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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a woman holding a crystal ball, with roses and a jewelled butterfly headpiece, on an upper arm.
Crystal ball woman and roses on upper arm
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a bouquet of cartoon flowers with smiling faces and a blue bow with a gem, on the thigh.
Cartoon flower bouquet with bow on a thigh
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
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo on a calf showing a swirled lollipop with a purple bow, cupcakes, a sprinkled doughnut and hearts on a mint green background.
Lollipop, cupcakes and hearts on a calf
Full back tattoo of an ornate colourful skull surrounded by clouds, beads and red peony flowers, in a neo-traditional style on a bare back.
Ornate colourful skull full back piece
Pencil and coloured pencil drawing of an ornate oval mirror frame with blue flowers, a shell, a star and pearl chains, shown as a tattoo design on a clipboard.
Ornate mirror with flowers, shell and pearl chains
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
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a blue octopus with orange tentacles, a golden key, a green and a red gem and grey beads, placed on the side of the torso.
Blue octopus with key and gems on the side
Neo-traditional tattoo of a black lace bow with red ribbons and a red gem centre, placed on the outer thigh.
Black lace bow with red ribbon on a thigh
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a pink cupcake with a red gem, hearts and black skulls on the liner, placed on the side of the ribs.
Pink cupcake with skull liners on the ribs
Neo-traditional elephant head tattoo wearing a red jewelled headdress and teal feather, set within a teal-outlined orange diamond, on a limb.
Elephant with feather headdress in a diamond
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of a pink-frosted cupcake with a purple bow, teal gem, green stars and a cartoon cat face on the blue striped case.
Cupcake with bow and cat face
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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