Popular Jewelry Stones for 2021
Every year, Pantone Color Institute chooses their Color of the Year that influences products and buying decisions. They base their color choice on thorough market analysis, and, over the years, it has garnered quite a following. Yes, even in the jewelry and gemstone industry.
This year's colors--that’s right, two colors!--are Ultimate Gray and Illuminating. The gray is solid and sturdy, and supports the bright, warm yellow of Illuminating. Pantone felt this pair was just what we all need after a long 2020: strength, a positive-outlook, sunshine, resilience.
Pantone’s choice will definitely affect jewelry sales in 2021 as those who like to stay current on the latest trends go looking for gray and yellow stones. If you want to stay up on the latest, we have some suggestions to help you find the stones you need.
If you’re looking for yellows comparable to Pantone’s Illuminating, yellow sapphire is a great option. Due to sapphire’s shape, they’re normally cut round, oval, or cushion. And since they’re a harder stone, you can wear them anyday. They also come in a range of yellows from light to nearly orange.
Sapphire can be pricey, so if you’re looking for a more affordable option, you might like yellow tourmaline. It’s not quite as hard as sapphire, but still hard enough to wear daily. This mineral comes in a wide variety of colors, including gray. That’s right, with tourmaline, you can find your Pantone color pair. Another nice feature of this stone is that it can be cut in an assortment of styles.
If you want another gray option, look no further than spinel. This stone comes in a variety of gray shades from charcoal to gun-metal. Some spinel gems even feature hints of blue or purple. In hardness, spinel ranks between sapphire and tourmaline, so it’s great for daily wear.
What if you don’t like Ultimate Gray or Illuminating? Or maybe you don’t want to follow the Pantone trend. No problem!
There are so many styles and shades of stones that you never have to feel limited. Here are some ideas that might give you more options as you look for the stone that best represents 2021 for you.
Of course, diamonds are perennial. But they resonate with many of us after last year’s struggles. Survivors of 2020 feel like they endured the process that produces diamonds. Lots of heat, and lots of pressure over an extended period of time. And for those of us who made it to 2021, we feel stronger. As the hardest stone, a diamond might represent your transformation.
Or maybe you lost a loved one during the pandemic. Did they have a certain gemstone that they wore often? If not, you can use their birthstone. Either one can be your 2021 stone, a memorial of that loved one.
Hopefully this gives you some ideas for your 2021 gemstone purchases. If you need expert assistance with jewelry repair, appraisals, or restyling of old jewelry, don’t hesitate to contact us! We would love to make your 2021 in jewelry as brilliant as possible.
