2026 is a year of bold, saturated colour. Emeralds and sapphires are leading the year's biggest trends, prized for their rich green and blue tones and now expected to make up over a quarter of the entire gemstone market. Alongside them, pink and red stones like rhodolite garnet, spinel, and tourmaline are surging as buyers move toward more expressive, statement-making pieces. Explore our natural gemstones collection to shop these trending colours.

Birthstone jewellery is one of the fastest-growing gemstone categories this year, driven by a broader shift toward personalised, meaningful pieces over generic designs. Instead of a classic diamond solitaire, more buyers are searching for a stone tied to their own birth month or a loved one's, turning jewellery into a form of storytelling rather than just decoration.

The traditional birthstones are: January – Garnet, February – Amethyst, March – Aquamarine, April – Diamond, May – Emerald, June – Pearl or Alexandrite, July – Ruby, August – Peridot, September – Sapphire, October – Opal or Tourmaline, November – Topaz or Citrine, and December – Turquoise, Tanzanite, or Zircon. Browse our gemstone collection to find a piece that matches your birth month.

A parti sapphire displays two or more distinct colours within a single stone — one area might shift from teal to yellow-green, or blue to violet. They're at the centre of 2026's "mermaid core" trend, prized for looking genuinely one-of-a-kind rather than mass-produced, and often set in toi-et-moi style pairings alongside a second gemstone or diamond.

Watermelon tourmaline displays pink and green colour zones within the same stone, resembling the fruit it's named after. It's part of the same wave of interest driving demand for tourmaline and other multi-coloured gemstones this year, as buyers look for pieces with natural, unrepeatable colour variation.

Rhodolite garnet is a rose-to-purplish-red variety of garnet known for exceptional clarity and brilliance compared to standard garnets. Alongside spinel, it's central to this year's surge in pink and red gemstone jewellery, offering a vivid, statement-making alternative to traditional ruby.

Alexandrite is a colour-changing gemstone that appears green in daylight and shifts to red or purplish tones under incandescent light. Its rarity and this dramatic colour-change effect have made it one of the most searched-for gemstones among collectors this year.

Alongside bold, saturated colour, a parallel trend favours soft, understated stones like champagne diamonds, smoky quartz, and grey moonstone. Known as "quiet luxury," this look prioritises refined, muted tones over high-contrast colour, appealing to buyers who want elegance without a loud statement.

Start with colour: bold greens and blues (emerald, sapphire) suit statement pieces, soft blues (aquamarine, moonstone) suit everyday, wellness-inspired wear, and pinks and reds (garnet, tourmaline, spinel) suit those who want a bolder, romantic look. Pair your chosen gemstone with pieces from our rings or necklace collections for a coordinated set.

All our gemstone jewellery is handcrafted in BSI Hallmark certified gold. Explore our 18K gold jewellery collection for premium finishes.

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