Gemstones & Crystals | Sharing My Jewelry Collection

I’ve always had a bit of an interest in gemstones and crystals. My aunt gifted me one when I was little I treasured it until I – unfortunately – damaged and eventually lost it. I barely remember what it looked like now and I have no idea what gemstone it was, and what kind of abilities it had. Nevertheless, it sparked my interest in these beautiful crystals. Over the past few years, I’ve acquired quite a collection of jewelry with gemstones; either simply because of how pretty they are or for their healing properties. I thought it’d be fun to share them with you today!

Whether or not gemstones have actual healing abilities, is a question I leave up to you. I personally have an open mind; I find comfort in the possibility that they could be healing. When I went looking for a pendant necklace, I chose an amethyst one because it’s said that could relieve stress, balance mood swings, and dissolve negative energy. Something I really felt I needed at that time – and often still do. I wore the necklace every single day, and whenever I felt anxious (which happens a lot when you have anxiety… ~~duh~~.) I would just kind of play with it as a means to distract myself. If I’m entirely honest, though, I just wanted it because it was a pretty piece of jewelry. I just decided I wanted it to be a useful piece as well.

Pendant Necklaces

I’ve been wearing pendant necklaces for about seven years now. My amethyst pendant was the first piece I bought and got me through countless of hard days. Like I mentioned before, I found so much comfort in it. Don’t get me wrong, it still started more like a fashion thing. I just liked them for what they were: necklaces. I decided on amethyst after quite a bit of research! I wore the necklace for years, until I wanted something different and got myself a Rose Quartz and Onyx pendant as well.

Rings

Rings have always been my absolute favorite piece of jewelry, so when I found the Dutch shop Wiezewasjes, I fell utterly in love! Over the past few years, I’ve managed to get myself a whole bunch of beautiful rings. I often browse the shop for fun and I’m always surprised by the crystal’s properties. For example; I absolutely love my tiny Garnet. Who knew it’d stand for determination and self-confidence ~~(amongst other things)~~? And it’s a Scorpio crystal! I don’t have enough knowledge to go in-depth about my crystals’ healing abilities, but I can’t wait to do some more research and possibly write a blog post about them in the future! I know some of the basics, but that’s where my knowledge ends, unfortunately.

I love gemstones and crystals! My collection of jewelry has grown over the past few years, so I thought it'd be fun to show you. — *From left to right: Onyx, Rose Quartz, Turquoise, Amethyst & Garnet*.

Gemstones & Crystals Wishlist

Let’s be real, gemstones can be really expensive. Especially when they’re set in silver jewelry! I’ve bought all my jewelry on sale because that’s simply what I can afford at this time. I really want to save up for bigger rings with bigger gems. Styling different kinds and sizes of rings look like so much fun! I’ll get there one day… hahah! When it comes to jewelry, I’d love to add Moonstone and Smokey Quartz to my collection; whether that’s in a ring, necklace or bracelet doesn’t really matter to me, as long as it’s beautiful! I would also love to get myself some tumblestones, but I’ll have to do more research before I decide to buy any, as I don’t just want them as decorative pieces.