Showing posts with label blue chalcedony. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blue chalcedony. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Spring Jewelry Colors

What colors should you be looking for when you are out shopping for new jewelry accessories?

  • Silver and gold (layer or mix 'em)

  • Sculpted resins in smooth but bold designs

  • Smoothly carved organic materials like coconut and horn
  • Peridot, Chalcedony and Blue Topaz

Choosing a new wardrobe? Pantone's Spring/Summer 2007 color trend forecast include....
  • Earthy colors-tan, clay, orange and brown

  • Look to nature for greens and the sky for blues

  • It's spring ...so crisp white is in.

  • Silver grey is another great neutral color to be see in.

  • Choose dark colors (like navy or black) accented with gold
  • Warm reds like fuchsia


Saturday, February 24, 2007

Chalcedony


Interesting facts about chalcedony:

The term chalcedony is derived from the name of the ancient Greek town Chalkedon in Asia Minor.

n jewelry usage, the name Chalcedony is usually applied only to the light blue translucent and waxy form.

Chalcedony is found in almost every color including: white, gray, black, brown, brownish red, orange, yellow, light to dark green, blue, lavender or, in the case of agates and jaspers, combinations of those colors.