| Congratulations Ladies-to-Be! Now that you've | | | | and is therefore a perfect token blue item on a |
| gotten him to commit, your work has only just | | | | bride. This stone works well with any jewelry, but |
| begun. From the seating charts to guest lists to | | | | we love it on a necklace due to its unexpected |
| that old adage "Something old, something new…" | | | | luster. Lariat necklaces can be tied in a variety of |
| you've got your work cut out for you. Luckily, | | | | ways, allowing the bride to make it as simple or |
| we're pretty sure we can cut the guesswork out | | | | ornate as she wishes. Punctuated by this |
| of finding something blue and something new with | | | | gorgeous stone, the lariat is a truly unique, |
| one fell swoop. Read on for a guide to our | | | | graceful addition to the bride's ensemble. |
| favorite blue gemstone bridal jewelry. | | | | Click here for an example of a Blue Topaz Lariat. |
| 1. Aquamarine Cascade Earrings | | | | 4. Blue Chalcedony Bracelet |
| Aquamarine is one of those blue gemstones that | | | | Chalcedony often has a smokier clarity to it which |
| comes in a variety of shades and opacity. For | | | | makes the water-like blue color more pronounced. |
| brides, we like it best when the stone is fairly | | | | We therefore suggest you wear it on a bracelet, |
| translucent with only a hint of blue tone. This | | | | where the color is more subtle and does not |
| works well with any white dress and can match | | | | distract so much from the other wedding themes. |
| bridesmaids' baby blue dresses or a | | | | A bracelet that clusters these stones around the |
| Forget-Me-Not bouquet. The cascade design allows | | | | wrist is a really gorgeous way to emphasize your |
| for clustering of these petite stones so the color | | | | thin wrists and add a small bit of ornate fun to |
| does not go entirely unnoticed. Plus, the linear, | | | | the outfit. |
| feminine style elongates the face and draws | | | | Click here to see examples of Blue Chalcedony |
| attention to bone structure. | | | | Jewelry. |
| 2. Apatite and Freshwater Pearl Earrings | | | | 5. Other Blue Gemstones |
| Apatite stones are typically a fairly obvious but | | | | There are lots of other jewelry stones out there |
| beautiful blue color. Pair them with a classic white | | | | – including some pearls – that come in |
| pearl and you have two colors that not only | | | | varying shades of blue. One of our favorites is |
| complement each other, they are very | | | | Tanzanite, which is a rare, stunning stone mined |
| traditionally bridal. On an earring, this combination | | | | only on a small strip of land in New Zealand. |
| makes the blue extremely subtle; look for a | | | | Sapphire is another classic, darker blue stone that |
| similar setup on a necklace or bracelet if you are | | | | really complements darker blue eyes well. Brides |
| hoping to show off the color more obviously. | | | | who don't mind strong color will also want to look |
| 3. Blue Topaz Lariat Necklace | | | | at jewelry featuring kyanite. This gemstone is |
| Blue Topaz is a nearly transparent stone that is | | | | often multi-hued and can boast a pewter or grey |
| typically cut like a diamond to reflect the light on | | | | tone in some cases. |
| its many surfaces. The blue tone is quite subtle | | | | |