Autumn's Jewel Tones: The Gemstones Worth Wearing Now

Summer's pastels have gone. This season's gemstones are deeper and warmer: crimson, burnt orange and deep ocean blue, with a strong vein of green running through.

Coloured gemstone jewellery is one of the defining stories of 2026. Sapphire in particular is being worn as often as diamonds, and the autumn palette has moved firmly into jewel tones. It's an easy trend to adopt, because you need only one stone, and it works with the dark knits and camel coats already in your wardrobe.

These are the four tones to know, and how to wear each one.

Crimson: garnet and ruby

This is the colour of the season, and the one most likely to look as though you planned it. Garnet is a deep wine-red that reads almost black in low light and glows red near a window. Ruby is brighter and more saturated, with more fire.

For every day, the Heart Red Garnet Bracelet sets a single 5mm heart-cut garnet on a fine gold plated chain. Wear it alongside a plain chain bracelet so the colour has space around it.

For something to invest in, our solid gold ruby hearts, as studs, hoops and a large pendant, are in the heart jewellery edit. A ruby heart in 14ct gold against a black roll-neck needs nothing else.

Burnt orange: citrine

Citrine runs from pale honey to a deep amber, and it's at its best in autumn. Golden stones and yellow gold together give one of the warmest combinations in jewellery.

The Deco Citrine Birthstone Bracelet sets an emerald-cut citrine on a fine chain. It's November's birthstone too, so it does double duty as a birthday gift. Read more in our November birthstone guide.

Ocean blue: sapphire and blue topaz

Sapphire is the stone of 2026. Deep blue sapphire against gold looks traditional in the best sense, but it's become a stone people wear every day, not just to formal events. Our September birthstone pieces, including the Deco Blue Sapphire Bracelet, are in gemstone bracelets.

For a lighter, icier blue, try blue topaz. The Deco Blue Topaz Necklace has a 7x5mm emerald cut with a Deco outline, and it works in silver as well as gold. See every blue stone we make in the blue jewellery edit.

Deep green: emerald tones

Green is the jewel tone that goes with everything. It sits between warm and cool, so it works with gold or silver, and alongside red or blue.

The Emerald Glow Earrings Set gives you a full ear in one decision: solid gold huggies with a green gemstone drop and a matching stud. Find it in our earrings collection.

How to wear jewel tones every day

Choose one colour per look. Two jewel tones together can work, such as garnet with green, but one stone per outfit always looks considered.

Go small and saturated. A 5mm stone in a strong colour does more than a large pale one. Deep tones read from across a room even when the stone is tiny.

Match the stone to your knitwear. It sounds obvious, and it works. A garnet sits well with burgundy and chocolate brown, and sapphire looks sharp with navy and grey.

Stack the wrist. Our Deco birthstone bracelets are made in all twelve stones. Two or three together, say garnet, citrine and blue topaz, give you an autumn palette in one stack. You can also build a family stack, with a stone for each person.

Choose your own stones

If you can't pick a colour, don't. The Trinity Customised Gemstone Ring sets three stones of your choice, from twelve birthstones, on a single band, and the Toi et Moi Customised Gemstone Ring does the same with two. Both are in our Toi et Moi collection. Choose jewel tones for the season, or birthstones for the people she loves. Browse all birthstone jewellery for single-stone pieces.

For garnet in a more playful mood, the Lily Pebbles x Edge of Ember collection pairs deep red garnet with labradorite, a grey stone that flashes blue and green as it moves, across heart necklaces, rings and hoops.

Every gemstone we use is ethically sourced, and every piece is ready-to-gift and ships free in the UK over £75.