ANNOUNCING: 2022 Color of the Year...
ANNOUNCING THE PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR 2022
PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri
A New Pantone Color Whose Courageous Presence Encourages Personal Inventiveness And Creativity.
“As we move into a world of unprecedented change, the selection of PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri brings a novel perspective and vision of the trusted and beloved blue color family, encompassing the qualities of the blue, yet at the same time with its violet red undertone, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri displays a spritely, joyous attitude and dynamic presence that encourages courageous creativity and imaginative expressions.” -Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.
The transition from 2021 to 2022 brings forth strong emotions in all of us. Pantone Color of the Year Veri Peri showcases these emotions in a way that words cannot. A soft, gentle blue-purple that brings comfort and beauty together as one. As Pantone puts it, “displaying carefree confidence and a daring curiosity that animates our creative spirit, inquisitive and intriguing PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri helps us to embrace this altered landscape of possibilities, opening us up to a new vision as we rewrite our lives. Rekindling gratitude for some of the qualities that blue represents complemented by a new perspective that resonates today, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri places the future ahead in a new light.”
Here are some of our favorite gems that we can’t wait to showcase alongside Veri Peri in this brand new year:
Iolite
Iolite is a variety of the mineral Cordierite.
It is rich in iron and comes in shades of purple and grey or can be colorless. It has a vitreous luster and a transparent look. Iolite is highly durable and shows different colors when viewed from different angles. Iolite exudes clear communication and cosmic connections.
Amethyst
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz.
The name comes from the Koine Greek αμ?θυστος amethystos from α- a-, "not" and μεθ?σκω (Ancient Greek) methysko / μεθ? metho (Modern Greek), "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness.
Tanzanite
Found in just one place on earth, tanzanite is a relatively recent discovery. Tiffany & Co named this blue-violet variety of zoisite in honor of Tanzania, where it was first unearthed in 1967. Because the crystals show different colors depending on the viewing direction, cutters can fashion gems with a range of colors from violetish blue to bluish violet depending on how much weight they want to retain from the rough.
Purple Sapphire
Purple Sapphire (also called ‘Violet Sapphire’ or ‘Plum Sapphire’) is the bluish-purple to purplish pink-colored precious gem variety from the Corundum mineral family. Astrologically, this gemstone is regarded as the strongest form of Blue Sapphire (Neelam). In western countries, this gemstone is often set in jewelry to form designer engagement rings, pendants, and wedding bands.
Alexandrite
Often described by gem aficionados as “emerald by day, ruby by night,” alexandrite is the very rare color-change variety of the mineral chrysoberyl. Originally discovered in Russia’s Ural Mountains in the 1830s, it’s now found in Sri Lanka, East Africa, and Brazil, but fine material is exceptionally rare and valuable.
