Gem tattoo ideas

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

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Close view of a blue faceted diamond tattoo on a woman's lower abdomen, above black underwear, with a red-nailed hand resting on her hip.
Blue diamond tattoo on a lower abdomen
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
Traditional colour tattoo of a grey tabby cat with yellow eyes, a purple and teal bow, and a teal collar with a pearl necklace, on a limb.
Grey tabby cat with bow and pendant
Two matching black outline cat tattoos holding umbrellas with stars, one on a shoulder and one on an upper arm, with a red gem tattoo below.
Cats with umbrellas on shoulder and upper arm
Two matching small colour crown tattoos with pink jewel details, one on each wrist, shown side by side.
Matching crown tattoos on two wrists
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
Black outline diamond tattoo on a forearm, softened with teal, purple and green watercolour splashes in a fine line style.
Watercolour splash diamond on a forearm
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
Colourful sugar skull tattoo design with roses, gem-set eyes and ornate scrollwork on a black background, shown as a flash drawing.
Sugar skull with roses and gem eyes
Close-up of a small geometric diamond tattoo in blue and teal with a star burst and dark leaf lines on the side of a finger.
Faceted diamond and star on a finger
Colourful faceted crystal tattoo in blue, red and orange on the inner forearm of a person standing against a stone wall.
Faceted crystal on a forearm
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
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design with a compass star, mandala, leaves, a jewelled flower and trailing vines, shaded in grey with green tints.
Compass star and vine design with mandala
Small black outline diamond tattoo on the side of a finger in fine line style, with a thin silver ring on the neighbouring finger.
Small diamond tattoo on a finger
Two people's inner forearms show matching black line butterfly tattoos with green centres and script lettering beneath each wing, one reading Mother and the other Daughter.
Matching butterfly wrist tattoos with script words
Black outline diamond design with internal facet lines on a translucent stencil sheet, shown on a grey surface, with no body placement visible.
Outlined diamond stencil
Two matching black outline diamond tattoos on the inner forearms, drawn in fine line with light dotwork shading.
Matching diamond tattoos on two forearms
Geometric diamond outline tattoo glowing cyan under ultraviolet light on the back of a gloved hand.
Glowing UV diamond on the back of a hand
Black ornamental butterfly tattoo with small gem-like dots and a curling antenna on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Ornate butterfly with gems on upper back
Small green faceted gem tattoo with a dark outline on the back of a person's neck, with hair tied up.
Small green gem on the back of the neck
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
Two crown tattoos on arms, the upper one with a red cushion and script reading her king, the lower one with a red gem and script reading his Queen.
Crown tattoos reading her king and his Queen
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
Two photos of shaded crown tattoos in a realism style, one above the words His Queen on the side of the torso and one with blue gems above the words Her King on the chest.
Crown tattoos reading His Queen and Her King
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
Close photo of a dark botanical vine and flower design across the back of a hand and down the middle finger, with small gems set into the motifs.
Floral vine design across back of hand
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
Black script reading Changed for good above an ornate green heart-shaped frame holding a black mask, tattooed on the thigh.
Changed for good script and masked heart frame on thigh
Black and grey lace bow tattoo with a small pink centre stone, placed on the outer ankle.
Lace bow tattoo on an ankle
Colour traditional tattoo of a crowned queen in a blue hood inside an ornate gold frame, on the calf.
Crowned queen in a gold frame on a calf
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 and coloured ornate carriage tattoo with a central heart and jewel-like details on the upper arm of a woman in a white vest top.
Ornate carriage and heart on an upper arm
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 realism tattoo of a faceted diamond on the forearm, with soft shading and a faint pink tint in the skin beneath it.
Shaded diamond on the forearm
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
Colour tattoo of two hands holding a faceted teardrop gem, drawn with fine hatched shading, on the outer thigh.
Two hands holding a faceted gem on a thigh
Realism style skull wearing a gold crown above a grey banner reading True till death, tattooed on a calf in mixed grey and colour ink.
Skull and crown with banner on a calf
Colour tattoo of an anatomical heart with a faceted, geometric lower half in pastel lilac and pink on a forearm.
Anatomical heart with crystal base on forearm
Black and grey realism rose tattoo with dotwork jewel chain and heart gem on the chest, framed by two hands with rings.
Rose and jewel chain on the sternum
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
Small blue-grey fine line diamond tattoo on the inner wrist, above a white braided cord bracelet.
Small diamond tattoo on wrist
Black outlined diamond tattoo with soft blue watercolour shading on the inner forearm, resting on a red floral fabric.
Diamond tattoo on a forearm
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
Colour traditional tattoo of a purple perfume bottle with a gold cap, pink cherry blossoms and a teal feather on the forearm.
Perfume bottle with blossoms on a forearm
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