Gem tattoo ideas

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

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Colourful neo-traditional hot air balloon tattoo with geometric panels and small gem shapes, on the side of the ribs.
Colourful hot air balloon on the ribs
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a red faceted diamond framed by gold scrolls and a crown-like top, placed on the centre of the chest.
Diamond in ornate scrollwork on a chest
Colour tattoo of a moth with black lace wings, purple roses and blue forget-me-nots against a purple starry sky, on a limb.
Lace moth with roses on a limb
Two side-by-side photographs of neo-traditional cat head tattoos with jewelled crowns on the top of the foot, one ginger and one tabby.
Cats wearing crowns on two feet
Two colour neo-traditional tattoos on a pair of forearms, one showing a teal hand holding a gold keyhole ornament with beads, the other a peach hand holding an ornate key with a teal ribbon.
Matching hand and key tattoos on forearms
Monarch butterfly tattoo with orange wings framed by black lace ornament and chains across the sternum.
Monarch butterfly with lace on sternum
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a tabby cat wearing a peacock feather headdress and gem tiara, with a red heart gem and red flowers, on a forearm, shown in three side-by-side views.
Cat with peacock feathers and red flowers
Collage of three colour tattoos: a neo-traditional ice cream cone with a cat-face scoop on the upper left, a galaxy hot air balloon on the upper right, and outlined seashells joined by chains on the
Ice cream, hot air balloon and shell tattoos
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of pink carnations and green foliage tied with a jewelled bow, on the upper thigh.
Carnation bouquet with bow on thigh
Colour tattoo of a purple cartoon cat with a crescent moon on its forehead, set in a pink heart frame with a jewelled crown, wings and stars, on a forearm.
Purple cat with crescent moon in heart frame
Coloured drawing of a faceted red gem heart framed by gold scrollwork with a small dangling gem, shown as a neo-traditional tattoo design on paper.
Faceted ruby heart with gold scrollwork
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a purple rose with green leaves and a gold crown and sceptre on the ankle and top of a foot.
Purple rose and crown on a foot
Purple pencil flash drawing of a planchette-style design with a shaded eye, a smiling sun, a crescent moon and the words SPEAK TO ME NO MORE, in a neo-traditional style.
Planchette design with eye, sun and moon
Black linework drawing of a cat head with a feather headdress, pearl necklace, gem and bow, a neo-traditional tattoo design.
Cat head with feathers and pearls
Black and grey shaded crown tattoo with ball finials and a swirling script letter below, on the side of the ribs.
Shaded crown with swirling script on the ribs
Neo-traditional leopard head with an orange gem on its brow, framed by red flowers, tattooed on the upper arm.
Leopard head with red flowers on upper arm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a faceted purple gemstone heart in a gold and brown ornate frame with pink beads, on an upper arm.
Faceted purple gem heart on upper arm
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a cute pink octopus wearing a purple bow and holding a pink gem, with bold black outlines and soft shading.
Kawaii octopus with bow and gem
Neo-traditional tattoo of a schnauzer in a bowler hat and monocle, set in an ornate gold frame with red gems, on a limb.
Schnauzer in bowler hat and monocle
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a large pink faceted gem with a gold star emblem on the back of a hand, with a small cross and rose on the fingers.
Pink faceted gem tattoo on the back of a hand
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman's face framed by feathers and a teal gem headpiece, with a black cat beside her, on the outer thigh.
Woman with feathers and black cat on thigh
Realistic blue peacock head inside a black and grey scrollwork frame with a red gem and hanging chains, tattooed on a limb.
Peacock portrait in an ornate frame
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of a unicorn head with a crystal horn, lotus flowers and a red mandala on the outer thigh.
Unicorn and mandala on a thigh
Black and grey birdcage with blue flowers and leaves tattooed on the outer thigh, in a botanical neo-traditional style.
Birdcage and blue flowers on a thigh
Black and grey drawing of a rose with hatched leaves and a faceted heart ringed with beads, shown as a neo-traditional tattoo design on paper.
Rose and jewelled heart tattoo design
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of an eye inside a jewelled triangle with dotted chains, placed at the centre of the chest.
Eye in a jewelled triangle on the chest
Neo-traditional tattoo of a purple faceted heart-shaped gem with a gold outline and white dots, on the inner forearm.
Purple heart gemstone on a forearm
Black and grey realism skull tattoo with roses and scrollwork on the outer thigh, with a dangling jewelled chain below the skull.
Skull and roses on a thigh
Colour photo of a neo-trad tattoo on a thigh showing two winged unicorns inside a gem-edged oval with pastel wash and small stars, with purple gem hearts at top and bottom.
Pastel winged unicorns in a gem frame on a thigh
Neo-traditional colour tattoo on an upper limb showing an eye within a triangle, a rose, a green serpent, a banner reading BLACK and a book at the base.
Eye, rose and serpent colour piece on a limb
Colourful geometric tattoo of a lipstick with a faceted gem base and dotted circle, placed on a forearm.
Lipstick with geometric gem on a forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of two bluebirds, a pink peony and a red gem pendant on the shoulder.
Two bluebirds and a peony on a shoulder
Colour tattoo of a grey crown surrounded by pink and purple diamonds on the top of a foot, in a neo-traditional style.
Crown and pink diamonds on a foot
Neo-traditional owl tattoo with bold outlines, green and yellow eyes and grey shaded feathers, perched on a green diamond on the side of the body.
Owl perched on a green diamond
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a multi-eyed grey cat holding a goldfish bowl above a pink rose, placed on a limb.
Cat with goldfish bowl and rose
Neo-traditional tattoo of a woman wearing a feather headdress and pearls inside a red crescent moon, placed on the outer thigh.
Woman portrait with feather headdress on thigh
Colour realism tattoo of a woman with blue sugar skull face paint, blood tears and a keyhole on the mouth, framed by blue lace on the forearm.
Sugar skull woman with lace frame on forearm
Neo-traditional tattoo on a thigh of two facing profiles inside an ornate oval frame with pearl chains, a red gem and red splatter.
Profile couple in ornate cameo frame on thigh
Neo-traditional tattoo of a grey tabby cat wearing a gold crown with blue gems, framed by red roses and blue beads on the thigh.
Cat with crown and roses on a thigh
Blue and black lace-style tattoo with a faceted blue gem at its centre, sitting on the chest below the bust.
Blue gem and lace ornament on the chest