Gem tattoo ideas

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

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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
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
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
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
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
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a diamond framed by ornate lotus-style motifs, sitting on a forearm.
Diamond and ornament on a forearm
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
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
Solid black geometric diamond tattoo with dripping ink on a forearm, set against white rosette fabric.
Dripping diamond on a forearm
Two hands with dark nails rest over forearms covered in small black fine line doodle tattoos of dice, moons, arrows and the word ghoul.
Small doodle tattoos across both forearms
Small black fine line diamond tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm of a person with light skin.
Small diamond outline on a wrist
A forearm tattoo of a shaded purple faceted gem framed by black lace-style ornament and a lotus, with dotted drops below.
Purple gem and lotus on a forearm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a gold anchor with a jewelled heart, purple bow and pink cherry blossoms on a forearm.
Jewelled anchor with bow and blossoms on a forearm
Black fine line geometric tattoo of overlapping circles on a forearm, with small rainbow-coloured shapes running down the centre.
Overlapping circles with rainbow accents on forearm
Traditional colour tattoo of a dagger with a red gem hilt, moth-like wings and a red rose with teal leaves on a forearm.
Dagger and rose on a forearm
Colour tattoo of ornate bronze armour, a central framed figure and a teal wheel across a man's chest, shoulder and left arm sleeve, in a neo-traditional style.
Ornate armour chest and sleeve tattoo
Black and grey mandala tattoo with leaves, scrolls and a shaded oval gem on the inner forearm and wrist.
Mandala wrist tattoo with a central gem
Two forearms show matching black and grey realistic roses with a faceted red heart gem tattoo, placed on the inner forearm area.
Realistic roses and red gem heart on forearms
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a crown-topped key with a twisted shaft and a small cross above, on the inside of a forearm.
Crown key tattoo on a forearm
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-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
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 line tattoo of a geometric faceted heart with internal lines, sitting on the inner forearm.
Faceted heart on an inner forearm
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Two matching black outline diamond tattoos on the inner forearms, drawn in fine line with light dotwork shading.
Matching diamond tattoos on two forearms
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
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
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