Materials
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Gemstones
Below, you will find a list of some of my favorite gems… believe me when I tell you there are so many more! J. Della & Co. has access to any gemstones you desire; so don’t hesitate to ask if you don’t see what you want! We categorized the gems into color families. We hope you enjoy taking a look at the gorgeous gems we use to make each piece spectacular.
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Reds
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Rubies are definitely known for being the most precious and valuable of the “red” gemstones. Rubies are a variety of the mineral Corundum. A Ruby is actually a Sapphire of red color. It is an extremely hard and durable gemstone. Generally, Rubies with true red color are valued above those that are darker, with a purple hue.
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Garnets come in a wide spectrum of color. The most common color that garnets come in is reddish-brown. This color can range from a true red to a violet-red, or blackish-red. Although the color red is the one, which occurs most frequently, there are also Garnets showing different shades of green, pale to bright yellow, fiery orange and fine earth- and umbra-shades. The colors are simple gorgeous! |
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Orange
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Carnelian comes in a wide range of orange. One may see it in a brilliant orange, an orangey red, a burnt orange, and/or a persimmon tone. Carnelian is an opaque stone with strong color to it. |
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Fire opal, the bright red, reddish-yellow, orange, or brownish-red body colored opal is just beautiful. It is a very opaque stone. | |
Hessonite is a variety of the garnet, which is a spectacular burnt orange color. The spectrum of color ranges from a pale yellowish orange to a deep burnt orange. | |
Yellow
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Citrine includes yellow to gold to orange brown shades of transparent quartz. Sunny and transparent, citrine can brighten almost any jewelry style.
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Pineapple quartz is a very pale, pastel yellow stone. It is very reasonably priced and comes in a wide variety of sizes and shapes.
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Serpentine comes in a very pastel yellow. This stone is particularly opaque and adds a great burst of yellow to any piece of jewelry.
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Green
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Green Garnets, green is such a refreshing color for just about any season! These green garnets range in color from an almost neon green, to a vibrant kelly green to a more earthy tone of green. Just amazing!
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| Green Tourmaline is very often a pretty grass green, but can tend to be a darker forest green. Occasionally, we may even see specs of brownish flecks in the stones. |  |
| Peridot is an extraordinary lime green stone. It various in color intensity from a very pale lime green to the most vibrant lime green. When I see stunning peridots, it makes me want to dive into a delicious summer cocktail. Yum! | |
Aventurine is a nice, middle of the road green stone when it comes to color. It is most often not too yellow, nor too much on the blue side. It does range in lightness to darkness, but each hue is more beautiful than the next. | |
Chrysoprase is a green variety of chalcedony, which is cryptocrystalline quartz. Its green color is due to the presence of nickel impurities in the form of oxides or silicates of nickel. It can vary from a greenish yellow to a clear apple green. I just love chrysoprase!
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Blue-Green
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Aquamarine stones actually come in many pastel shades. The most common color they are seen in is pastel greenish-blue.
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Peruvian Blue Opal is relatively rare and comes from the Andes in Peru. It is a very translucent stone with color similar to the Caribbean Sea. Depending on how the stone is cut it can be clear, scenic (showing varying degrees of color) or dendritic which has black fern like inclusions. Peruvian opals are one of my favorites!
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Apatite is a pretty blue green stone that is simply mouth watering. It pairs up great with many other gemstones.
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Blue
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Iolite is a beautiful transparent stone that is a bright cornflower blue when held up so the light can pass through it. When worn against the skin however, the stone appears to be a darker blue, almost navy.
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Tanzanite is a very stunning stone. It is usually blue, lilac blue, deep violet blue, or a blue violet stone. I just love the way it sparkles.
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Blue Sapphires…need I say more! Blue sapphires are the most valuable of the blue gemstones. Sapphires do however come in other colors such as, pink, green and yellow. Each color is outrageous!
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Blue Lace Agate is a baby blue opaque stone. It is a very peaceful color.
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Blue Topaz is a very crisp robins egg blue that is transparent. I love how this stone sparkles.
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Blue Quartz tends to be a bit darker than blue topaz. It can range in color from robins egg blue to a darker blue green.
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Turquoise reminds me of the summer waters of the tropics. It is a very popular stone that adds rich color to any piece of jewelry.
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Violet
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Amethysts are just saturated with various shades of purple. They tend to range from light violet to a deep dark purple.
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Fluorite is a very pretty stone that ranges in color from light greens to bright violets. I love how versatile this stone can be.
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Ametrine is a natural mixture of Amethyst and Citrine. Both, Amethyst and Citrine are the same mineral, however they produce two different colors. When they happen together in nature, Ametrine is born. The yellow of the Citrine compliments the purple of the Amethyst beautifully.
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Pinks
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Cherry Quartz is a man-made stone that is translucent strawberry-melon color. It makes a beautiful focal point to any piece.
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Pink Tourmaline is a great transparent rich pink stone. It is often hard to come by such a rich color of pink in a gemstone.
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| Rose Quartz is a calming pastel pink stone that looks just lovely on the skin. It can add a bit of peacefulness to a bright piece or a bit of color to a neutral piece. |  |
Pink Calcite is a refreshing, pastel pink. It is extremely fair in color. I just love how simplistic Pink Calcite is!
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Rhodochrosite is a rich pink stone with striking veins running through it. The veins occur due to the manganese, copper, silver, and lead deposits with in the stone. Just lovely!
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Neutrals
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Andalusite is a stunning brownish pink colored stone. It reminds me of great celebrations because of its champagne hue. Andalusite is a great neutral stone that would add just the right amount of flare to any outfit.
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Moonstone is a white stone that has a shine to it that flashes blue. This stone is best used for necklaces and/or earrings because it isn’t super durable.
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Smoky Quartz is a lovely mink brown stone. It is a great neutral shade of brown and can be paired with many gemstones.
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Crystal Quartz is a beautiful clear stone. It is translucent glass that allows light to pass through it, and boy does it shine. It is a great, inexpensive stone to use on bridal jewelry. Interested in an upgrade…if you are looking for an expensive clear, sparkly stone for bridal jewelry, White Topaz is the way to go. It is simply stunning!
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Crystals and Pearls I also work with Swarovski crystals, which are a bit more expensive than other crystals. I just love how they sparkle and in my opinion Swarovski are simply the best. Freshwater pearls come in all colors (whites, ivories, pinks, grays, and more) and are a great addition to many different pieces of jewelry
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Metals I work primarily in sterling silver. My 2004 Spring/Summer collections are all in sterling silver. I do work with 14k gold filled, 14K gold and white gold metals as well. Fusing the gold to the base metal creates gold filled metal. This process allows the metal to wear longer than gold plated. If you wish to have a piece of jewelry designed in gold, there will be an upgrade charge due to the cost of the metal.
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