DESIGN & GEMSTONES
Your Gemstone, Your Story
At Calla Lily, every gemstone tells a story.
We help you discover your perfect gemstone fit, creating bespoke designs that reflect your milestones and individuality.
Bespoke Gemstone Jewellery in Singapore, Designed Exclusively for You
From family gemstone rings to anniversary pendants or gifts for loved ones, each creation at Calla Lily reflects your vision and becomes a truly one-of-a-kind piece.
Jewellery Designs That Celebrate Individuality
Your inspiration is our starting point. In a private consultation, we explore colour, style, and memories through a curated selection of loose gemstones. Whether a rare commitment ring, a collector’s treasure, or a bold statement piece, the design is entirely yours.
Moments Translated into Gemstones
We transform cherished memories into colour and light. Every gemstone becomes a way to express what inspires you, shaped through colour, character, and design.
Designed Around You
Calla Lily puts the wearer at the centre of the design process. Our inspiration is you – your story, your dreams, and your ideas. We help you find the right gems for the right occasion, then bring out the best in them through our designs.
Everyday Gemstones, Effortlessly Versatile
Calla Lily’s gemstone jewellery transitions effortlessly from day to night. Designed for the modern wearer, our pieces adapt seamlessly to every occasion and every mood.
Versatile Designs Built for Transformation
Our Kaleidoscope collection redefines versatility through interchangeable design. Earring jackets and stacking bands allow you to shift from clean minimalism to bold statement as your day evolves. Crafted in 18k gold or titanium, each piece combines luxury and effortless wearability.
Where Heritage Craft Meets Enduring Style
We prioritise timeless elegance over fleeting trends. Using traditional techniques and meticulous finishing, our artisans craft each gemstone to highlight its beauty and create jewellery that endures. Every surface and detail is carefully finished, resulting in jewellery that is timeless, distinctive, and enduring.
Gemstone Jewellery Crafted for You
Fine gemstone jewellery should reflect your personality and passion. We take the time to understand you, using our expertise and imagination to create the perfect piece.
A Reflection of Your Love—Couple Jewellery Designed Together
Crafting an engagement ring in Singapore with us often begins a shared creative journey — one that extends into wedding bands, anniversary gifts, and future heirlooms.
Matching Engagement and Wedding Rings for a Harmonious Pairing
We plan for harmonious pairings, so your engagement ring and wedding ring designs nestle beautifully together. Each curve and finish is thoughtfully mapped, uniting both into a seamless whole.
Celebrating Shared Milestones Through Bespoke Design
Many couples return for future occasions — a vow renewal, an anniversary, a child’s birth — adding fresh chapters to your bespoke journey, with new creations echoing your love’s original spark.
Gemstone Expertise
You Can Trust
Emily is a graduate gemologist of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). With a deep understanding of each gemstone’s story, our team is dedicated to guiding you towards the one that not only catches your eye but also captures the essence of your personality and requirements.
Bespoke Gemstone Rings, Made for You
Transform personal meaning into wearable art with a custom gemstone ring crafted in Singapore. Our team collaborates with you from concept to creation, crafting a piece that embodies your personal story
From Gemstone Selection to Design Consultation
We listen to your vision and guide you through a curated selection of loose gemstones, helping you find the one stone that truly resonates and inspires your bespoke design.
Gemstone Rings, Perfected by Hand
With your design approved, our artisans bring it to life, meticulously refining every curve and setting to produce a gemstone ring that is uniquely yours. Each piece becomes a celebration of your vision, skillfully realised in every detail.
A Gemstone for Every Vision
At Calla Lily, every gemstone inspires imagination, guiding designs that are daring yet thoughtful. Colour, form, and light are shaped into gemstone jewellery that is beautiful, distinctive, and effortlessly wearable.
Our Gemstones
From Brazil and Columbia to Tanzania and Myanmar, we source gems of the highest clarity and intensity, faceted by the finest cutters. We stock a rich variety of gemstones in just about any shade you can imagine. These include highly sought after royal blue sapphires, neon-orange mandarin garnets, vivid-green emeralds, deep-blue and mint tourmalines, and pink morganites.
