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Color Combination

For Trendy Jewelry Making


You will find here some color combination ideas for jewelry making.
They are inspired from current trends in fashion and home decoration.
The variety of beads ( shapes, types, sizes) is immense; you just need to pick up a few in the colours you like, choose your favorite jewelry making technique and design your own and unique trendy necklace, bracelet, earrings and more.
As we said many times, the choice and type of beads is just huge and we don't own them all so don't be restricted by our ideas, use your imagination, you will see the choice is limitless. In the meantime, we hope that you enjoy our ideas.
Beads are not the only components you can use.Don 't forget that threads, cords, ribbons, chains, wire... are important elements in a jewelry design.
Nowadays, findings come in superb shades.
So use them all !

Enjoy!

Fall 2008 : Violet is hot !



picture of shades of violet through beads for color combination ideas



Violet, purple,magenta is everywhere right now.
You can find beautigul beads, buttons, threads with shades of violet.
Among glass, crystal, plastic,natural and of course gemstone (amethyst) beads, the choice is very large.

What color is violet ? this color is a mix of blue, red, magenta and aqua.
Violet has many tints, shades and hues: purple, eggplant, light magenta, blueberry color,mauve are a few examples.

The first picture shows different shades of violet : eggplant, purple, lavender, indigo,magenta. You can see resin beads, a natural vegetal ivory, flat beads and buttons in plastic and violet cotton cord.
The second picture shows a "bead collage" : the magenta bird button is glued onto flat plastic bead and onto a red resin bead.


 collage example for color combination ideas


Black, symbol of elegance


image of black beads for color combination ideas

image of black cords and threads for jewelry making


Black is black...

This color is timless and will always symbolizes elegance and sophistication.

The picture above shows a few examples of black beads.
The choice is very large from wood, kukui, gemstones (onyx, rutilated quartz) glass, swarovski, black coral and of course pearl (sea pearl or glass pearl for example) .
You can mix them with colored beads or use them with delicate mother of pearl for elegant earrings.
The picture below shows different types of cords . Once again the choice is immense, don ' t forget threads, chains, cords and findings while you are working on your design.

Autumn Shades


Autumn is here with its beautiful red, yellow, orange, brown colors...
We have selected a few beads (the choice is huge!) with gorgeous fall shades.
The first picture shows glass tubes, tiny yellow jade "seeds", moukaite (jasper) nuggets, a cornaline leaf and a camel felted bead.
Moukaite gemstone has it all: yellow camel; red brown, dark red (almost eggplant), off white ...

Beautiful Fuchsia Color

fuchsia color idea


Fuchsia is a vivid pink color.
The picture above shows a few samples of beads and threads in this particular color: plastic, dyed stones, glass, nylon and cord.
You can mix fuchsia with grey, black, pink, yellow for examples.
Prepare the winter,add blooming colors into your life!

color-combination idea-with-fuchsia-beads-and-findings




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