How to Decorate Your Home with Gemstones

Displaying Gemstones

Use a raw crystal as a centerpiece. A crystal can be the focal point of a room. Buy a large, raw crystal or other mineral that appeals to you. Keep in mind that they can be costly. Once you have chosen the crystal, place it on the center of a table in whatever room you’d like. A living room, sitting area, or dining room are ideal places. You can put the crystal directly on the table, or on a tray or pedestal. The crystal will stand out more if it is the only item on the table. The crystal doesn’t have to be overwhelmingly big. It just needs to be big enough to attract attention.

Place gemstones in a display case to protect them. Turn your gemstones into art. Make the gemstones unique and noticeable by placing them in glass display cases. You can find display cases at many arts and crafts stores and interior design stores. You can choose plan glass display cases or one that are lined in silver or gold. Make sure the case is big enough to easily fit over the gemstone. Some popular gemstones you can choose to display are citrines, aquamarines, emeralds, and rubies. You can put one large, gemstone in a case or several small ones. Put the display case somewhere it can be easily seen and admired, like in an office or over a fireplace.

Use large gemstones as planters. Make both your plant and mineral more interesting by using the mineral or gemstone as a planter. You can buy a mineral that is made to be a planter, or you can use a raw mineral that has a hole big enough to put the plant inside of it. Succulents typically work and look best with mineral planters. Amethyst crystal planters are popular and fairly easy to find.

Buy a vase with gemstones for a pretty display piece. Display your flowers in a mineral, rock, or gemstone planter. A smooth, polished vase looks best as far as mineral or rock vases. For gemstone vases, it is easier to find a simple vase with gemstones attached to it. For example, you can find a gemstone with a selection of small gemstones, like, turquoise, attached to it. You can put the vase out as the centerpiece on a table, or place it on a side table. Alternatively, simply scatter a few gemstones around a vase.

Put out a mineral lamp to illuminate your space. Use a mineral in an unexpected way by buying a mineral lamp. You can buy a classy and graceful lamp with a polished mineral base, like marble, or a raw mineral that has been attached to vase. You can find traditional lamps, or a table lamp for your desk. For instance, place a pink Himalayan salt lamp on your nightstand for a soothing and soft glow.

Using Gemstones in a Subtle Way

Use gemstone coasters to hold drinks. Coasters are a great way to decorate your home with gemstones in a subtle way. Buy several coasters to place around a room. You can buy gemstones that have been cut and polished, like rose quartz. Or, you can make a gemstone coaster by yourself by gluing gemstones to the side of a plain coaster. Using real gemstones can be costly, so you can find fake gemstones to attach to the coaster at art and crafts stores. You could glue some flat gemstones to the top of a coaster, but round gemstones would make the top uneven and wouldn’t support a drink well.

Replace your drawer pulls for a unique feature. Gemstone drawer pulls are classy. You can choose one room, like the kitchen to replace the drawer pulls, or you can replace the drawer pulls on a bedroom dresser. Choose smooth and round gemstones, or rough minerals. For polished gemstones, you can use turquoise or pearl. For rough minerals, you can use crystal. For a fun, eclectic look, alternate between gemstones and metal or clear crystal handles and pulls, particularly if you don’t have the budget to replace them all with gemstones.

Put out rock or mineral coat hooks to hang up clothing. Using mineral coat hooks is a great way to add an organic quality to your home in a very subtle way. The entire coat hook does not have to be made of mineral. Instead, you can find coat hooks that have a mineral attached to it—like quartz. If you prefer to use gemstones, you can make your own by gluing one or multiple gemstones, like rubies, to a coat hook.

Buy mineral bookends for a classy feel. Using bookends made of minerals can be subtle to obvious, depending on how you use them. If you want to use them in a subtle way, put a few books in between the bookends within a bookshelf. For a more obvious use, place some of your favorite books between the bookends in the center of a table. Quartz bookends dipped in gold are a great way to achieve an organic and classy look.

Creating an Altar

Put together a seasonal altar if you don’t mind changing it frequently. Not all altars have to be used for spiritual reasons. You can also use them for decorative displays. One way to display an altar is by redecorating it for every season. Choose a high table or a prominent space in your home. Put out things like gemstones, minerals, rocks, flowers, ribbons, and whatever you think represents the season. Feel free to use few or many items, depending on your preference. For fall, put out gemstones in colors like green, red, orange, and black, fake seasonal vegetables, and any other items that are representative of fall for you. Rubies and onyx are good to use for fall. For winter, put together light colored gemstones, items representative of the winter holiday you celebrate, and white glittery ribbons. Pearls and turquoise are good to use for winter. For spring, set out out pastel colored gemstones, fresh flowers, and items that remind you or renewal and growth. Rose quartz and moonstones look nice for a spring altar. For summer, put out things like earthy colored gemstones, like topaz and jade, and sunflowers. You can use a single, large gemstone, or a pretty bowl full of smaller gemstones.

Create a purely decorative altar to complement your décor. The altar doesn’t have to be representative of anything. Instead, you can use the altar as a decorative part of your home that is reflective of the current interior space. Choose gemstones and minerals in the colors you use in your home. Choose items that fit in with the current décor. For example, if you have a cottage themed home, put out items that remind you of the woods or beach. Mix crystals and cut gemstones in colors used throughout the space for a cohesive and luxurious look.

Set up a meditation altar for a calming influence. Set aside a space for your home for meditation. Meditation is a great way to reduce stress and achieve a clearer mind at the beginning or end of your day. Choose a space in your home that is usually quiet, like your bedroom, or with a space that gets soft, natural light. Put out some gemstones that appeal to you, candles, and any other items you’d like to focus on while meditating. Some gemstones are thought to influence your energy and aid meditation. A couple of those gemstones are amethyst and rose quartz.

Make a remembrance altar to honor a loved one. Set aside a space in your home dedicated to remembering loved ones that have been lost. Put out fresh flowers, mementos that remind you of the loved one(s), photos, and gemstones, like crystal, turquoise, and citrine.