Wyatt Jewellery - August 2024
Cornerstones of a Jewellery Box
No. 4 the Gemstone Pendant
September is the month of Sapphire and the perfect moment to introduce our 4th Cornerstone; the Gemstone Pendant.?
A pendant or necklace is the perfect place to incorporate a coloured gemstone into one's jewellery collection.? By the fact of its location on the body, it is naturally in conversation with the face and complexion.? Necklaces can be quite large in scale as there is plenty of space to work with and as durability is not such an issue, as it is with a ring, more gemstones are available for consideration.?
Choosing the Perfect Gemstone Pendant
One way would be to consider the birthstone of the wearer.? If the pendant is to celebrate the birth of a child, then perhaps the birthstone of the child is the appropriate place to start.? Whether choosing arbitrarily by birthstone or making a more aesthetic choice, it is worth taking a moment to consider colour.? First of all, observe the colours of clothing you or the recipient wear most often.?
What colours work well?? This will be a clue to an appropriate gemstone as it will need to work with the clothing worn around it. Bear in mind though, that we don't always colours that are right for us.
In the early part of the 20th century, the work of Swiss artist Johannes Itten lead to the idea of Seasonal Colour Analysis.? The categorisation of people (regardless of race or heritage, all skin types have a season)? into four different types or seasons of colouring; Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.? There are quizzes online you can take to assess your own or someone else's season such as this one.
The Versatility of Sapphire
Sapphire is of course one of the four precious gemstones and the one with the most variety in terms of colour.? Outside of the family of blues for which it is best known, Sapphire comes in a whole rainbow of other hues. From royal purple through a host of pinks and sunset gold to dapper teal and even earthy grey and green.? Whatever its body colour sapphire though, has a bright flash due to its high refractive index.? That's why we've been going to Sri Lanka over the last 20 years, home to some of the finest varieties.??
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Here are a few examples to whet the appetite, all of which would make a fine pendant.
September Birthstone
?Well, Sapphire obviously...
While Sapphires are most famous for their striking blue hue, they also come in a wide and stunning array of colours—pink, purple, yellow, and green—making them the perfect gem to complement any seasonal palette.
With their timeless allure, sapphires continue to be revered, standing as a symbol of strength, protection, and enduring elegance.
We hope that these points have sparked some inspiration.
Best,
Patrick and Geoffrey