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Gemstone Meanings: Choosing Jewelry that Matches Mom’s Personality

Mother’s Day. It always seems to sneak up on us, just as Spring is kicking into gear and we’ve begun daydreaming about Summer trips to the beach. Make sure not to let it catch you unprepared this year! Are you ready with the perfect gift to make this Mother’s Day special? 

A time honored occasion to celebrate the special women in our lives, Mother’s Day is also an opportunity to find the perfect gift to delight and send a message: your effort, your energy, and your love matters to us.

Finding the perfect gift can be stressful and uncertain, but might we suggest taking a different approach this year? If you can take a moment to interject some thought and intention into your Mother’s Day gift selection, you’ll find that it can actually be an exciting and meaningful experience. We adore the idea of choosing jewelry with gemstones that align with your mom’s personality, automatically a unique and thoughtful choice.

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We’re here to help, so we’ve created a guide of some of our favorite gemstones and what they symbolize to guide you on your shopping journey.

Where to begin? 

  1. Reflect on your Relationship 
    • Think about your mom and the qualities she has that you want to celebrate.
    • Consider both how she perceives herself, and the qualities she strives for.
    • Jot down a few notes about your mom to help keep you focused while you shop. Bonus: you can work some of these thoughts into a meaningful card to accompany your gift. 
  1. Explore Gemstone Meanings:
    • Research different gemstones and their associated meanings.
    • Choose a gemstone that resonates with your mom’s personality and qualities.

Continue reading to learn about seven gemstones perfect for this year’s Mother’s Day gifting:

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Rose Quartz

A symbol of love, compassion, and emotional healing, rose quartz is not only a sweet and loving color, but a stone thought to bring a sense of peace and calm to the wearer. Unconditional love and nurturing energy vibrate through the rose quartz, making it an obvious choice for a woman who has lent her nurturing energy, love and compassion to you in your life. 

Diamond

Diamonds are known for their strength, durability, and eternal beauty, representing love, purity, and commitment. Gifting a diamond for Mother’s Day can symbolize the timeless bond you feel with your mother. The everlasting nature of the mother-child relationship is beautifully signified by diamonds, and are also believed to bring clarity and abundance, setting the tone for many years of family relationships to come. 

Green Malachite

A stone of transformation, protection, and balance, malachite is known for its healing  and restorative energy. Malachite’s energetic ability to promote growth and positive change. As a Mother’s Day gift, malachite can symbolize the support and encouragement that a mother provides to her children, helping them navigate life’s challenges and transitions with strength and resilience. You can feel good about passing that strength back to mom in the form of malachite jewelry.

Created Opal

Opal is a gemstone associated with creativity, inspiration, and spiritual wellness. A stone of intuition, opal is thought to enhance imagination while promoting a sense of inner peace and harmony. Gifting opal for Mother’s Day can be an opportunity to represent the unique and irreplaceable bond you share with your mother, highlighting the beauty and complexity of your relationship. Opal’s vibrant colors and shimmering play of light make it a striking and meaningful gift for any mother, and especially one who appreciates beauty and symbolism.

Black Onyx

A powerful and protective stone, onyx is believed to absorb and transform negative energy. It symbolizes resilience, and grounding, making it an ideal Mother’s Day gift for a mother who serves as a pillar of support and stability in her family, neighborhood, and community. Onyx can provide a sense of calmness and protection, helping to ward off negative influences and promote emotional well-being. Gifting onyx on Mother’s Day can be a perfect moment to convey appreciation for the unwavering strength and protection that the recipient provides to her family and loved ones.

Mother of Pearl

Mother of pearl is a symbol of purity, nurturing, and (as its name suggests) motherly love. MOP is formed within the shells of mollusks and carries the adaptable energy of the ocean, representing fertility, protection, and harmony. For these reasons, mother of pearl is often associated with the divine feminine and is believed to bring calming and harmonious energies to the wearer. As a Mother’s Day gift, mother of pearl can serve, in name, beauty, and energy, as a reminder of a mother’s unconditional love, grace, and prioritizing her family. A thoughtful choice to honor her gentle guidance and nurturing presence in the lives of her children.

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli is a stone of truth, wisdom, and inner vision. Historically, lapis has been associated with royalty and spirituality. Its energy is believed to enhance communication, intuition, and self-expression, while promoting harmony and self-awareness. Mother’s Day is a wonderful time to bring focus on the deep connection and understanding between a mother and her child with a lapis jewelry gift. Also known for its protective and healing properties, lapis makes a meaningful and empowering gift for a mother who values wisdom, truth, and spiritual growth.

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There are endless gemstone options to grace your mother with this Mother’s Day, and hopefully this guide was a great start to get you thinking about the special women in your life and how you can express your love and appreciation for them.

 

And if you’re a mother or mother figure yourself, a very happy Mother’s Day to you!