Orange rocks and gemstones are always popular and now they’re at the forefront with Apricot Crush (#024-65-27) chosen as the 2024 Color of the Year by the Pantone® Color Institute. This color strikes a balance between yellow and red on the visible spectrum.
The Color of the Year choice influences decorating and buying trends. Utilizing matching gem materials keeps lapidary and jewelry collections fresh and current. It is a great way to find inspiration for new designs in the featured colors and proposed color combinations, even from the sophisticated, often poetic names.
APRICOT CRUSH LAPIDARY MATERIALS
A number of lapidary materials and gemstones match the Apricot Crush color, including transparent gemstones, which are usually faceted, while opaque materials are often cut as cabochons, carvings, beads, eggs and spheres. Quartzes, garnets, tourmalines, sapphires, topaz and organic gemstones fall into that orange spectrum.
This necklace features natural orange coral from the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Tunisia
Photo by M.J. Colella
Apricot Crush is the Pantone’s 2024 Color of the Year
Photo © Pantone
Orange rocks and gemstones are always popular and now they’re at the forefront with Apricot Crush (#024-65-27) chosen as the 2024 Color of the Year by the Pantone® Color Institute. This color strikes a balance between yellow and red on the visible spectrum.”
This rare flint is found on the Greek island of Kefalonia with colors ranging from cream to pale yellow to reds and orange.