Thanks to their bold and fiery hue, red earrings can convey confidence and evoke strong emotions, especially passion, intrigue and vitality.
Red ruby earrings often come to mind when thinking of symbols of love, with rubies once believed to be made from hardened fire that ignited your heart’s true desire.
Other red gemstones, like garnet and pink tourmaline, are also thought to represent the power of love and can extend to friendship. Pink tourmaline is believed to symbolise happiness and compassion, like other varieties of pink earrings, while garnet can embody a certain lightness and vitality.
Like some types of green and blue earrings, red gemstones are steeped in cultural and historical significance. Centuries ago, garnets were set into signet rings to signify royalty, while rubies are one of the most historically significant coloured gemstones, beloved by European royalty and first traded along China’s North Silk Road as early as 200 BC.
With such rich symbolism, red gemstones can make for incredibly sentimental gifts. Red dress earrings like garnet halo studs are perfect for celebrating a 2nd wedding anniversary, symbolising a flame that will never go out, while ruby is the traditional 40th wedding anniversary gift, beautifully capturing a timeless love.