Gemstones for Every Vision
Step into Calla Lily’s palette and discover gemstone jewellery in Singapore ranging from whisper-soft pastels to vivid, saturated hues. Our showcases evolve as new finds arrive, ensuring every visit reveals fresh harmonies of colour waiting to be explored.
Sapphires, Garnets, Tourmalines: A Curated Selection
We hand-source exceptional gemstones from trusted cutters and ethical artisan miners across Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Our collection spans sapphires in every shade, vivid spinels, peach garnets, water opals, and tourmalines in every hue, from soft pastels to deep, electrifying tones. Each stone is chosen for natural brilliance and verified provenance.
Your gemstone guides the design of every bespoke piece. Thoughtful sketches and complementary stones ensure the gem takes centre stage in a piece that is uniquely yours.
Choosing Your Gemstone
Finding the right gemstone is about connection — a colour, cut, or character that resonates with you. Whether from our curated collection or sourced specially for you, we guide you to the gem that inspires your bespoke jewellery. Explore the coloured gemstones we curate and bring to life in personalised jewellery.
Experience the Timeless Allure of an Emerald Ring Crafted in Singapore
Emeralds are revered as the “stone of inspiration,” treasured for promoting harmony between partners and symbolising renewal. A bespoke emerald ring from Calla Lily captures this message of growth and lasting romance, translating the gem’s ancient significance into a personal keepsake that reflects your own evolving story.
Discover Vivid Green Tones That Symbolise Renewal
Green gems are intrinsically linked to nature and emotional balance; the richer the saturation, the more captivating the stone. Our collection allows you to compare nuanced shades side-by-side—from deep forest hues for dramatic elegance to lighter grassy tones for fresh vitality—ensuring you find the specific colour for your emerald ring that resonates with your vision.
Specialist Craftsmanship for Delicate Gemstones
Emeralds possess unique crystal structures that demand a highly specialised touch. To create the finest gemstone jewellery in Singapore, we employ master setters with specific expertise in handling softer, high-value gems like emeralds, Paraíba tourmalines, and tanzanites. This dedicated skill ensures that even the most delicate stones are secured with precision, protecting their integrity while maximising their brilliance.
Emeralds
One of the most emblematic of all green gemstones, emerald is a variety of the mineral species named Beryl. In order for a crystal to be classified as an emerald, it must display a specific scale of intensity of both tone and saturation. Vividly saturated emeralds with exceptional colour and hue, like in this bespoke emerald ring, are known as “Muzo green”, named after the region of Colombia these gems were found.
Find Elegance and Grace in a Moonstone Ring Designed by Calla Lily
Moonstone’s allure lies in its ethereal body colour, often billowy white or translucent bluish or rainbow sheen. This captivating optical effect, known as adularescence, is created by ultra-fine layers within the gem that scatter light, mimicking the serenity of moonbeams dancing on still water.
A Gemstone of Ethereal Glow and Emotional Symbolism
Across cultures, moonstone has long symbolised balance and intuition. Ancient Romans and Greeks believed it was crystallised moonlight, serving as a guiding light for travellers embarking on new paths. Today, many clients choose a moonstone ring to mark significant turning points, whether a career milestone or the promise of marriage, trusting its gentle shimmer to evoke calm and confidence.
Designing the Perfect Moonstone Ring
Moonstones are cut as cabochons, as it shows off their signature glow best. To elevate this ethereal quality, our designers often pair them with blending shades of sapphires, a technique that draws out the stone’s inner luminescence and creates a harmonious play of light and colour.
Moonstones
One of the most captivating of all gemstones, moonstone is a variety of the feldspar mineral group. Its defining feature is an optical phenomenon called adularescence, a soft, glowing light that appears to float across the surface of the stone. High-quality moonstones display a clear, almost ethereal shimmer, often with a bluish or silvery sheen, like in this moonstone ring we created, enhancing the gem’s natural mystique and delicate beauty.
Sapphires
Highly desired among gemstones, Sapphires are deeply symbolic and come in a wide array of colours. Their corundum mineral family includes a wide array of hues – with one exclusion being the red kind, namely Rubies, which fall under a category of their own. Take your pick from fantastic yellows and oranges to pinks and purples, and the prized Padparadscha, a very rare and celebrated pinkish-orange variety.
