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In the fall, the Pantone Color Institute named the hues expected to be prominent in the fashion and design industries this spring.
PHOTO Placid Blue. Vanessa Leu’s 18-karat black gold “Wish Drop” earrings feature prasiolite and black diamonds ($7,540).
PHOTO Placid Blue. Vanessa Leu’s 18-karat black gold “Wish Drop” earrings feature prasiolite and black diamonds ($7,540).
PHOTO Placid Blue. Penny Preville’s 18-karat gold, 40-inch signature emerald bead chain ($14,885)
PHOTO Violet Tulip. Lauren Craft’s amethyst and champagne diamond bracelet is 14-karat yellow gold with a black rhodium finish ($16,000).
PHOTO Violet Tulip. Goshwara’s 18-karat yellow gold ring from the Rock n’ Roll collection features a cabochon cushion-cut amethyst surrounded by diamonds ($3,800).
PHOTO Hemlock. Theo Fennell’s one-of-a-kind 18-karat white and rose gold “Hummingbird” brooch/pendant features a Paraiba tourmaline carved into the shape of a hibiscus with diamonds (approx. $42,800).
PHOTO Hemlock. Parade’s 18-karat gold earrings boast nearly 60 carats of prehnite with rose-cut sapphires and diamonds ($7,575).
PHOTO Paloma. Frederic Sage’s 18-karat white gold pear-shaped black mother of pearl “Luna” pendant with diamonds ($1,495)
PHOTO Paloma. Stephen Webster’s black rhodium-plated silver ring with black mother of pearl inlay ($550)
PHOTO Sand. Trèsor’s 18-karat yellow gold earrings boast champagne diamonds ($3,275).
PHOTO Freesia. Madstone Designs’ one-of-a-kind 18-karat yellow gold “Persephone” ring boasts a hand-carved citrine with orange and yellow sapphires, rubies, fire opals and white diamonds ($25,750).
PHOTO Freesia. Madyha Farooqui’s 14-karat yellow gold “Nolita” cocktail earrings feature square, emerald-cut citrine and a bezel-set diamond ($1,650).
PHOTO Cayenne. Leviticus’ sterling silver “Fierce Lion” ring with faceted red crystals ($220)
PHOTO Cayenne. Graziela Gems’ 14-karat yellow gold earrings feature red coral, kunzites and black onyx ($4,100).
PHOTO Celosia Orange. MCL by Matthew Campbell Laurenza’s sterling silver “Secret Garden” bangle with orange enamel and 11 carats of orange sapphire pavé ($1,700)
PHOTO Celosia Orange. Dana Rebecca Designs’ 14-karat yellow gold earrings with hand-carved orange jade and diamonds ($5,500)
PHOTO Radiant Orchid. Effy’s 14-karat yellow gold and amethyst bangle ($2,485)
PHOTO Radiant Orchid. Thistle & Bee’s sterling silver “Etoiles” drop earrings with emerald-cut amethysts and clear quartz ($325)
PHOTO Dazzling Blue. Sutra’s 18-karat gold ring boasts a 12-carat blue sapphire and diamonds ($11,250).
PHOTO Dazzling Blue. Pamela Huizenga’s handmade, one-of-a-kind 18-karat gold pendant features a carved lapis with diamond accents ($18,000).
In the fall, the Pantone Color Institute named the hues expected to be prominent in the fashion and design industries this spring.
The 10 colors, as identified in its biannual Fashion Color Report, are: Placid Blue, Violet Tulip, Hemlock, Paloma, Freesia, Sand, Celosia Orange, Cayenne, Dazzling Blue and Radiant Orchid, which also is the color of the year for 2014.
Pantone composes its fashion reports by surveying designs at New York Fashion Week and other events, identifying the upcoming season’s standout color trends.
“This season, consumers are looking for a state of thoughtful, emotional and artistic equilibrium. While this need for stability is reflected in the composition of the palette, the inherent versatility of the individual colors allows for experimentation with new looks and color combinations,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.
Placid Blue. Vanessa Leu’s 18-karat black gold “Wish Drop” earrings feature prasiolite and black diamonds ($7,540).
Placid Blue. Penny Preville’s 18-karat gold, 40-inch signature emerald bead chain ($14,885)
Violet Tulip. Lauren Craft’s amethyst and champagne diamond bracelet is 14-karat yellow gold with a black rhodium finish ($16,000).
Violet Tulip. Goshwara’s 18-karat yellow gold ring from the Rock n’ Roll collection features a cabochon cushion-cut amethyst surrounded by diamonds ($3,800).
Hemlock. Theo Fennell’s one-of-a-kind 18-karat white and rose gold “Hummingbird” brooch/pendant features a Paraiba tourmaline carved into the shape of a hibiscus with diamonds (approx. $42,800).
Hemlock. Parade’s 18-karat gold earrings boast nearly 60 carats of prehnite with rose-cut sapphires and diamonds ($7,575).
Paloma. Frederic Sage’s 18-karat white gold pear-shaped black mother of pearl “Luna” pendant with diamonds ($1,495)
Paloma. Stephen Webster’s black rhodium-plated silver ring with black mother of pearl inlay ($550)
Sand. Trèsor’s 18-karat yellow gold earrings boast champagne diamonds ($3,275).
Freesia. Madstone Designs’ one-of-a-kind 18-karat yellow gold “Persephone” ring boasts a hand-carved citrine with orange and yellow sapphires, rubies, fire opals and white diamonds ($25,750).
Freesia. Madyha Farooqui’s 14-karat yellow gold “Nolita” cocktail earrings feature square, emerald-cut citrine and a bezel-set diamond ($1,650).
Cayenne. Leviticus’ sterling silver “Fierce Lion” ring with faceted red crystals ($220)
Cayenne. Graziela Gems’ 14-karat yellow gold earrings feature red coral, kunzites and black onyx ($4,100).
Celosia Orange. MCL by Matthew Campbell Laurenza’s sterling silver “Secret Garden” bangle with orange enamel and 11 carats of orange sapphire pavé ($1,700)
Celosia Orange. Dana Rebecca Designs’ 14-karat yellow gold earrings with hand-carved orange jade and diamonds ($5,500)
Radiant Orchid. Effy’s 14-karat yellow gold and amethyst bangle ($2,485)
Radiant Orchid. Thistle & Bee’s sterling silver “Etoiles” drop earrings with emerald-cut amethysts and clear quartz ($325)
Dazzling Blue. Sutra’s 18-karat gold ring boasts a 12-carat blue sapphire and diamonds ($11,250).
Dazzling Blue. Pamela Huizenga’s handmade, one-of-a-kind 18-karat gold pendant features a carved lapis with diamond accents ($18,000).
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