When it comes to gemstones for jewelry, there are many who choose these gems based on their meanings, healing properties and symbolic reasons. I had been told once that mortgage lenders like sapphire, chrysanthemum stone and citrine for power and prosperity.

While I like gemstones for its exotic colours and finish, they look best when fallen in the hands of the artisans and indie jewelers. I love colours and rich hues like carnelian, turquoise, corals and exotic jade. This is a beautiful necklace from bouf.com by Gems of London, handmade from semiprecious stones- sodalite, carnelian and agate.