Rubies
Rubies are a prized variety of the corundum mineral species – a family that also includes Sapphires. A trace element called “chromium” is responsible for its vibrant red pigmentation. A fine specimen glows with intense red when exposed to sunlight thanks to fluorescence, which intensifies its distinguished shade.
Diamonds
Diamonds, one of nature’s most marvellous creations. Renowned for being the hardest substance on earth, their mesmerising sparkle and durability give them a legendary status. They also come in extremely rare and valuable shades such as yellow and pink. In fact, “fancy-coloured Diamonds”, as they’re called, are regarded as some of the most valued gems.
Spinels
Spinels have only in recent years been granted the recognition they deserve. In ancient times, red spinels were often mistaken for rubies in crown jewels. Today, they appear in a wide spectrum of colours, from neon pink to vivid cobalt — a versatility that makes them a gemstone we frequently work with in our bespoke designs at Calla Lily.
Garnets
An intricate family affair, Garnets are a combination of varieties with a shared crystal structure. They come in a wide array of colours, with the reds being the most common, while the green Tsavorite Garnets are the rarest. Neon-mint Tsavorites, like the one set in this custom-made ring we created, are highly valued, while pure orange mandarin Garnets are sought after for their striking colour.
Tourmalines
One of the most popular coloured gemstones, prized for their rainbow-like range of hues and translucent lustre. This distinct family of boron minerals has a complex chemical composition, with numerous permutations. They can occur in almost any imaginable colour, and this bespoke ring features rubellites, which are the saturated dark pink to red variety of tourmalines.
Paraiba
Electric blue shades evoking the beauty of immaculate tropical waters, meet the copper-bearing tourmaline variety known as “Paraíba”. These stunning neon gems are named after the Brazilian state where they were first encountered.
Tanzanites
Exclusively encountered in only one place on earth, by the awe-inspiring Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, these exotic crystals graduate from deep purple to luminous violet and lush blue. Depending on their angle of view, they’ll reveal three different hues, a unique optical phenomenon known as Pleochroism. Paired with their high clarity levels and breathtaking shine, it’s clear why Tanzanites are highly esteemed.
Topaz
Although most often associated with golden yellow, Topaz gems are found in a vast spectrum of colours from blue, green, orange, red, pink and purple. The rare pink and red gems rank as the most valuable. Imperial Topaz are desired for their intense reddish-orange colour, while blue Topaz is more common. Topaz exhibit pleochroism as well, meaning different colours can be viewed from varied angles.
Opals
As a species, opals are so remarkably unique they come with their own glossary. They have no fixed crystalline structure but form in irregular shapes, and usually have 6% to 10% water content, being sedimentary stones. The more precious stones are known as “noble opals,” valued for their fantastic display of flashes of colours as a result of diffraction.
Embrace the Unique Brilliance of an Opal Ring Made for You
For those who value self-expression, opal rings present a living canvas of colour. Flashes of red, green, violet and gold shift with every movement, revealing fresh patterns of light. An opal ring from Calla Lily highlights your creativity and individuality, reflecting your style each time you wear it.
Opal ring That Moves With You
Unlike static gems, an opal changes with every movement of the hand. It is a highly interactive gemstone that shifts from subtle glows to sharp flashes of colour depending on your environment. A bespoke opal ring allows you to pair these shifting hues with accent stones that inspire, resulting in a piece of fine jewellery that is as fluid and expressive.
A Natural Phenomenon on Your Hand
The vibrant flashes of red, green, and violet in an opal aren’t just pigments; they are the result of light diffracting through millions of microscopic silica spheres. Because these spheres settle in a unique pattern within every stone, no two opals are ever the same. For gemstone jewellery collectors in Singapore, this makes a bespoke opal ring a rare investment in a natural, one-of-a-kind original that cannot be mass-produced.
Sculpted by Hand, An Opal Ring Made for You
At Calla Lily, we prioritise the stone’s natural beauty, allowing it to take centre stage. Whether set in cool white gold or rich yellow gold, the metal base is polished to a mirror finish. This reflects light through the opal, intensifying its natural flashes and illuminating its unique play of colour.
