Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey are just a few of Hollywood’s glamour girls who love to wear pink gems. Gwyneth was spotted wearing a pair of pale pink morganite earrings at the British Fashion Awards—and who could forget Jennifer and Mariah’s fabulous pink diamond engagement rings?

This season, designers have given the sweet pastel shade a refreshingly offbeat attitude with combinations in bright yellow, like Victoire de Castellane’s Soie Dior collection. Uniquely shaped morganites are artistically set in rose gold and paired with diamonds.

The grandest maisons of the Place Vendôme in Paris are experimenting with more types of precious stones in their high jewellery with increasing frequency, and this has thankfully trickled down to the city’s fine jewellery collections.

A few things to remember about our favourite pink gemstones

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Pink sapphire

The most coveted hues for this gemstone are saturated purplish red with a medium tone—often described as “hot pink” or “bubblegum pink.” (Ring by Anna Hu)

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Morganite

This gem’s colour range includes pink, rose, peach and salmon. Look for large, faceted stones since these show stronger hues. (Ring by Tayma Fine Jewellery)

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Spinel

Frequently confused with ruby, fine-coloured spinel is rare above five carats, and the most valued hues are bright red and vivid pink. (Ring by Van Cleef & Arpels)

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Pink Diamond

Due to their extreme rarity, most vivid pink diamonds range in the millions of dollars per carat and come from Australia’s Argyle Mine. (Ring by Chow Tai Fook)

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Rose Quartz

One of the Pantone colours of the year, this gem’s hue comes from mineral inclusions. The best come in well-shaped, transparent crystals.
(Ring by Pomellato)

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