Gem tattoo ideas

256 photos and flash · 34% Neo-trad, 20% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black and grey neo-trad tattoo of a faceted heart gem with ornate scrollwork and beaded drops across the neck and upper chest.
Faceted heart gem with scrollwork on neck and chest
Blue pencil sketch of a faceted teardrop gem with swirling ribbon and leaf flourishes and a row of beads, drawn as a tattoo design.
Sketch of a faceted gem with ribbon swirls
Neo-traditional tattoo of a white cartoon cat with a pink bow, set in a gold scrolled heart frame with pearls, on the upper thigh.
White cartoon cat in a gold and lilac heart frame
Close crop of a blue faceted diamond tattoo on a woman's lower abdomen above black underwear, with her hand resting on her waist.
Blue diamond tattoo on the lower abdomen
Colour tattoo on the chest of a person showing a pink rose with petals inside an ornate silver frame, with grey dotwork mandala wings and a purple heart gem below.
Jewelled rose frame with dotwork mandala on chest
Close-up of a small teal and silver geometric diamond tattoo on the side of a finger, with a silver ring on the adjacent finger.
Teal geometric diamond on a finger
Colour tattoo on a forearm of a red and purple lotus flower above black Sanskrit script and a green Om symbol, linked by black swirling linework.
Lotus flower and Om symbol on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a blue shaded diamond on a forearm, surrounded by bold red, green and grey flash-style motifs.
Blue diamond in a traditional sleeve on a forearm
Neo-trad heart locket tattoo with grey filigree scrollwork, a red gem centre and a ribbon, shown on skin.
Filigree heart locket with red gem
A neo-traditional skull design drawn on paper, framed by grey scrollwork and red panels with dotted borders, with pens lying nearby.
Skull with scrollwork in neo-trad style
Black and grey tattoo of a large bow with a faceted heart brooch and a key hanging from a chain, placed on the thigh.
Bow, heart brooch and key on thigh
Fine line black ink tattoo of three diamond outlines of different sizes on the upper arm.
Three diamond outlines on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a spired castle under a green smoky sky with a skull cloud, set in an ornate gold frame with a Deathly Hallows symbol, on the outer thigh.
Castle in an ornate frame on a thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a faceted purple heart gem framed by lace and beaded chains, placed on the chest below the breasts.
Purple gem heart with lace chain on the chest
Black fine line outline of a diamond tattoo on the upper chest, just below the collarbone.
Outline diamond on upper chest
Two painted traditional flash designs of daggers on cream paper, one with a red rose at the guard and one with a scaled hilt, an eye and a ribbon banner.
Two traditional dagger designs on cream paper
Two photos of a traditional style neck tattoo showing a red jewel set inside an ornate heart frame beside a black and grey rose on the neck.
Red gem heart and rose on the neck
Four-panel collage of a faceted gem tattoo with radiating rays on a forearm, from stencil and linework to coloured shading in purple, grey and green.
Faceted gem with rays on forearm, four stages
Neo-traditional owl tattoo with spread grey wings and red eyes, holding a red faceted gem, on a person's chest.
Owl with spread wings on the chest
Black ink line drawing of three orchids with buds, hanging chains, teardrop pendants and diamond-shaped gems, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Orchid sprigs with hanging chains and gems
Colour tattoo of a golden winged heart brooch with pink gems, red stars and a blue burst on the upper chest, in a bold neo-traditional style.
Winged heart brooch and stars on chest
Colour tattoo on a calf of a red rose above a hand in a stained glass style oval, set within a gold ornate frame with a red gem at the base, in neo-traditional style.
Stained glass rose in an ornate frame on a calf
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a cartoon cat and a cartoon dog inside a heart frame with pink flowers and a bow, shown on a limb.
Cartoon cat and dog in a heart frame
Close-up of a small black outlined flower tattoo with red fill on the inner ear, with a gem stud piercing set in its centre.
