Gemstone Manicures Are Basically Jewelry for Your Nails

By Victoria Moorhouse
Updated May 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
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Negative space is still in and geode-inspired nails had the entire Internet and every crystal prescriber freaking out, but it's not the only nail art trend that is grabbing our attention. Upon a few scrolls through Instagram, we discovered a theme between a few top nail artists, and it's sparkly nature pretty much covers you in the accessories department. Gemstone manicures might just be your new obsession.

From nail belts to clusters of bling to just a few Swarovski crystals, nails are getting glitzy in a modern, mature way. Keep scrolling to see some of the best manis we've seen on Instagram.

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Bejeweled Nude Manis

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Celebrity manicurist Mar y Soul created this Swarovski crystal manicure for supermodel Ashley Graham.

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Statement Jewels 

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Editorial manicurst Madeline Poole accented one finger with a series of blue, green, and pink gemstones. 

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Negative Space and Sparkles

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You can combine two of your favorite nail art trends in a super subtle way. Just take a look at this mani that was created by @akiko_nails.

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Bright Blinged Out Polish

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Gemstones pop against a bright coral polish shade, making it the ideal combo for summer. Use this Madeline Poole creation for inspiration. 

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Glass and Crystals

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Celebrity manicurist Tom Bachnik created this iridescent manicure for Selena Gomez by compiling fractured glass and Swarovski crystals.  

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Maximum Shine

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Want to up the ante on the sparkle? Go for multiple gemstones for each nail like manicurist Naomi Yasuda.

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