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10 colors for Fall 2009

Naomi Fujimoto — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:10:00 GMT

The Bead&Button Show starts next week, so I've been mulling over what to put on my shopping list. I'd like to try a new combination of colors, so I visited Pantone's site for their Fashion Color Report. After New York Fashion Week in February, they identified 10 colors for their fall palette. A few of the choices have obvious jewelry counterparts, but some are more challenging:

1. American Beauty: dark red coral crystal, ruby (look for a more red, less pink shade)

2. Purple Heart: amethyst, charoite, cubic zirconia, flower sugilite; ametrine would also work (it has prominent honey yellow shades)

3. Honey Yellow: amber, mookite (especially if it also has shades of burnt sienna or rose)

4. Burnt Sienna: carnelian (Pantone's shade isn't as brown as the crayon color I remember), goldstone, hessonite (in a gradated strand with honey yellow pieces, too?), red magma crystal

5. Iron: hematite, jet nut crystal, pearls in dark gray or deep brown; gunmetal filigree [scroll down], chain, and other findings

6. Rapture Rose: rhodochrosite, pink topaz, or rose crystal

7. Nomad: bronze pearls, shell

8. Warm Olive: olive jade, peridot, serpentine

9. Majolica Blue: Montana crystal, kyanite, recycled glass, sapphire

10. Creme Brulee: African opal, bone beads, sand opal crystal

When I look at all of the colors together, I visualize ceramic beads more so than gemstones or crystals; the shades remind me of the glazes on beads — pretty but not too saturated. I suppose your bead choices will depend on how prominent you want each color to be, too — and whether you want the look to be sparkly, organic, modern, vintage-y, etc. I think I'll bring the first page of the report with me to the Show. But let me know if you have other ideas about the fall palette!

Rethinking How To Teach Color

oddsshop — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:43:54 GMT

Rethinking How To Teach Color

At The Center for Beadwork & Jewelry Arts in Nashville, Tennessee, we teach from what's called a design perspective. We've been working on a book called How To Bead A Rogue Elephant, which goes through the whole design process. We recently finished the draft chapter on color called "Rethinking How To Teach Color To Beaders and Jewelry Designers".

We've posted a .pdf copy here:

http://www.landofodds.com/blog/archive/rogueelephantcolor.pdf

We welcome any feedback.

You can also follow our discussions and articles on our blog:
http://blog.landofodds.com

Color trends

Naomi Fujimoto — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:58:00 GMT

Next weekend, I'll be in New York at the JA New York show, looking at finished jewelry (and some beads) from hundreds of vendors. In the meantime, I've been searching different sites for color trends. (I started thinking about color again after reading Stacy's blog post about colors.)

Here are a few jewelry supply sites that also feature helpful color ideas and information:

• Auntie's Beads: This month, they highlight "vintage romance" in reds and pinks.

• Fire Mountain: They post seasonal color trends and archive previous articles.

• Fusion Beads: Every month, they post new inspiration pieces (I esp. loved their December ornaments).

• Lima Beads: They have a Fresh Picks section where you can group your favorite beads and colors (as well as leave comments on others' picks).

• Beadin Path: They sell vintage Lucite bead mixes. I just ordered Neopolitan.

And, in other news, what do you think of Pantone's color of the year?

I have to admit that it's gorgeous, but no immediate design possibilities come to mind. Maybe that should be my design challenge this year: working with unfamiliar palettes. Let us know what you're up to, color-wise.

Green with peace

Stacy Hillmer — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:03:00 GMT

Purple is the color of the coming season (I recommend Jewelry Insider’s blog for more information on this trend), but might economic challenges cater to the color green? A story by The Clanton Advertiser suggests that green will get you past any financial blues that have cropped up with our current economy.

The color green, according to the article, promotes love, peace, and patience. It’s also associated with nature and health (check out the shelves of your grocery store – products intended to make you think they’re healthy or will help you lose weight are often packaged in green). Green wreaths (or perhaps house plants, now that the holidays are over), pillows, candles, and table cloths will help you and your loved ones relax about money matters. Green jewelry, such as the necklace at left, will allow you to take that calm with you wherever you go. It’s a curious, counterintuitive concept, seeing how dollar bills are also green!

Other colors are associated with feelings you might want to instill this year. From the article:

Red – Excites and energizes
Orange – Inspires play and spontaneity
Yellow – Commands confidence
Blue – Clears the mind and is thought provoking
Indigo – Inspires insight
Violet – Quiets and deepens inner peace

How have you used color in jewelry to promote positive changes? Above: Naomi Fujimoto's peridot necklace (August 2008, Birthstones)

Men's Diamond Rings

smartneil — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:50:50 GMT

Men’s diamond rings are one the elegant pieces of men’s jewelry. Earlier, diamonds were considered a girl’s best friend, now men also have started appreciating the beauty of diamonds and diamond jewelry. Diamond jewelry has now become popular with celebrity men such as actors and pop stars choosing to wear these items.http://www.b2cjewels.com/productcatalog.aspx?id=58&from=we

Genuine Celebrity Replica

smartneil — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:47:28 GMT

Jewelry Nowadays celebrity’s style and trends are most sought after. Everybody wants jewelry as fascinating and as exuberant as Celebrities, but can hardly afford them. To catch up with the latest in jewelry world and celebrity style jewelry visit http://b2cjewels.com/.

Facts aout Color of a Diamond

smartneil — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:45:28 GMT

Diamond colors are subject to different factors such as lights and fluorescence surrounding the diamond, the diamond’s natural color and even diamond treatment. When choosing a diamond, compare diamonds with the same color. The best of diamond are the ones that give the maximum luster with its respective color. http://www.b2cjewels.com/loosediamonds.aspx

Benefits of Purchasing Certified Loose Diamonds

smartneil — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:20:06 GMT

I wanted to buy a loose diamond to make a ring for my fiancée. So I decided to research about the benefits of purchasing a loose diamond compared to that of a jewelry made with a fitted stone.

One of the benefits of purchasing a Certified Loose Diamond is that you could determine whether the stone has any flaws within it, because once the stone is set into the jewelry it becomes hard to find out the flaws within it. The other benefit being that the jewelry created will be unique from rest of the pieces sold in the market. For finding the best loose diamond visit http://www.b2cjewels.com/interactivesearchresult.aspx.

Re: Color Combos

Carlan195 — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:45:15 GMT

Color, color everywhere! I love color. It is what inspires me to make anything. I take the most unlikely combos and put them together just to see if I like them. Sometimes I make a small section of a piece and ponder the colors for a few days to see if they go. When I'm in a color rut I look at interior design books to see what colors are used together. Also, nature books are great for inspiration or just go outside for a walk and really observe the colors in nature. Look closely at the flowers, trees, birds, etc. and pick out two of the bolder colors and throw in a third to tone things down. But the key is to look; look at fashion, the colors people paint their houses, paintings, anything and everything.

Re: Color Combos

amyjug6 — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:45:22 GMT

Selecting new color combos is part of the fun. For a long time I disliked the yellows and topaz stones. Then I found a great bead mix with topaz, cream colored pearls, carnelian and and olive green cats-eye. It really worked! Throw in a little black and brown and you've got a nice combo.

Sometimes I just go with varying light and dark shades of the same color and mix it with some neutrals (crystal or black) and add some metal beads that will match the clasp.

Mixing or monochrome - either way is fun. Here is another suggestion - throw a bunch of different color beads into a white bowl and see which colors really pop out at you. Pull out the colors that clash and see what remains. Sometimes you will discover a combination just by using this visualization technique. Try it out!