Brand New Year, Brand New Pantone Color Guide

Happy New Year!

I’m just back from time off to clear and refresh after Jewel of Havana’s best year since our inception. I am so grateful to all of you for your support in 2021 and looking forward to a wonderful year ahead!

Pantone's New Color of the Year - Very Peri

Ok… full disclosure: I’m not a fashionista. I tend towards classics that will stick around. (I work by myself in a studio most of the time so comfy is always my go-to.)

BUT where Jewel of Havana is concerned, I try to stay up to date (and sometimes ahead!) of fashion trends, especially as they relate to color and texture. It helps inform my design process and also helps me select colors to go with the new clothes you'll find in stores before I hit a gem show.

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Who is Pantone?

The palettes on display at the current New York Fashion Week are certainly vibrant but a bit too trendy for me so I turned to the tried and true Pantone color specialists to see what they predict for the core classic color palette in 2022.

If you don’t know the Pantone Color Institute, they started out in the early 60s developing a color matching system for the printing industry. Through the years they became experts in the study of color, and their numbered color system is the go-to “language of color” for designers and industries from every discipline imaginable.

Pantone's Color Trend Report - NYFW 2022

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Every year Pantone releases the color of the year and this year it’s a brand new color called “Very Peri” (PANTONE 17-3938.) Pantone states, “This particular warm purple delivers an empowering combination of newness as well as the carefree enthusiasm and curiosity of what's to come in the future.” 

Basically… it’s a fresh and happy color full of hope and vibrance!  Of course, I’m from Louisiana and this beautiful color is one of two we love here (for those who know what I mean 😊)

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Pantone Core Classic Colors for Spring/Summer 2022

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Pantone Spring/Summer 2022 Core Classics Palette

I went digging a little further to see what Pantone put out for a classic color palette and they didn’t disappoint.

Here are some of the colors they are predicting as core classics for 2022 & how Very Peri, the new color of the year, goes right with all of them.

Keep reading for some Jewel of Havana jewelry picks to coordinate with Pantone’s classic palette. You’ll most likely start seeing these colors in stores soon.

Whether you're picking one of the classic colors or Very Peri itself, here are a few options of jewelry to mix and match with  classic color trends in 2022.

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Jewel of Havana Jewelry Picks with Pantone Colors of the Year

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Cape Amethyst or Russian Charoite

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Go Very Peri in your jewelry with the rich purples of Cape Amethyst or Russian Charoite. Both are great complements to the classic palette or a nice monochromatic look against Very Peri. You can go straight amethyst too if you're choosing clothes with patterns but I'm loving the movement and color variations of cape amethyst with this palette in solid colors.

Shop Amethyst

Shop Charoite

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Sodalite or Lapis Lazuli

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It's hard to go wrong with the beautiful navy blue of Sodalite or Lapis Lazuli.

Like a good pair of jeans, they will go with everything, including both Pantone's classic palette or Very Peri. What do you think?

Shop Sodalite

shop lapis lazuli

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Keshi Pearls
in Chocolate or White

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Pearls are classic all on their own but I love the whimsy of Keshi Pearls and both chocolate or white look great with Pantone's classic palette or Very Peri!

Shop All Pearls

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Ocean Jasper

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This was the first necklace I thought of when I first saw Pantone's classic color palette. It has all the colors but in a deeper hue and works perfectly against any of them. It's also a fun complement with Very Peri. (Do you see a pattern here?)

Ocean jasper is a hard stone to find as the original mine is mined out. Not everyone will be walking around with your look.

Ocean jasper is considered a calming and grounding stone so perfect as we enter the new year.

Shop Ocean Jasper

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Jade or Rhyolite

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The color of Nephrite Jade was on Pantone's Color palette for fall in 2019 but I'm loving it with this year's colors. Honestly I think almost any soft green like Rhyolite or shades of Jade will go nicely. But if you would like a pop of a color against them, Burma or Nephrite jade would be my pick.

Shop Jade

Shop Rhyolite

Which Gemstones Would You Like to See?

Let me know if any of these picks resonate with you. Would you like to see more Very Peri jewelry or more contrasting pieces?

I’m creating like crazy over here & getting lists together for my next stone shopping trip, so now’s the time to weigh in. Which colors or stones would you like to see this year? Let me know in the comments or shoot me an email. I'd love to hear from you before the next gem show. Happy 2022!! xo Ana

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