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          Working with Colors

          Color and Light

          People see color differently no matter what, but the following factors also affect the way colors look:
          • The quality of light (natural daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, etc.)
          • The amount of light (low light, bright light)
          • One color's proximity to another color
          It's common to create a piece of jewelry under artificial light only to realize later that, under natural sunlight, the colors don't interact the way you anticipated. Because of this, we recommend that you use as much natural light as possible when designing your jewelry.

          Trends and Color Forecasting

          Want help choosing components and colors for the upcoming season? Then check out fashion color forecasts from Pantone and Swarovski.

          Caveat: Don't be a slave to fashion. If the hot trends don't inspire you, then make what you love. Or try to find just one or two colors that appeal to you in the current or upcoming season's palette, and make your own variation.

          Color Definitions

          Color definitions: color wheel (Rings & Things)
          • Primary - Colors that cannot be mixed from any other colors: Red, Yellow, Blue
          • Secondary - Two primary colors mixed together: Orange, Violet, Green
          • Tertiary - One primary and one secondary color mixed together
          • Warm - Reds, oranges and yellows
          • Cool - Greens, blues and violets
          • Hue - Another name for color
          • Tint - Color + White
          • Tone - Color + Gray
          • Shade - Color + Black
          • Intensity/Chroma - Brightness or dullness of a color
          • Value - Lightness or darkness of a color

          Color Wheels

          Primary

          Primary colors (Rings & Things)

           

          • Red
          • Blue
          • Yellow
          Secondary

          Secondary colors (Rings & Things)

           

          • Orange
          • Violet
          • Green
          Tertiary

          Tertiary colors (Rings & Things)

           

          • Red-Orange
          • Red-Violet
          • Blue-Violet
          • Blue-Green
          • Yellow-Green
          • Yellow-Orange

          Color Charts

          Warm
          Warm colors (Rings & Things)
          Cool
          Cool colors (Rings & Things)
          Tint  
          Color value: tint (Rings & Things)
          Tone
          Color value: tone (Rings & Things)
          Shade
          Color value: shade (Rings & Things)


          Picking the Right Metals for your Piece

          Antiqued Brass is darker than raw brass and goes well with just about any color.
          Copper is a reddish metal that looks good with silver, gold and gunmetal, even if you mix multiple colors together in one piece of jewelry.
          Example of gold-color findings (Rings & Things)
          Gold is often paired with warm complimentary earth-tones (amber, tigereye etc) or cooler pastel colors (peridot, amethyst etc). Because the color of "gold" jewelry can range from plated yellow to 14k to a brass-ish yellow, some bright secondary colors can clash (even the yellow plated findings can be difficult to match with other yellow plated items).
          Example of gunmetal findings (Rings & Things)
          Gunmetal is complimented best by primary colors (blue, red etc.), although, because it is basically black, there are not too many colors that clash with it.
          Example of silver-color findings (Rings & Things)

          Silver is the most versatile metal in regards to color combinations and looks good with every color on the chart (even gold and gunmetal, although some would call the mixing of metals a trend).

          More on Metal Colors & Metals

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