Collection: Visible Light

Inspired by the fascinating science of light and color, our Visible Light collection features seven different gemstones representing each color of the rainbow: red carnelian, orange aventurine, citrine, green aventurine, apatite, lapis lazuli, and amethyst. This collection tells the story of how white light separates into its component colors when refracted through water droplets, creating the spectacular phenomenon we know as a rainbow. When it's separated, we see the spectrum: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet (ROY G BIV). Then, the light reflects off the back of the droplet and exits. Different colors exit at slightly different angles, creating the arc we see. Each color has a different wavelength. Red light has the longest wavelength and violet has the the shortest, explaining why red always appears on the outer edge of a rainbow and violet on the inner edge. Each piece in this collection is a wearable reminder of the hidden complexity in the light that surrounds us every day!
NEW: Any pieces with “iridescent” in their name incorporate pearls into their rainbow-inspired design! Iridescence comes from the Latin word "iris", meaning rainbow, and refers to the phenomenon where surfaces appear to change color when viewed from different angles. This occurs due to light wave interference and diffraction. Pearls have layers of nacre (mother-of-pearl), and when light hits these layers, it splits and reflects at different angles. This creates the characteristic pearly shimmer with subtle color changes! Natural pearls can display iridescent pinks, greens, and blues.