Associated with a vivid red-orange-colored lacquer, would make a more than distinctive color-related choice.

There's a whole quarry of rocky names parents are now considering: Slate, Flint, etc. , but this one is particularly hard-edged and problematic.

This may be a bit quirky to make it as a name, especially in first place. If you love it, you might try it in the middle.

Jacinth is a gemstone of the Zircon variety. The name is related to the floral Hyacinth.

One of the jewel names in use a hundred years ago, due for revival along with sisters Ruby and Pearl.

The discoverer of this lovely bright blue gemstone named it after his daughter Larissa and the sea (mar), hence Larimar. Despite the feminine origins, the harder -mar ending makes this work for boys too, similar to Delmar and Elmer.

An unusual way to get to the nickname Addie.

Strong, but cold and soap opera-ish.

A Latin name with a lot of tango flair.

It's a car brand, a planet, and the messenger of the gods -- but it's questionable whether it works as a little girl's name.

Though it's French, most Americans would pronounce it as the stone.

It's a beautiful burnished metal -- but also slang for policeman.