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Fire Mountain Gems and Beads has partnered with Pantone, the world's color authority, to provide their expert color forecasts. View the PANTONE® Fall/Winter 2009-2010 color report below.
This quirky palette pairs similar tones of exuberant color to enhance hallucinogenic effects, to play tricks on the eye, to astonish and impress. Super-bright, almost Day-Glo® tones like Barberry, Purple Reign (a key color) and Buttercup are off-set by unexpected medium shades such as Faded Rose and Sheer Lilac, for a new interpretation of a bright palette. The green in this palette (Fern Green) indicates how greens will be developing: less natural, more pronounced…
| | PANTONE 18-1629 | | Faded Rose | | Original, Intriguing, Layered | | | | PANTONE 18-1760 | | Barberry | | Sumptuous, Deep, Dramatic | | | | PANTONE 17-1547 | | Emberglow | | Enduring, Willful, Passionate | | | | PANTONE 19-3730 | | Purple Reign | | Substantial, Unique, Expensive | | | | PANTONE 16-3617 | | Sheer Lilac | | Uplifting, Eager, Tender | | | | PANTONE 18-4334 | | Mediterranean Blue | | Powerful, Healing, Spiritual | | | | PANTONE 16-4427 | | Horizon Blue | | Momentous, Worthy, Plentiful | | | | PANTONE 17-6153 | | Fern Green | | Rich, Fertile, Abundant | | | | PANTONE 14-0244 | | Bright Lime Green | | Fruity, Lively, Prosperous | | | | PANTONE 12-0752 | | Buttercup | | Energetic, Cheerful, Eye-catching |
Global Warming Color Palettes
Use the following color ratios in jewelry designs to create the defined color palettes.
| | The right hallucinogenic experience brings you back to earth
Blue, pink, and violet are at the spiritual end of the spectrum | | | | Fluorescent and effervescent | | | | Shocking pink for a shocking effect
Color can be an alarm clock | | | | Sugar rush
A color-induced high | | | | Too much is not enough...
More color, more objects, more symbol | | | | The morning after
Even your recovery is colorful | | | | Anything goes
All the glories of bad taste... in one place | | | | Excess in your accessories?
The answer is yes | | | | The pot of gold and the end of the rainbow is just a shade of yellow |
Hues here are life giving blues and greens with a shot of antique citron (Cress Green), The novelty color of the season. But there is a dusting of history, through soft tones like Arona and Forget-Me-Not, which keeps colors at once lush and contained, alive but delicate. What makes this palette new is that the natural greens (like Piquant Green and Greener Pastures) are being combined with deep blue and teal shades (such as Tidepool and Ensign Blue).
| | PANTONE 15-0533 | | Linden Green | | Sultry, Kind, Comfortable | | | | PANTONE 15-0643 | | Cress Green | | Enchanting, Sweet, Honorable | | | | PANTONE 17-0235 | | Piquant Green | | Novel, Brave, Healthy | | | | PANTONE 19-0312 | | Greener Pastures | | Permanent, Restful, Content | | | | PANTONE 19-0230 | | Tidepool | | Inscrutable, Enigmatic, Amazing | | | | PANTONE 19-4026 | | Ensign Blue | | Respectable, Amiable, Noble | | | | PANTONE 16-4032 | | Provence | | Nurturing, Perceptive, Friendly | | | | PANTONE 16-4109 | | Arona | | Patient, Gentle, Sensible | | | | PANTONE 15-4312 | | Forget-Me-Not | | Splendid, Hypnotizing, Glorious | | | | PANTONE 13-4404 | | Ice Flow | | Cool, Fascinating, Esoteric |
Greenhouse Effect Color Palettes
Use the following color ratios in jewelry designs to create the defined color palettes.
| | Confronting tradition
Injecting the colors of pure air and water into time-honored shapes and patterns | | | | The bluest blue, the greenest green
What's endangered is most precious | | | | Romantic camouflage
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery | | | | Luminous lines
Jewels line the body and outline nature | | | | Blue skies
Outside-the-box layering of old and new | | | | Antique citron brings sunshine to a moody palette | | | | Amber earth, sapphire sky, jade waters
Nature captured in gemstones | | | | Comforting references to domestic life
Refined shapes and colors | | | | Painterly patterns
Old master blues and greens | | | | Still waters run deep
Juxtaposed jewel tones create intrigue |
Dusty neutrals, punctuated with elemental reds and ochres, evoke this sense of peace and the underlying strength within it. The necessary accent is again in the yellow family: Nugget Gold, a deeply intriguing shade that updates the entire 2009/2010 palette. Another newcomer is Rust, as terra cotta tones bring warmth and interest to what is basically our second neutral palette of the season.
| | PANTONE 11-0701 | | Gardenia | | Harmonious, Fair, Proper | | | | PANTONE 16-1331 | | Toast | | Honest, Comely, Correct | | | | PANTONE 14-1119 | | Winter Wheat | | Mild, Calm, Distinct | | | | PANTONE 15-1132 | | Fall Leaf | | Balanced, Inquisitive, Sound | | | | PANTONE 16-0952 | | Nugget Gold | | Just, Poised, Heroic | | | | PANTONE 18-1248 | | Rust | | Important, Global, Significant | | | | PANTONE 18-1142 | | Leather Brown | | Substantial, Comprehensive, Multicultural | | | | PANTONE 19-1338 | | Russet Brown | | Handsome, Chivalrous, Gallant | | | | PANTONE 18-1130 | | Aztec | | Polished, Graceful, Refined | | | | PANTONE 19-1314 | | Coffee Bead | | Stable, Strong, Dignified |
Sandstorm Color Palettes
Use the following color ratios in jewelry designs to create the defined color palettes.
| | Arid neutrals in mouthwatering combinations | | | | Heat and Dust
Materials under duress form beautiful patterns | | | | Primitive spirits
Humble materials in bold compositions | | | | Wood nymph
Contemplating the origin of our species | | | | Out of the Woods
From dark to luminous, wood is precious | | | | Mark your mark
Graffito-inspired patterns in charcoal tones | | | | Cosmopolitan tribe
Primitive and urban coexist | | | | Dry winds
A veil of dusted color | | | | The first textile
Patched and woven skins rise again |
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