How to Guides
Gemfields has made it its mission to educate consumers on coloured gemstones, empowering them to feel confident to buy, style and care for their very own piece of treasure.
How to style your coloured gemstones
From stacking rings to layering necklaces and mismatching earrings, coloured gems are designed to be worn playfully.
The glamour of rubies and emeralds will give uplift to any outfit and help create a personal style statement.
Each and every gemstone is as unique as the person who wears it, with colour, character and inclusions all their own.
The decision of how to style gems is a highly individual one, with no hard-and-fast rules: some opt for subtle jewels that blend in and offer understated, everyday styling, while others go for bold colour clashes and eye-popping statement pieces.
How to buy coloured gemstones
When it comes to buying coloured gemstones, there are a host of factors to consider – and not all of them are obvious. Some of these relate to aesthetics, while others are about ensuring the provenance of the gem, but all are equally significant. The complexity of the gemstone buying process, in many ways, mirrors the miraculous set of circumstances that was required for these extraordinary quirks of nature to form. Ascribed mystical qualities since ancient times, emeralds and rubies are no ordinary purchase: they are lasting, and so it is important to pore over every detail before deciding on ‘The One’.
How to care for your coloured gemstones
As the majority owner and operator of the Montepuez mine in Mozambique and the Kagem mine in Zambia, Gemfields knows a thing or two about rubies and emeralds: some tips are helpful reminders (like keeping gems clean and handling with care) and others are lesser known (don’t take them to the gym, remove them before applying makeup).