Pearls
Whether lustrous and perfectly round spheres or irregular “baroque” forms, Pearls are always a delight. These treasures of the sea are often white and cream colour, but they can also be found in grey to black, peach, blue and gold hues. The natural colours are determined genetically by the mollusks they form in. Finer pearls come with high lustre, from light rays reflecting off of their surface.
Tahitian vs. South Sea Pearls
Two distinct and exotic varieties define the world of pearls.
Tahitian pearls, born within the black-lipped Pinctada margaritifera oyster, develop deep charcoal, peacock, and aubergine tones that evoke the mystery of tropical lagoons.
In contrast,
South Sea pearls grow within the larger Pinctada maxima oyster, displaying luminous silvery whites or warm golden hues reminiscent of a sunrise on open water. These natural colour palettes give each variety a character all its own, adding a sophisticated new dimension to gemstone jewellery in Singapore.
The Art of Natural Lustre and Rarity
Unlike faceted gemstones, pearls require no cutting or polishing to reveal their brilliance. Their beauty is a testament to time, formed by layer upon layer of iridescent nacre built over several years. This thick nacre scatters light to create a soft, “inner glow”, an earthy ebony for Tahitian pearls, or a sun-drenched gold and silver for South Sea varieties. Because each pearl grows slowly inside a living mollusc, no two are ever identical.
Timeless Elegance and Heirloom Quality
Whether featured in a minimalist pendant, a bold ring, or a classic strand, Tahitian and South Sea pearls with lustre like no other add an immediate sense of refinement. Their soft shades of iridescent pastels and organic origins ensure their timelessness. This makes every pearl piece a future heirloom, passed down through generations.
Alexandrites
Witness a marvel of nature, colour-changing Alexandrites. A unique variety of the mineral chrysoberyl that is “emerald by day, ruby by night”. Traces of chromium allows through almost equal wavelengths of green and red light, creating a delicate balance of reflected light. Under day light rich in greens and blues, they look greenish blue, but under incandescent light rich in red wavelengths, the gems appear purplish to red.
Morganites
You wouldn’t guess just by looking at this delicate peachy-pink gem, but Morganites are directly related to emeralds and aquamarines, being derived from the same mineral, beryl. Traces of manganese lend this gem its subtle pink colour. Intense colouring is rare, with most morganites leaning towards subdued yet graceful shades.
Zircon
Zircon is a magnificent stone with very high luster, refraction and dispersion which creates flashes of multi-coloured light called “fire”. The name unfortunately means it’s often confused with cubic zirconia which is a synthetic material used as a substitute for diamonds. Zircon occurs in a diversified palette of blue, bright red, green, yellow, and reddish brown, to suit different preferences, with the former three hues being more valuable.
Peridot
Perpetually green in colour but with significant nuances, a Peridot’s specific shade is influenced by its iron content. For these stones, tone intensity acts as a direct measurement of quality. An ancient mineral even found on some meteorites, suggesting it was formed before planet earth. Peridots have exceptionally high double refraction, which means if you look close enough you can see two of each pavilion facet.
Jade
With deep cultural roots in ancient Chinese tradition and folklore, Jade has been admired for thousands of years. The most valued stones are translucent with a vibrant emerald green colour, known as “imperial jade”. We often receive requests to restyle old Jade into modern designs that are chic and bold, bringing new life into them.
The Calla Lily Design Process: Inspiration Meets Mastery
Our process pairs your unique inspiration with expert craftsmanship. From the first meeting to the final polish, the Calla Lily team guides you in creating gemstone jewellery that is as meaningful as it is beautiful.
1. Collaborate with Designers to Create Your Dream Piece
During stone selection, we present a curated palette of gems to handle, from colourful opals to lush emeralds, glowing moonstones, lustrous Tahitian pearls, spinels, sapphires, and Mandarin, Tsavorite, or Malaia garnets. As we explore colours, symbolism, and durability, we draw up various styles to help you visualise the dream.
2. Hand-Selected for Brilliance, Balance, and Beauty
Each gem is specially selected by our designers, who are backed by GIA gemological training and over a decade of experience. Our speciality is selecting stones based on their exceptional colour, clarity, and unique character. Only the gems that meet our standards can become part of your custom piece.
