If you are looking for some great Summer Jewelry Trends for 2014, here are some of the top gemstones you need to keep an eye out for as you shop for that perfect piece to add to your jewelry collection.

• Pure topaz in its natural form is colorless and transparent. The colored shades come when the stone is tinted by impurities. Common colors for topaz include wine, yellow, smoky gray, red, orange, blue, brown, white, gold, pink green, or a clear opaque. In America today, Blue Topaz ranks as one of the best selling semi-precious gemstones for luxury topaz jewelry. Blue Topaz has three principal shades which are typically referred to as ‘Sky Blue’, ‘Swiss Blue’ and ‘London Blue.’

• One great summer gemstone option for Summer Jewelry Trends for 2014 is the diamond. Diamond jewelry is often made from colored diamonds such as steel gray, white, blue, yellow, orange, red, green, pink to purple, brown, and black. Colored diamonds get their hues from impurities in the crystal and composition. Diamonds of intense and dark yellow or brown, or any other color generally get the name- fancy color diamonds. The amount of color that a diamond exhibits is one of the points that goes into determining its value.

• Red garnets are thought to have been the most common gemstones that were used in the Late Antique Roman world and those who invaded and took over the Western Roman Empire. Pure crystals of garnet are still used as gemstones today and are highly valued for jewelry. The most common pure gemstone varieties can be green, red, yellow, and orange. This gemstone is very popular in men’s and women’s jewelry.

• While white and black pearls are the most popular and valuable colors, many other hues can be found which makes it a popular option for Summer Jewelry Trends for 2014. Pink, blue, champagne, green, gold, and even purple saltwater pearls can be found but they are extremely rate. These colors are often used in rings or necklaces as solitary stones because to find enough pearls of the same color and quality to make a pearl strand necklace or bracelet could take years and cost thousands by the time it is made. But to find stunning luxury white pearl stud earring and other fine jewelry is super simple!

• Peridot makes fine jewelry that can match the quality and luster of other fine gemstone jewelry pieces. Many ancient references to emeralds are thought o possibly have been miss identification of the peridot stones. These gemstones can be tiny shards or large chucks of glimmering crystal stone. The largest cut peridot olivine is a 310 carat specimen that is currently being held on display in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C. This gemstone makes a great option for anyone searching for the best Summer Jewelry Trends for 2014.