2020 – Colour of the Year London Blue
Think lapis lazuli, sodalite, dumorterite, kyanite, sapphire, London blue topaz.
Spring/Summer 2020
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
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
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
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