Crystals and Fshion

  A small introduction on how gemstones  

can make your fashion style unique. 

     First of all we all agree that gem stones (or crystals )look amazing, they seem magic, like the transformation gems from almost any mahou shojo series. 

So how can they be used in fashion ? well gemstones come in any colour, shape and kind.There is one for each and every outfit and style, their extraordinary look will immediately level up your coordination. 

But before we get in the "main event" we shall define what are gemstones and what are this "kind" of gemstones I was referring to. 

According to wikipedia: "A gemstone or gem (also called a fine gem, jewel, or a precious or semi-precious stone) is a piece of mineral crystal, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewellery or other adornments. However, certain rocks (such as lapis lazuli) or organic materials that are not minerals (such as amber or jet), are also used for jewellery, and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well. "

More or less you have an idea what gemstones are, so for a first glance let's identify the most common ones and their use in fashion

Quartz

is the most common gem to find, it comes to a large variety of colours

 You might be already familiar with the Purple Quartz or else Amethyst  probably the most well known of all.

 

Without doubt Amethyst has an amazing colour which can be used in any dark fashion.

A full black outfit will both increase         Amethysts and outfits effect and make it look really mysterious,

So why not trying wear an amethyst with your gothic wear

You could also wear it with a full purple outfit, but I wouldn't recommend it, since the effect Amethysts could give, would be decreased a lot. Better to wear it when you balance purple and Black, or more Black.

For those who aren't fans of dark fashion styles, there are light coloured Quartz like, the Rose quartz

its pink colour matches perfectly gold, so I would definately recommended for Hime/Princess looks.

Wear it in small pisces, like earings or rings they will give a playful elegancy to your outfit, you can also wear them as bracelets or necleses but better if they have a gold frame/elements or else they might look out of place.

You can also find quartz in colours, light-dark blue, green, yellow and more, so they can match any colourful fashion.

Obsidian

There are many kinds of obsidian the usual one is deep 
black. 

not 100% dark obsidian but the best example I could find

But Whats so unique about obsidian ?  Its hardcore effect. Obsidian is the semi precious stone you will see taking the most forms and shapes, (especially as a skull. )

  Due to obsidian having the quite strong appearance and colour its better suited for more hardcore styles like metal style, punk or visual kei. 

Moon stone

Rainbow moonstone

Moonstone could be easely mistaken for quartz, even though their effect is quite different. 

Moonstone has a dreamlike appearance, its gentle and promotes calmity, so they suit better to styles with simmilar characteristics, Cult Part Kei and why not in shironuri ? maybe a shironuri coord based on moonstone appearance effect.

I hope this entry on gems and fashion, helped and inspired you, please coment if you wish for a second part. 

stay creative ~