In an unexpected move, the Pantone Color Institute yesterday announced that, for the first time ever, there will be two colors of the year for 2016: Rose Quartz and Serenity. In stark contrast to last year’s rich, reddy-brown Marsala, the pastel shades of pink and blue are a breath of fresh air – but not an entirely surprising choice at The Jewellery Editor since we predicted that pastel gems, particularly the “milky” stones like rose quartz, chalcedony and moon stone, are set to be big in the world of jewellery back in September.
Read about the trend for pastel gemstones here
Unlike the more obvious – and somewhat chilly – baby pink and blue, the 2016 colours are warmer and more nuanced. Dusky rose quartz is verging on nude, while serenity has lilac undertones. These are dreamy, relaxing tones and Pantone’s prettiest predictions so far.
The Pantone Institute introduced its trend-led Color of the Year back in 2000 to predict what will be big in the worlds of fashion, interior design and beyond – including jewellery – in the year ahead. Cartier, Dior, Robinson Pelham, Carrera y Carrera and Rodney Rayner have all fallen under the spell of chalcedony in recent months, with Cartier’s Paris Nouvelle Vague ring virtually identical to Pantone’s chosen shade of blue known as Serenity. Meanwhile, Kattri, Brumani, Deborah Pagani and Alexandra Mor have perfectly captured the “gentle tone that conveys compassion and a sense of composure”, which is how the team of colour experts at the Pantone Color Institute describe Rose Quartz.
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Fernando Jorge open ring from the Stream collection in 18ct rose gold and chalcedony.
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Pré Catalan blue chalcedony ring with diamonds
Dior
£ 3,400
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Parabola rose gold and rose quartz necklace
Kattri
£ 3,150
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Rose gold earrings with blue chalcedony and diamonds
Meira T
$ 1,640
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Alexandra Mor rose quartz cabochon orb ring is set slightly off-center while surrounded by pavé diamonds and two square-cut diamonds jutting out from the diamond band.
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blue chalcedony Bell ring in yellow gold
Robinson Pelham
£ 2,370
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Deborah Pagani Talula rose quartz ring in gold with diamonds.
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Carrera y Carrera Sierpes maxi necklace in white gold, chalcedony and diamonds.
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Baobab rose quartz earrings with pink tourmaline
Brumani
€ 1,930
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Rodney Rayner red gold rings featuring, from left to right, 8 white quartz, 8 rose quartz and 8 prehnites surrounded by a sprinkling of diamonds.
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Paris Nouvelle Vague chalcedony ring in white gold with diamonds
Cartier
£ 37,600
