelry ring. Courtesy of Cartier

Cartier’s Magnitude high-jewelry ring highlights a celestial lapis lazuli surrounded by a sprinkling of precious yellow and white brilliant-cut diamonds. 

Long diamond earrings with yellow and clear gemstones in an abstract design on a white background.
Graff’s Threads earrings. Courtesy of Graff

Radiant-cut yellow diamonds are set in a web of cascading white diamonds in Graff’s Threads earrings. 

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Pink gemstone earrings with dark pearl centerpiece in a geometric design.
Assael earrings with Tahitian pearl and lavendar kunzite. Courtesy of Assael

Pink kunzite complements the Tahitian cultured pearls’ natural color undertones in these platinum earrings by Assael. 

Gold bracelet with alternating round and marquise pink stones, showing intricate design and vibrant color.
Misahara 18K-rose-gold Plima bangle. Courtesy of Misahara

The mix of round and pear-shaped pink tourmalines on this Misahara 18K-rose-gold Plima bangle creates a stunning effect. 

A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2019 Fall issue under the headline “Natural Wonders.” Subscribe to the magazine.