Black and White Gemstone Pendants, Necklaces, and Bracelets

Discover our Black and White Gemstone Jewelry Collection, featuring handcrafted pendants, necklaces, and bracelets that highlight the timeless contrast of light and dark. Each piece is created from natural gemstones including amber, obsidian, pearl, rutile quartz, and clear quartz. From the mysterious depth of black obsidian to the luminous glow of pearls, these stones balance elegance with meaning. Rutile quartz adds striking golden or black needle-like inclusions, while amber offers warm tones to soften the palette. Perfect for modern layering or classic styling, black and white gemstone jewelry brings sophistication, versatility, and symbolic energy to any look.

The Story of Black and White Stones in Jewelry

Black and white gemstones have fascinated cultures for centuries with their contrast and symbolism.

Obsidian, formed when lava cools rapidly, is a natural volcanic glass once used for tools and blades. Snowflake obsidian develops its white “snowflakes” when small inclusions of cristobalite (a silica mineral) crystallize inside the black glassy stone.

A pearl is made of nacre, the luminous material that also lines the inside of a mollusk’s shell. Formed when layers of nacre coat an irritant inside an oyster or mussel, pearls grow slowly over time into the lustrous gems treasured around the world. Most pearls today are cultured pearls, created through the same natural process with human guidance, while natural pearls remain rare.

For thousands of years, pearls have symbolized purity, wisdom, and wealth. In ancient Rome, they were worn as a sign of power and status, while in China and India they were associated with protection and spiritual harmony. Brides across cultures have chosen pearls as tokens of love and new beginnings.

Quartz, one of Earth’s most abundant minerals, takes on dramatic beauty when filled with rutiles. In golden rutile quartz, the needle-like inclusions are titanium dioxide with iron, giving them a golden shimmer.

Black rutile Black Rutile Quartz (a.k.a. Tourmalinated Quartz), the black inclusions are actually black tourmaline (schorl), not rutile. These inclusions are long, needle-like crystals that form inside quartz as it grows. Even amber, though typically golden, can appear smoky or nearly black, complementing white gemstones beautifully.

Together, these stones represent balance — the interplay of light and shadow, strength and softness, protection and clarity.