Small flower on the inner ear
Two matching black fine line diamond tattoos with light shading, one on each of two forearms placed side by side.
Matching diamond tattoos on two forearms
Back view of a person's legs with matching cartoon cat tattoos wearing pink bows above the knees, with a vertical chain of coloured stars, hearts, gems and bows running down each calf.
Cartoon cat with bows and jewel chain on both legs
Black ink drawing of a symmetrical lotus mandala design with dotwork shading and a central gem motif, drawn on white paper beside fine liner pens and a stencil ruler.
Lotus mandala design with dotwork shading
Black and white ornate cross design with swirling tribal-style detail and a red gem at the centre, shown as a standalone flash drawing with no body placement.
Ornate cross with red centre design
Colour realism tattoo of three jewel-like emblems in red, blue and green, set within a grey triangle on the forearm.
Three gem emblems in a triangle on a forearm
Black ornamental scrollwork framing a red oval gem on a finger, with a dotted line running down below it.
Gemstone and scrollwork on a finger
Silver Celtic knotwork design within a black circle, with a glossy green gem at the centre, shown as a flat graphic design.
Celtic knot with green gem
Colour tattoo of eight emblem-style icons in two rows on the inner forearm, each with bold black outlines and soft colour washes.
Eight coloured emblem icons on a forearm
Small colour tattoos of a grey gem, blue droplet, yellow sun and rainbow flower, one on each of four fingers of a hand.
Gem, drop, sun and flower finger tattoos
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a diamond framed by ornate lotus-style motifs, sitting on a forearm.
Diamond and ornament on a forearm
Small coloured tattoo of a basketball wearing a jewelled crown with a wing on one side, placed on a person's shoulder blade.
Basketball with crown and wings on shoulder
Neo-traditional tattoo on a forearm of a faceted pink gem heart topped by a crown, framed by grey scrolling filigree and shading.
Pink gem heart with crown on a forearm
Black and grey fine line crown with a heart gem, shaded in detail, on a finger, with a small cross tattoo below it on the same hand.
Small crown and cross on fingers
Traditional style tattoo on the thigh showing a hand gripping a stake, red carnations, a banner reading INTO EVERY GENERATION A SLAYER IS BORN and a red gem with a B.
Hand with stake, banner and carnations
Two grey pencil tattoo design drawings on tracing paper showing ornamental scrollwork, beaded chains and diamond pendant drops, styled as fine line ornament.
Ornamental scroll and diamond tattoo designs
Colour realism rose with black lace mandala patterns and red gems on a forearm, with dotwork diamonds near the wrist.
Realistic rose and lace forearm tattoo
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo with a sleeping face, a black cat and blue beaded chains on the forearm.
Crescent moon, black cat and beaded chains on a forearm
Colourful full sleeve tattoo in a pixel art style, showing a swirling tree, a yellow gem, a pixelated figure, fish and a moon across the upper arm and forearm.
Pixel art scene full sleeve
Neo-traditional tattoo of two wolves, one black and snarling and one grey-blue with a gold headpiece, framed by pink, red and orange peonies on a thigh.
Two wolves with peonies on a thigh
Colour tattoo of a dreamcatcher with purple flowers, black feathers and teal beads on the outer thigh, in a soft realistic style.
Dreamcatcher and purple flowers on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a peony, a honeybee and a faceted gem on an upper arm.
Peony, bee and gem on an upper arm
Colour realism tattoo of a blue hibiscus with green leaves, a blue butterfly and a diamond on the upper back and shoulder blade, with a grey ankh tattoo above.
Blue hibiscus and butterfly on a shoulder
Solid black geometric diamond tattoo with dripping ink on a forearm, set against white rosette fabric.
Dripping diamond on a forearm
Neo-traditional tattoo of a deer with antlers in an ornate purple and grey oval frame, with a chickadee, oak leaves and a red gem, on the upper thigh.
Deer in ornate frame with chickadee