Hot Gemstone Colors for 2008
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Urbanized Earth Tones
Natural, yet urbanized earth tones: In 2008, some of the colors that will be favored by consumers include natural earth and spice tones like browns, greens, dark oranges and mineralized yellows. Subdued tones of pale peach, soft pink, washed lavender, and sandy beiges will also be popular. Steel grey and blue gray will be predominant as accent colors.
• Gems: Earthy colors – pigment rich browns and greens, rusty oranges and mineralized yellows:
– Tiger’s Eye
– Evergreen® Diffused Topaz
– Green Quartz
– Jade
– Madeira Citrine
– Mexican Fire Opal
– Golden Cultured Pearls
– Citrine
– Yellow Diamonds
• Gems: Muted Colors – Pale Peach, soft pink, washed lavenders and sandy beiges:
– Coral
– Pastel Orange Sapphire
– Spessartite Garnet
– Morganite
– Rose Quartz
– Precious Topaz
– Amethyst (lighter qualities)
– Ametrine
– Lavender Chalcedony
– Iolite
– Champagne® Diffused Topaz
– Lemon Citrine
– Signity® Sand and Oak Smokey Quartz
• Gems: Steely gray and blue-grays
– Blue Chalcedony
– Moonstone
– Tahitian Cultured Pearls
– Black Akoya or Freshwater Cultured Pearls
– Black Star Sapphire
– Black Spinel
– Black Diamonds
Blues
Calm, serene Blue is the most favored color by men and women in America today, and this trend shows no signs of stopping. All the shades of blue will be extremely popular in the coming year, including teal, green, violet, royal blue, and grey blue. Accent colors that will prevail include blackened silver, cinnamon, beige, khaki, tan and rust.
• Gems: Violets and teal greens
– Amethyst
– Turquoise
– Teal Diffused Topaz
– Green Mystic Fire Topaz
– Blue Zircon
– Color Change Garnet
– Evergreen Diffused Topaz
– Peridot
– Chrysoprase
• Gems: True blues and blues touched with gray
– Blue Star Sapphire
– Blue Diamond
– Blue Chalcedony
– Lapis
– Moonstone
– Blue Topaz
– Glacier Blue® Diffused Topaz
• Gems: Contrasts of cinnamon, beige and blackened silvers
– Madeira Citrine
– All Cultured Pearls – especially South Sea and Tahitian
– Champagne® Diffused Topaz
– Marcacite
Jewel Tones & Grey-tinged Pastels
Another color scheme that will be popular is pastels touched with grey, jewel tones, and bold contrasting ensembles of red, white and black.
• Gems: Gray-tinged pastels
– Blue and Lavender Chalcedony
– Sky Blue Topaz
– Pale Amethyst
– Green and Rose Quartz
– Lemon Citrine
– Pink Diamond
– Morganite
– Precious Topaz
– Pastel Pink Sapphire
– Pastel Orange Sapphire
– Coral
– Opal
• Gems: Rich jewel tones
– Emerald
– Tsavorite Garnet
– Color Change Garnet
– Lapis
– Iolite
– Glacier Blue® Diffused Topaz
– Malachite
• Gems: Contrasting hues of brilliant reds, whites and ebony blacks
– Ruby
– Red Spinel
– Cultured Pearls: South Sea, Tahitian, Black or White Akoya, Black or White Fresh Water
– Diamonds
– Moonstone
– White Sapphire
– White Topaz
– Black Diamond
– Onyx
– Black Spinel
– Marcasite
Candy Colors and Neons
Candy colors like pink, green, purple, yellow, orange and teal will be extremely popular. Also, the starkly contrasting colors of white, navy, and red will be in style. Neon colors will capture considerable attention as well.
• Gems: Candy and neon colors of pink, green, purple, yellow, orange and teal
– Pink Diamond
– Emerald
– Tsavorite Garnet
– Peridot
– Chrysoprase
– Amethyst
– Ametrine
– Iolite
– Citrine
– Sunrise and Pure Pink Mystic Fire Topaz
– Teal Diffused Topaz
– Evergreen® Diffused Topaz
– Mexican Fire Opal
– Carnelian
• Gems: Stark contrasts of navy, red and white
– Sapphire
– Ruby
– Red Spinel
– Diamond
– Opal
– Pearls
– White Topaz
– White Sapphire
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