焦点 JNA Mar/Apr 2022 | 11 Mozambique pink rubies and the fluorescent Mahenge spinels will be very popular, while teal and autumn colour sapphires will continue their rise, along with Umba sapphires from Tanzania. – Emmanuel Piat, CEO of Piat For its 2022 Colour of the Year, Pantone created a new shade – Very Peri, a blue hue with violet-red overtones. In explaining this move, the colour forecasting agency noted that Very Peri brings a novel perspective and vision of the trusted and beloved blue colour family as warranted in a world of unprecedented change. This applies as well to the coloured gemstone industry, which is exploring fresh offerings and notable business prospects in post-Covid markets. For starters, the Pantone pick reinforces demand for already popular blue stones while boosting awareness of lesser-known gems. A trendy addition to the fashion industry, Very Peri has been adopted too by jewellery designers, using gems such as purple sapphire, spinel and tanzanite, among others. “It is nice to see bright and beautiful colour palettes displayed and used in the gemstone industry,” said Niveet Nagpal, owner and designer of US-based Omi Privé. “We are incredibly excited to use Very Peri and its complementary colours in our upcoming designs.” Zoe Michelou, owner of Thailand-based Imperial Colors, has seen growing demand for purplish stones because of Pantone’s selection for 2022. “More enquiries are coming in for the ‘Very Peri’ colours, especially tanzanite and sapphire, plus other purplish gems, which are now popular in our main markets, namely the US and Europe,” she revealed. Favoured gems of colour The consensus is that the Big Three – emeralds, sapphires and rubies – will continue to be bestsellers in 2022. But many other beautiful gems are not far behind. Rising in prominence among this vast selection is Paraiba tourmaline. “Although we sell a lot of the Big Three, our most popular stone is Paraiba,” said Caroline Chartouni, owner of US brand Caroline C. “We get enquiries every week for this neon-blue gem.” Chartouni adds that aquamarine is becoming more sought after, as well as pink tourmaline, for her primary markets of the US and the Middle East. For Elke Berr of Switzerland-based Berr & Partners, sapphire is the top gem, followed by emerald and ruby. “Fine Burmese rubies are expensive and difficult to sell now because of Myanmar’s political situation. The big brands do not want them, so this leads to increased demand for Mozambique rubies,” she shared. A 2-carat lavender taaffeite from Tanzania (Photo 摄影: Ansar Ahmed, ©Jeffery Bergman) and a 15-carat morganite from Constantin Wild 来自坦桑尼亚的2克拉薰衣草色塔菲石 及Constantin Wild的15克拉摩根石
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