Pantone’s Fall Colors for 2016

These are the Pantone Fall Colors for 2016.   These beautiful colors strike me as somewhat subdued autumn hues that sort of continue the “calm mood” from last Spring/Summer.    Riverside blue (a marine blue) is a sort of neutral shade that would be really good with silver, lapis jewelry, clear crystal, or red stones Airy blue…

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Pantone Colors for Fall & Winter 2014 through Spring 2015

Pantone has published their fashion color guides for this Fall and Winter. The colors are terrific strong hues for Fall and Winter with softer shades for next Spring. The link to the Fall/Winter forecast is  http://www.pantone.com/pages/fcr/?season=fall&year=2014  Strong hues for Fall into Winter: Radiant orchid, royal blue, aluminum (silvery gray), aurora red (brick red), misted yellow (marigold),…

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Ammonites

Ammonites are fossilized prehistoric sea animals known as cephalopods with a spiral form similar to a modern day nautilus. The spiral form is clearly evident in some ammonites. In others, portions of a large original fossil have been cut into cabochons and polished. Some areas of the mineral portion of the fossil have been replaced…

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Metals I Use for my Jewelry Designs

Metals Used in My Jewelry Designs I use a variety of metals in my jewelry designs and often include more than one metal in a single piece. The metals I commonly use include: Sterling Silver  – Sterling silver tarnishes, especially in hot, humid weather. Sterling contains 7.5% copper by weight to make it harder for a…

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Gold Hits a New Record!

Gold hit a new record today over 1900!   Great for selling the metal, sad for buying more silver or gold to work with. Visit  my website for attractively priced silver and gold jewelry – my own original designs!

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