Pantone has produced their color pick for 2021. Or should we say picks! With 2020 being a rough year for everyone around the world, Pantone’s color picks Ultimate Gray and Illuminating challenges a ‘forward’ thinking for the future. We will dive into Pantone’s meaning for their color picks for 2021 and we’ll give you a fun DIY jewelry to embrace this color combination!

2016 was the year Pantone debuted a first-time, duo-color that blurs the line of femininity and masculinity; Rose Quartz and Serenity. With the current event of 2020, it is no wonder their pick for 2021 doesn’t blur the line of colors but complement two opposite colors that works “together to support one another.” While Ultimate Gray is justly a neutral gray color, Illuminating is a bright yellow, it is “a marriage of color conveying a message of strength and hopefulness that is both enduring and uplifting.“

Pantone states, ” Emboldening the spirit, the pairing of PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray + PANTONE 13-0647 [Illuminating] highlights our innate need to be seen, to be visible, to be recognized, to have our voices heard. A combination of color whose ties to insight, innovation and intuition, and respect for wisdom, experience, and intelligence inspires regeneration, pressing us forward toward new ways of thinking and concepts.”

How do you feel about Pantone’s picks for 2021?

DIY Beaded Silvery Yellow Diamond Color Block Earrings

We love the color combination and the emboldening message it represents. Here is a fun design using the two colors in our pair of DIY earrings. We’ve made a simple colorblock diamond earrings using Delica beads in a brick stitch.

FOLLOW the FREE Pattern Tutorial for these earrings HERE!

Items used in earrings: SB00290, SB00141, TCZ0078, A006585, A002413 & A006767

Pantone has chosen the spotlight color for 2020. Classic Blue. It is a ‘solid and dependable blue hue we can always rely on.’ Here is how Classic Blue is characterized:

Because Pantone has continuously given us variations of blue hues in the past, it can be safe to say that blue is a reliable and dependable color that we all find ourselves designing with and wearing through the years. And it is definitely a bold color. Here are some items to get you inspired with the classic blue:

• Blue Hematite
• Blue Druzy
• Majestic Blue Swarovski® Crystal
• Blue Tassel
• Lapis Gemstone
• Dumortierite Gemstones
• Sodalite Gemstones

Items in image: A008060, Z007741, TC02545, Z006089, SW01800, SW02259, Z015066, SW01736, Z020677, Oval Druzy, HEMMB4RL-F, DAG8RD-BLU-F-8

Here are some easy DIY earrings to get your 2020 started.

Blue Glass Glowing Earrings

We combined some of favorite beads like glass, miracle and Swarovski, tied together with some gold findings! Plus, we just love the gold flakes in the glass bead.

Items used in earrings: SW01726, A019696, A014931, Z018412, SB00107, A019605, Z015066 & A014108

Directions:

1. On a headpin, slide the following beads and make a simple loop:
   3mm Swarovski bicone bead, wavy disc, miracle bead and seed bead.
2. Open eyepin loop and slide on bead dangle from step 1. Close loop.
3. On the eyepin slide on the following and make a simple loop:
   Seed bead, glass bead and seed bead.
4. Open earwire, and slide on your dangle and close loop.
5. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Majestic Blue Drop Earrings

We don’t use much of the kidney earrings, but love them all the same. They work great with a simple drop crystal or charm, as the kidney drapes and elongates the earring itself.

Items used in earrings: (2) SW01840, (2) SW01820, Z003274 & SW01830/TL00264.

Directions:

1. Follow the instructions from our Epoxy Blog Post of mixing your epoxy solution.
2. Add a small dot of mixed epoxy to your glue-in setting.
3. Place your oval crystal stone in the setting, firmly pressed in there.
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 for other crystal and setting.
5. Let pieces dry or cure for a few hours or until it’s dry.
6. Slide dangle through your kidney earring, through to the loop. Using your round nose, pinch the opening of the loop to cinch loop, gently.

Blue Blue Golden Tassel Earrings

One highlight of our 2019 are tassels and love how this pair of earrings combines our love of tassels and connector/links components!

