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Fashion Forecasts

2020 – Colour of the Year London Blue

Classic Blue COTY

Think lapis lazuli, sodalite, dumorterite, kyanite, sapphire, London blue topaz.

Spring/Summer 2020
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For Flame Scarlet – think red bamboo coral
For Saffron – think citrine, yellow jade
For Classic Blue – think lapis lazuli, sodalite, dumorterite, kyanite, sapphire, London blue topaz
For Biscay Blue – think aqua chalcedony, amazonite, turquoise
For Chive – think BC jade, nephrite jade
For Faded Demin – think sapphire, blue chalcedony, sky blue topaz
For Orange Peel – think carnelian
For Mosaic Blue – think apatite, Swiss blue topaz
For Sunlight – think light adalusite, light watermelon shades of tourmaline
For Coral Pink – think pink coral, rose quartz, pink jade, pink chalcedony
For Cinnamon Stick – think jasper
For Grape Compote – think amethyst, chariote, purple fluorite


2019 – Colour of the Year – Living Coral

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Think Pink Coral, Rhodochrosite, Pink Chalcedony, Rose Quartz, Pink Jade. Pink Tourmaline.

Spring 2018

Colour of the year – Ultra Violet (amethyst)

For Meadowlark think Riverstone or Mookaite
For Cherry Tomato think Coral
For Little Boy Blue think Blue Chalcedony, Sky Blue Topaz, Larimar
For Chili Oil think Mookaite or Garnet
For Pink Lavender think pink amethyst and lavender jade
For Blooming Dahlia think rose quartz and pink jade
For Arcadia think turquoise, Peruvian amazonite and apatite
For Ultra Violet think Amethyst
For Emperador think Fancy Jasper
For Almost Mauve think lavender amethyst
For Lime Punch think Serpentine (New Jade/Olive Jade)
For Spring Crocus think amethyst (again!)
For Sailor Blue think Lapis Lazuli
For Harbor Mist think silver accents
For Warm Sand think jasper
For Coconut Milk think white agate, white obsidian and pearls!

Spring-Summer 2016

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pantone 2016 colours of the year

The Pantone colours of the year – Rose Quartz and Serenity (pale pink and pale blue) lead the pack for the colours for spring and summer 2016, however there are some bold colours – notably fiesta,  a bright red with blue undertones and buttercup, a bold golden yellow.

Here are the gemmie equivalents of this season’s colours:

Rose Quartz – think rose quartz (!), pink chalcedony, Peruvian pink opal, morganite

Serenity – think blue lace agate, blue chalcedony, tanzanite, cornflower sapphire

Peach Echo – think pink-peach (angelskin) coral, morganite

Limpet Shell – think turquoise, blue magnesite, sky blue topaz, angelite

Snorkel Blue – think lapis lazuli, sodalite, dumorterite,  blue sapphire

Lilac Grey – think rose de france amethyst, sterling silver, grey pearls

Buttercup – think imperial topaz, citrine

Green Flash – think serpentine (new jade), tsavorite garnet

Iced Coffee – think imperial jasper

Fiesta – think red bamboo coral

Spring – Summer 2015

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Aquamarine – think sky blue topaz, angelite, chalcedony, blue lace agate

Scuba Blue – think turquoise, blue magnesite, Swiss blue topaz

Lucite Green – think Peruvian amazonite, Russian amazonite, amazonite

Classic Blue – think sapphire, iolite, lapis lazuli, sodalite, dumorterite

Toasted Almond – think Imperial Jasper

Strawberry Ice – think rhodochrosite, rose quartz

Tangerine – think carnelian, mandarin topaz, agate, orange hued garnets, amber

Custard – think lemon quartz, lemon citrine

Marsala – think mookaite, jasper, rhodonite

Glacier Grey – think silver, pearls

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