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Amanda’s Style File: Decadent Mocha Mousse
Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year takes the form of jewelry through gemstones and enamel that look just as delicious as mocha mousse.
This Amanda’s Style File harnesses Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse, across 20 pieces. Seen here is a ring by Lord Jewelry featuring brown and white diamonds ($9,500).
Mousse is a dessert that can be rich or light, savory or sweet, dense or airy. It all comes down to the hands that prepare it.
Pantone has released the color of the year for 2025, and Mocha Mousse (Pantone 17-1230) has everyone talking.
At first glance, the brown shade could appear boring as a color. However, the more you see it, the more you realize how perfect it is as a choice.
Pantone said on its website that “It nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort.”
Mocha Mousse is delicious in the form of jewelry as well. Taking the form of champagne or brown diamonds, topaz, enamel, citrine, moonstone, pearls, brown leather, and much more, there are endless options to embrace the color of 2025!
Feast your eyes on 20 of “Amanda’s Style File: Decadent Mocha Mousse” selects.
Pantone has released the color of the year for 2025, and Mocha Mousse (Pantone 17-1230) has everyone talking.
At first glance, the brown shade could appear boring as a color. However, the more you see it, the more you realize how perfect it is as a choice.
Pantone said on its website that “It nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort.”
Mocha Mousse is delicious in the form of jewelry as well. Taking the form of champagne or brown diamonds, topaz, enamel, citrine, moonstone, pearls, brown leather, and much more, there are endless options to embrace the color of 2025!
Feast your eyes on 20 of “Amanda’s Style File: Decadent Mocha Mousse” selects.
Adel Chefridi “Organic Tidal Pool” pendant in 18-karat yellow gold with champagne and white diamonds and a satin finish ($4,215)
Ashaha 18-karat white gold fancy brown and white diamond necklace ($19,622)
Assael “NatureScapes” Willow Creek jasper, diamond, and seed pearl tassel earrings in 18-karat rose gold with clip backs (price upon request)
Buddha Mama “Eye” bangle in 20-karat yellow gold with beige, taupe, white, and brown enamel and diamonds (price upon request)
Carina Hardy 18-karat yellow gold “Button” ring with brown diamond and yellow sapphire pavé ($6,800)
Cicada 18-karat yellow gold ring with brown diamonds and enamel ($12,700)
Clara Chehab “Sequence” long earrings in 18-karat rose gold with rough brown quartz, diamonds, and champagne diamonds ($8,690)
Guita M. "Sycamore" fossil earrings with detachable pearl studs and white diamonds set in 18-karat yellow gold ($7,200)
Harwell Godfrey 18-karat yellow gold “Hexed” earrings with smokey topaz ($5,750)
Jacquie Aiche “Sophia” pavé diamond and brown moonstone “Figa” necklace in 14-karat yellow gold ($6,325)
Jade Ruzzo 18-karat yellow gold “Drum Head” ring with champagne diamonds ($12,800)
Jenna Blake “Trophy” ring in 18-karat yellow gold with diamond and tiger’s eye ($16,000)
Katy Briscoe multicolor rose-cut and cognac diamond ring in 18-karat yellow gold ($30,000)
Levy’s men’s cognac diamond ring in 14-karat yellow gold ($1,975)
Lionheart “Starry Night” brown mother-of-pearl medallion with white diamonds in 14-karat yellow gold ($2,385)
Lord Jewelry 18-karat yellow gold ring featuring a rose-cut, pear-shaped, brown diamond surrounded by white and brown diamonds ($9,500)
Phillip Gavriel men’s sterling silver leather woven bar bracelet with blue sapphire ($190)
Rahaminov Diamonds 12-carat, pear-shaped fancy brown yellow diamond surrounded by trapezoid-cut diamonds and round diamond melee set in platinum and 18-karat rose gold (price upon request)
Wyld Box “Luna” ring with tiger’s eye in 18-karat yellow gold ($4,950)
Yvonne Léon oval “Python” signet ring in 9-karat yellow gold with brown diamonds and citrines ($2,245)
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