Items used in earrings: (2) SW00734, (2) Z016742, SB00107, A019605, TCZ0139 & Z006091

Directions:

1. Twist the loop on the tassel 90 degrees so that loop run across the other way.
2. Open tassel loop, slide through hole of half circle connector (curved side). Close loop.
3. Open eyepin and slide through other hole of half circle connector. Close loop.
4. On the eyepin slide on a seed bead, pearl and see bead. Make a simple loop.
5. Open earwire loop and slide on your pearl/tassel dangle. Close loop.
6. Repeat all steps for other earring.

Rose Quartz and Serenity are Pantone’s color of the year winners. And for the first time they debuted a duo-color that blurs the line of femininity and masculinity.

We will show how we used these colors to inspire our Color of the Year Jewelry.

 

Link Earrings

Made with blue foil tint beads and a hint of pink, these earrings pairs the two colors harmoniously.

Necklace

Rose Quartz
Draped with a shiny tassel and beaded chain, this Rose Quartz necklace is the perfect statement piece to wear this spring. Can you imagine wearing it with your sweet summer dress and suede floppy hat?

Serenity
This dream catcher necklace has the right Serenity hues for 2016. Made with handmade silk ribbon, Czech glass chip beads and feather charms, you can pair this with your trending flannel outfit and skinny jeans.

 

Bracelets

Wire Wrap
This wire wrap bracelet combines a darker shade of Serenity and square pink crystals. Accented with silver bali beads, string these colors onto memory wire for a three-loop bracelet with a simple loop on each end. This fun and easy Color of the Year-inspired memory wire bracelet is ready to flaunt.

Leather cord
When it comes to transcending gender barriers, leather is best to use to create an accessory that both men and women can casually wear. Using the same darker Serenity color as in the bracelet above, we used red aventurine beads on 1mm leather cords. We cut the 1mm cords into three equal strands. Taking the three strands, crimp one end with a revolving crimp tubes. Insert a bead on your top two strands and then the next bead will be on your bottom two strands. Repeat until desired length. Cut the three strand ends straight and crimp them with another revolving crimp tube. Add your choice of clasp and it is ready to wear.

How will you wear this year’s colors of the year?

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Link Earrings

• (2) Z007149 – 30mm Antique Silver Hammered Round Pewter Link
• (1) A008998 – Silver Base Metal French Wire Earrings
• (2) A002413 – 4mm Silver Plated Jump Ring
• (2) A001493 – 2 Inch Silver Plated Headpins
• (2) A003564 – 6mm Bali Spacer
• (2) Z014750 – 17mm Light Blue and Silver Foil Rectangle
• (2) GS00215 – 4mm Round Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz Necklace

• (1) GS00221 – Oval Rose Quartz
• (1) Z007727 – 2.5 Inch Rhodium Plated Tassel
• (1) A001529 – 6mm Silver Plated Jump Ring
• (2) CH00004 – 4mm Silver-Plated Link Fire Polished Pink Bead Chain
• (1) A019633 – 3 Inch Eyepin

Serenity Necklace

• (1) A017782 – Moody Blues Hand Dyed Silk Ribbon
• (1) Z006771 – 26mm Antique Silver Filigree Washer Pewter Link
• (3) A019629 – 1 Inch Silver Plated Eyepin
• (3) A020394 – Matte Blue Mix Czech Glass Chip
• (1) TC00040 – 29mm Feather Charm
• (2) TC00041 – 23mm Feather Charm

Wire Wrap Bracelet

• WR00120 – Large Silver Memory Wire
• A016464 – 6mm Faceted Cube Pink Glass
• GS00517 – 8mm Blueberry Quartz Gemstone
• A003563 – 6mm Bali Spacer
• A021452 – 18mm Silver Plated Bali Ornate Oval Tube
• A021434 – 12mm Silver Plated Bali Deep Fluted Round

Leather Bracelet

• (1) A020113 – 1mm Red Brown Leather
• (1) A003578 – 8mm Simple Round Toggle Clasp
• (2) A014995 – 4mm Antique Revolving Crimp tubes
• (2) A002413 – 4mm Jump Rings
• (2) A021435 – 8mm Bali Fancy Fluted Rondelle
• (6) GS00505 – 8mm Red Aventurine Gemstone Round Large Hole
• (6) GS00517 – 8mm Blueberry Quartz Gemstone

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