Gem tattoo ideas

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

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Colour tattoo of a pastel castle inside a gold scrollwork frame topped with a purple gem, with a pink and blue rose below, on the upper thigh.
Castle in an ornate frame with a pink rose
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a dachshund wearing a top hat and feather in a gold frame with pink background, on the calf.
Dachshund in top hat in an ornate frame on a calf
Black and grey shaded tattoo of two faceted diamonds on a woman's ankle, above a black open-toe heeled shoe.
Two diamonds on an ankle
Black and white photo of a small outlined diamond fine line tattoo on a wrist, with a braided cord bracelet and a blurred clenched fist above.
Small outlined diamond on wrist
Neo-trad style lace butterfly tattoo in black and red on the upper back, with dotted chains and red gems hanging below it.
Lace butterfly with beaded drops on upper back
Realistic pink diamond tattoo with soft shading on the centre of a person's chest, above a black V-neck top.
Pink diamond on the chest
A grid of six small fine line black ink designs on pale backgrounds, including mountains with a crescent moon, a tree with stars, a dragon beside a sword, and a ring within a leafy wreath.
Six fine line motif designs in a grid
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a grey gorilla wearing an orange and gold crown with teal gems, on a forearm, with a red backdrop.
Crowned gorilla head on forearm
Black ink drawing of a rose with ornate lace-like wings, dotted chains and a hanging faceted gem, shown as a botanical and geometric tattoo design on paper.
Rose and gem chandelier design
Colour tattoo of a pink faceted gem heart with white sparkles, set inside a black lace-like border, on the upper arm.
Pink faceted gem heart with lace border
Matching colour tattoos of sphynx cat heads with crystals above, one in green and blue and one in orange and red, on two forearms.
Matching sphynx cat tattoos on forearms
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a dagger with a green gem on the hilt and a red pommel, sitting on the forearm.
Traditional dagger on a forearm
Black outline tattoo of a large bow, heart-shaped lock, planetary symbols and keys on the side of the ribs, in fine line style.
Bow, heart lock and keys outline on ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a lace garter with a ribbon bow and small gem on the outer thigh.
Lace garter tattoo with bow on thigh
Black and grey shaded diamond tattoo on the lower back of a woman with long dark hair, photographed from behind.
Diamond tattoo on lower back
Close photo of a brown henna-style mandala with swirls, dots and a small pink gem at the centre, placed on an upper arm.
Henna mandala on an upper arm
Colour tattoo of a cameo-framed woman in profile with a purple satin bow and floral lace border on the upper arm, in a realistic style.
Cameo portrait with purple bow on upper arm
Black and white photo of a small fine line geometric diamond tattoo on the back of a hand, near the base of the index finger.
Small diamond tattoo on the back of a hand
Black and grey wolf head tattoo with roses across the abdomen, with script lettering above and coloured tattoos on the thighs and upper arms.
Wolf and roses across the abdomen
Black line tattoo of a geometric faceted heart with internal lines, sitting on the inner forearm.
Faceted heart on an inner forearm
Black and grey owl tattoo with spread wings, a green gem and a dotwork sunburst, with an arrow beneath, on a torso in traditional style.
Owl with spread wings and arrow on the torso
Colour tattoo of a jewelled crown topped with a cross, placed centrally on a person's upper back, with shaded grey outlines and gold, blue and pink details.
Jewelled crown with cross on upper back
Colour tattoo of a teal crescent moon with a blue lotus and dangling purple and pink gem drops on beaded chains, in a neo-traditional style on skin.
Crescent moon with lotus and gem drops
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a swallow perched on an ornate key with flowers and a red mandala behind it, on the thigh.
Swallow on a key on the thigh
Black linework fine line tattoo of three mushrooms inside a faceted geometric gem outline on the upper leg.
Mushrooms inside a geometric gem outline
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a dark blue scarab beetle with orange wings and a red gem on the chest, framed by teal foliage and dotted chains.
Scarab beetle with orange wings on the chest
Traditional style colour tattoo of a dagger with a red gem hilt, a winged moth above and a red rose with green leaves on a forearm.
Dagger and rose on a forearm
Pastel crystal heart tattoo with bold black outlines and geometric facets, placed on an upper arm.
Pastel crystal heart on an arm
Nine-panel collage of realistic coloured rose tattoos on arms, including red, pink and purple roses, an ornate framed rose and a faceted red gem.
Realistic rose tattoos collage
Red pencil sketch of a cartoon owl with spread wings clutching a faceted gem and a small flower, drawn as a tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Cartoon owl sketch with a gem
Two views of a colourful neo-traditional fox tattoo on a forearm, framed by wheat stalks, orange flowers and a jewelled necklace.
Fox with wheat and flowers on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of two Siamese cats in an ornate grey frame on the outer thigh.
Siamese cats in an ornate frame on a thigh
Vibrant colour tattoo of a hairless cat wearing a bow tie, shown on the inside of a woman's forearm.
Colourful cat in a bow tie on a forearm
Fine line white ink diamond outline on the inner forearm, with a partial dark tattoo at the top left.
White ink diamond outline on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a faceted diamond on the inner forearm, shaded to show light and facets.
Realistic diamond on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a unicorn head with a jewelled horn, mandala and lotus flowers on a thigh, in a neo-traditional style.
Unicorn and mandala on thigh
Black fine line tattoo of an arrow with a chain of knots, a spiral and a gem pendant, running down a limb below a rolled denim hem.
Arrow with knot chain and gem drop
Traditional style tattoo of a pale blue-grey ghost with two dot eyes and bold black outlines, on the forearm, with a blue crystal design partly visible at the lower left.
Ghost tattoo on the forearm
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of two red roses, a rosebud and a faceted diamond with green leaves, on a forearm.
Red roses and diamond on a forearm
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
Two stacked photos of matching crown tattoos on an arm, one reading her king and the other his Queen, both in grey shading with red accents.
Matching crown tattoos with script wording
Black fine line drawing of a faceted diamond outline on a plain light grey background, shown as a standalone tattoo design with no body placement.
Simple outlined diamond design
Realistic black and grey tattoo of a pocket watch on a chain above an ornate key on the forearm, with a small green detail beside the watch.
Pocket watch and key on a forearm
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 realism tattoo of a woman's face in a red and gold masquerade mask, surrounded by leaves and swirls, on the outer thigh.
Masked woman and autumn leaves on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork-style dragonfly design with ornate wings, a jewelled body and dotted chains hanging beneath, drawn on a lilac grey background.
Ornate dragonfly with dotted chains design
Realistic colour tattoo of an ornate perfume bottle with a faceted crystal stopper, silver filigree and purple gems on an upper arm, set against a green background.
Crystal perfume bottle on upper arm
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