Thursday, December 16, 2010

Gemstone Home Decor

Gemstone is a name that can be applied to any of a number of semi precious natural stone materials. These materials form naturally, usually in caves, and are harvested by humans to be used in jewelry, home furnishings, and several architectural applications. A material is termed to be "gemstone" due to its attractiveness, and rarity, and so the stones which attain this label are generally valuable and beautiful.


Gemstone is used to manufacture a wide variety of decorative and functional products for the home. These are generally formal, high end products, which are intended to elevate the decorative style of a space. Common gemstone products include desk clocks, drink coasters, book ends, and paper weights. Gemstone candle holders are also very popular, due to the ability of the crystalline structure to refract the light from the candle into a million tiny translucent caverns.


Gemstone home décor products are most popular in new age and metaphysical spaces.

Often practitioners of yoga, reiki, and gemstone therapies will decorate their offices with these products. Many people even believe gemstones to have a very particular effect on the energy in a space, and there are several fields of study that examine and claim to be able to use these effects to help people.

Another popular setting for gemstone decorative products is in a rustic, natural home. The erratic chaos of the crystalline materials will blend in well with the savage nature of such a space.


Other popular setting for gemstone home décor products include executive offices, romantic settings such as the bedroom, and anywhere where the light from the sun or a fixture can cast an interesting glow on the pieces.