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Ocean Jasper 12mm Coin Beads, 16in Str

Was $23.95 . . ..  NOW $13.95
The photos don't do these justice . . . this Ocean Jasper is high quality and wonderful bright / colorful Spring & Summer shades!!!

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TURQUOISE - 2010 Top Stone/Color
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DESIGN INSPIRATION . . . Spring 2010 Color Forecast

Top 10 Pantone Fashion Colors for Spring 2010
From the Pantone forecast, it looks as though we're in for a very green-based season with the a wide variety being featured in the palette; though also prevalent are pinks, blues, browns and even a neon green.

Colors from left to right above: Eucalyptus, Dried Herb, Pink Champagne, Amparo Blue, Aurora, Tuscany, Violet, Fusion Coral, Tomato Puree, Turquoise

 Colour Trends Spring/Summer 2010 Forecast        View their brochure

Most interesting is how close their colours run in comparison to Pantone's; in particular note the use of turquoise in both trend reports, and the similarities between the likes of grenadine and tomato puree. 

2010 | Global Color Forecast and Trend Inspirations

Spring/Summer 2010 Color and Trend Overview by Color Portfolio Inc.

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 2010 Color Themes from Tune-In -  - check out these wonderful booklets on fashion, accessories and jewelry trends . . . these are large PDF files, but the contents are fabulous, so download and enjoy!

Theme 1 - Minimal Colored -
Jewelry Trends
- Chrome jewelry
- Jet and metallic glossy materials are preferred.
- On the other hand, large rock crystals and transparent synthetic materials are asserting themselves.

Theme 2 - Universal Colored
- Necklaces, armlets, earrings – jewelry is very much the highlight of this season.  Correspondingly, it can be striking, exciting and over-dimensional.
- Synthetic resins, semi-precious stones and natural materials such as wood and raffia are combined in imaginative ways.
- The impulse behind all this is ethnic, but the implementation is always very modern.

Theme 3 - Colored Glamorous
Jewelry Trends
- Jewelry remains opulent but is composed of smaller parts and pieces.
- Graphic intarsia on bracelets, chain elements and earrings.

Theme 4 - Multi Colored
Jewelry Trends
- Collage motifs are in, even here.
- Synthetics in shades and designs reminiscent of Asian-artificial influences are turned into decorative wide armlets and chain links.