Your Gemstone, Our Expertise
Choosing Calla Lily means trusting decades of experience in design and craftsmanship, as well as an unwavering commitment to integrity and quality.
Expertise and Integrity in Design
Every gemstone from opal rings to emerald rings is ethically sourced and paired with original designer concepts, providing you with expert guidance and seasoned artistry for every creation.
A Relationship-Driven Approach
We focus on building a genuine connection to understand your vision. By getting to know you, we create gemstone jewellery that is personal, thoughtful, and a true reflection of your story.
Trusted Artistry in Restyling and Design
Our reputation stands on fine artistry and a passion for luxury design. Whether you are commissioning a custom gemstone ring or restyling an heirloom piece, you are supported at every step by our team.
Explore Rare and Precious Gemstones Found in Our Singapore Collection
From pastel morganites to neon Paraíba tourmalines, we offer a living spectrum of colour that changes with every discovery. Step inside and you will see gems chosen not for volume but for character.
The Calla Lily Collection: A Shifting Gallery of Rarities
We curate only the finest gemstones, sourcing the rarest stones to create your bespoke gemstone ring. Our selection evolves with nature’s discoveries, from teal sapphires to Brazilian emeralds, or Burmese spinels. Each gem is a unique treasure, chosen for its rarity, beauty, and story.
From Spinels to Rare Tourmalines and Garnets
Each gemstone is meticulously selected for its saturation, rarity, and unique geological character. Whether your preference is for a vibrant emerald, a vivid spinel, or the glow of a moonstone, every creation reflects Calla Lily’s unwavering dedication to ethical sourcing and enduring quality.
Artistry in Selection: Brilliance, Rarity, and Resonance
While colour often draws you in first, many clients look beyond appearance to find a gemstone that truly resonates. We guide you through each stone’s character, origin, and individuality, helping you choose one that feels personal, meaningful, and authentic.
The Symbolism Behind Every Gemstone Jewellery Design in Singapore
At Calla Lily, stories are woven through every piece of gemstone jewellery we craft in Singapore. Each gemstone is thoughtfully selected to echo the values, milestones, or emotions most important to you.
The Meanings That Make Gemstones More Than Just Adornment
| Gemstone | Traditional symbolism | Notable Characteristics |
| Paraíba Tourmaline | Energy, vitality, clear vision | Electric neon blue-green that “seems to glow from the inside out,” making it one of the world’s most coveted gems. |
| Padparadscha Sapphire | Rare romance, harmony between passion and calm | Celebrated for its scarce pink-orange lotus-sunset hues and remarkable brilliance. |
| Imperial Topaz | Abundance, confidence, warmth | A “sun-drenched” golden gem with brilliant sparkle and daily-wear durability. |
| Alexandrite | Transformation, balance, good fortune | Colour changes from emerald green in daylight to ruby red at night—earning the nickname “emerald by day, ruby by night.” |
| Tsavorite Garnet | Prosperity, growth, vitality | Pure green hues, high brilliance and durability rank it among the finest coloured gems. |
| Mandarin Garnet | Creativity, courage, joyful energy | Ultra-intense orange shine admired for its “jeweller’s delight” glow. |
| Lagoon Tourmaline | Tranquillity, clarity, depth | Blue-to-teal gradient, likened to “miniature lagoons”, created by balanced iron and titanium. |
| Vivid Pink Spinel | Passion, love, renewal | Ranges from delicate blush to rich magenta and is prized for its hardness and right lustre. |
The Language of Colour: A Singaporean Signature
In the landscape of gemstone jewellery in Singapore, Calla Lily transforms nature’s palette into personal narratives. A colour-change sapphire, shifting from violet to warm purple, mirrors the evolution of a lasting love, while our Siren’s Dance lagoon tourmaline captures the blue-green glow of moonlit waves.
From watermelon tourmalines that symbolise protected bonds to the bold pairing of ethereal pearls and neon Paraíba, we harmonise rare optical phenomena with individual identity. Every piece becomes a sophisticated signature, reflecting both your spirit and the world’s most extraordinary gems.