Gemstones For Hope In 2021

This year we
are all united in hoping for a better future, and it's important that we hold
onto this hope because it will help us make it through the rest of the
restrictions and the changes to our lives that are still on their way. There are many crystals and gems that
represent hope and embody the wearer with hope and the ability to sustain it,
and happily two of these are ideal for jewellery – peridot and opal.
Peridot has
been associated with hope for millennia, with the Ancient Egyptians being one
of the first civilisations to use it in this way. They associated the stone with the Sun God Ra
and the brightness of the stone was said to be channelling the sun in renewed
hope. The association has persisted and
has even influenced some of the other associations that peridot has gathered
over the years. Peridot is also the
August birthstone, a time of year when the hope of spring has flowered and is
in abundance – the perfect analogy for this hopeful stone.
Our Vivid Green
necklace and Orbit earrings are the simplest way to wear peridot, and this
little flash of colour can make all the difference to an outfit with more muted
colours. These charming pieces are
versatile and ideal for daily wear in any setting, so if you want to keep the
stone of hope with you at all times then invest in the necklace and earrings
today. If you're a fan of more sparkly
jewellery you will adore our Olive Green collection. This three piece set with earrings, ring and
necklace feature a beautifully cut peridot nestled in a mount of swirled
sterling silver set with cubic zirconia.
These pieces really catch the light at all times of day (the Ancient
Romans used to call peridot the “evening emerald” due to its brilliance in low
light) and the slight floral inspiration makes this collection ideal for a
feminine, pretty aesthetic.
If you're a
little bit eccentric you will fall in love with our Quirky ring. The sterling silver band splits into two to
grasp an oval shaped peridot at the top of the ring. This is a modern style which is so wearable
that it is one of our most popular pieces; it shows the wearer's quirky,
non-conforming side in a way that makes it suitable for office wear, brunch or
even weddings and other dressy events.
Opal is associated
with hope through the Ancient Greeks, who believed the stone imbued the wearer
with the ability to see the future, and the inclusion of every colour of the
rainbow means that the stone can be said to hold all the attributes of the
other gems in a single source. Many
cultures hold opal as a stone of hope and of better things to come, and
although there are some negative superstitions about opal it's such a beautiful
gem that we feel a little spring of hope inside us when we look at it.
Our opal Vita
earrings and necklace are the most budget friendly ways to wear this stone,
which is always cut and polished to a cabochon due to the way it is created –
the layers in an opal make it unsuitable for faceting. Our Opaltine and Spicy Opal pieces are a more
showy way to wear the stone, and we definitely feel better and more hopeful
when we're looking our best with these gems on.
Opal suits everyone because of the neutral base and shimmering colours
you can see from different angles, so it's one to consider as a gift for
someone who needs a boost.
There are
lots of ways we can stay hopeful, including meditation, mindfulness and
spending time with the people we love (at a safe distance of course), but the
power of gemstones to make us feel good cannot be underestimated, whether
that's because of the colour or your beliefs.
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