Trend Watch: Colored stones for summer!
After the gems which were worn on the red carpets at the Oscars, and the gem colors that were splashed up and down the runways at London Fashion Week there can be no doubt that colored stones are the look for the summer.
Vibrant ruby reds, shocking emerald greens and electric blues are all brightening the doom and gloom that seems to have taken up permanent residence in the media lately.
Fred Leighton was the buzz-name in jewelry at the Oscars, with his giant necklace worn by Amy Adams stealing the show. While at London Fashion week designers harked back (dangerously close) to the neon colors of the eighties, withWestwood and Ruiz inspired colors dazzling from almost every collection.
But what if your budget doesn't stretch to investing in huge gemstones or strands of faceted semi precious gems?
Take advantage of the trend to use up scraps of colored gemstones left over from other projects by creating multi-colored pieces.
Comments
Hi sparklyscotty, glad you
Hi sparklyscotty, glad you enjoyed Evette's necklace. She has quite a few others featured in our Design Gallery too! I'll pass your compliments along to her. Thanks for a nice trend-spotting post!
--Dave
Etsy.com mistakenly removed
Etsy.com mistakenly removed the GaHooleTree Designs store for a few days, but it's back online now. For info and news regarding Anna Lee Husband's jewelry creations visit her blogs: gahooletreedesigns.blogspot.com and sassydlite.blogspot.com.
Summer 2009 Anna Lee is launching a collection exclusive to Artfire (AnnaLee.artfire.com) and she plans to offer her unique handmade gemstone jewelry in other new venues and boutiques too.
Thank you for this nice feature!
Great article. I love your
Great article. I love your choices. The piece by Gahooletree is so striking. Definitely my favorite and one of my favorite jewelry designers on the net.
Lois
Love the juicy Gahoole Tree
Love the juicy Gahoole Tree bracelet. YumMYYYYY!
Beautiful gemstones... Lovely
Beautiful gemstones...
Lovely designs...
Great article...
Congratulations to all the featured artisans..
Wow....great info on colors
Wow....great info on colors for this year... I LOVE that last bracelet---all the great spring and summer colors and the endless combinations, lovely....I also wrote something on color trends in fashion...read it here: http://www.sandtcreations.com/wordpress/?p=134
Teri Baskett
S & T Creations
http://sandtcreations.etsy.com
what a wonderful article. I
what a wonderful article. I have certainly marked this blog to read often as I fin such useful information and inspiration here. Thank you for focusing on the new spring and summer colors, and I also enjoyed reading and looking at the featured artists work....food for thought
Anna Lee at GaHoole Tree
Anna Lee at GaHoole Tree Designs, is one of my favorite jewelry designers! This piece is my absolute favorite!!
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Interesting and professional
Interesting and professional tips about jewelry design and alternates for expensive gemstones. Really impressive color blends shown in the bracelets.