Pantone: Think Pink for Spring/Summer 2018

May 3, 2018

8 min read

Every fashionista knows that colour palettes are a changeable element of styles and trends. And when it comes to colour, the most official indicator dictating the laws of the fashion has been – for many years now – the Pantone Colour Institute.

Spring / summer collections are, of course, always distinguishable by a riot of colour, but one of the primary trends of 2018 has been the abundance of colour: in the new palette, there are not 10 but 12 different tones! The Pantone Colour Institute has expanded the list for the first time, and the new hues made their presence known through the vividness of the spring / summer collections at New York, London, Paris and Milan Fashion Week respectively. The spring 2018 Pantone colour palette brings with it a sense of joy, optimism and fun. After a short break from the catwalks, pink has made a comeback in two different shades: the gentle and romantic ‘Pink Lavender’ and the soft and warm ‘Blooming Dahlia’.

Wallace Chan ‘Summer Dream Serenade’ ring with 1.05ct pink diamond, colourless diamonds and demantoid garnets

Michael Kors, Rodarte, Tom Ford, Versace and Gucci have already made these two shades the feature colours of their women’s collections, and both of these colours have a calming effect. I wanted to find jewellery to compliment these outfits. Jewellery in rose gold – of course – comes to the fore, even without the embellishment of gemstones or enamel, it can still be a trendy bonus to your overall look. If you prefer jewellery with gemstones, you’ll find an abundance of options: transparent pink and purple kunzites, gentle pink morganites, pink topaz, quartz, beautifully shaded rubellites and even pearls in exotic tones!

Graff

Graff necklace with 30.94ct detachable pink diamond briolette drop and 27ct pink diamonds

Yael Designs

Yael Designs 'Paladin Sunrise’ earrings with morganite, ideal cut diamonds and 18k rose gold

David Morris

David Morris ring with paradpascha sapphire, diamonds, pink diamonds and 18k white gold

Molu

Molu earrings with 7.55ct rose cut and brilliant cut diamonds, 20.30ct morganites and 18k black rhodium plated white gold

Margot McKinney

Margot McKinney necklace with 5.92ct diamonds, tsavorites, pink sapphires, amethyst, peridot, and 24 pink South Sea pearls in 18k rose gold

Yoko London

Yoko London ‘Blossom' collection earrings with 4.66ct diamonds, freshwater pink pearl and 18k white gold

Stenzhorn

Stenzhorn ‘Pantoni’ pink sapphire and diamond earrings

David Michael

David Michael ring with old mine cut pink diamond, green and pink diamond pavé and 18k white gold

Messika

Messika ring with heart-shaped pink diamond, diamond pavé and 18k white gold

Jochen Leen

Jochen Leen ring with pear cut morganite, diamonds and 18k rose gold

Cartier

Cartier ‘Pierres Gravees’ bracelet with amethysts, diamonds, garnets, rubellites, onyx and 18k yellow gold

Picchiotti

Picchiotti 'XpandableTM’ bracelet with pink mother of pearl, diamonds and 18k rose gold

Dior

Dior ‘Rose Pré Catelan’ ring in pink quartz and 18k rose gold

Andre Marcha

Andre Marcha ‘Craquele' cuff from ‘Drape' collection, with 142.6ct spinels, 20.20ct diamonds and 18k rose gold

NUUN

NUUN cuff with rose quartz, diamonds, rubies and pink sapphires and 18k yellow gold

Boucheron

Boucheron 'Hotel de la Lumiére Halo Delilah’ earrings with morganites, diamonds and 18k white gold

Palmiero

Palmiero ‘Aborea' earrings in morganites, diamonds and pink sapphire

Nadine Aysoy

Nadine Aysoy Tsarina collection ring with sapphires and diamonds

Boghossian

Boghossian 'Les Merveilles' parure in rubies, pink sapphires, diamonds and 18k white gold

Erica Courtney

Erica Courtney ‘Crossover’ ring with 11.19ct imperial pink topaz, opal, pink sapphire and diamonds and 18k yellow gold

Harry Winston

Harry Winston Ocean Waterfall automatic watch 36mm with diamonds

Antonio Seijo

Antonio Seijo earrings with 37ct pear cut kunzite, spinels, pink sapphires, amethysts and 18K rosé gold

Roberto Coin

Roberto Coin necklace with pearls, ‘Cento' cut pink sapphires and 18k white gold, and rings with 'Cento' cut diamonds and pink sapphires in 18k white and black gold

Avakian

Avakian ‘Links' bracelet in pink sapphires and diamonds

Pasquale Bruni

Pasquale Bruni rings with diamonds and rose quartz in rose gold

David Webb

Carved tourmalines, sapphires and diamonds earrings in yellow gold from the Colors collection

WORDS

Jodie Smith is a San Francisco based writer, trend forecaster and creative consultant specialising in the jewellery and luxury industries.

BRANDS:

Yoko London Yael Wallace Chan Versace Stenzhorn Roberto Coin Picchiotti Palmiero NUUN Jewels Molu Messika Margot McKinney Julie Genet Jochen Leen Gucci Graff Diamonds Erica Courtney Dior Davide Maule David Morris David Michael Cartier Boucheron Boghossian Avakian Antonio Seijo Andre Marcha

MADE WITH:

Tsavorite Tourmaline Spinel Sapphire Ruby Rubellite Quartz Pink Diamond Peridot Pearl Padparadscha Sapphire Opal Onyx Mother-of-pearl Morganite Imperial Topaz Diamonds Amethyst

JEWELLERY TYPE:

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