Colour Meaning
There's more to colour than meets the Eye
Colour meaning is so important because it has a profound effect on how we feel. We've heard of the sayings, 'seeing red', 'feeling blue' and 'going green with envy'. Colour effects our psyche and also impacts our moods.
 | Red warms us up with her association with love, passion and ambition. Red's colour meaning symbolises speed and style. Think of a fast red Ferrari or stylish celebrities that run the red carpet. Red's boldness portrays confidence and sexiness. |
 | Orange radiates joy and enthusiasm. It is the spicy energetic colour that provokes cheerful happiness. Those in the presence of orange are said to laugh more frequently than any other colour. |
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Yellow shines through as the colour of fun loving confidence. Easily noticed, yellow is associated cheerful warmth like, daffodils or sunny days. Yellow Jewellery attracts curious attention and compliments.
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Green is a symbol of nature, fertility and balance. Green is used to assist calming and relaxation. Green is seen as healthy and refreshing and is said to inspire youthful energy. Green jewellery is favoured by those that love the of liveliness of nature.
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Turquoise reflects the serene tranquility of blue, balanced by the invigorating aspects of green. Therefore, Turquoise influences clear thinking, creativity, intuition as well as restoring our sense of wellbeing.
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 | Blue symbolises loyalty and inspires trust. It is seen as a colour for calming, constancy and reliability. Blue is linked with calming waters and peaceful blue skies. Blue Jewellery is appealing as it flows and inspires serenity. |
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Dark Blue symbolises authority, reliability and trust. Dark Blue is linked with a midnight sky or the deep waters of an ocean. |
 | Purple is the royalty colour as it symbolises luxury, wealth and dignity. It is often seen as exotic and inspires the fantasy world. Purple is the colour to symbolise imagination and spirituality. Purple is worn to promote self assurance and demands respect. |
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Pink is the colour of unconditional love, gentleness and femininity. Pink is a mixture of red and white and so portrays passion of red with the purity of white.
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White is a symbol of purity and innocence. For this white is a classic for bridal wear.
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Black is a symbol or mystery, authority and power. Black also shows sophistication, elegance and strength.
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 | Brown is seen as a reliable stable colour. This may have to do with the sturdiness of wood. Browns earthy association also represents a reassuring natural feel. |
Awareness of colour meaning is useful to know because colours have a powerful effect on our emotions. There are reasons why we wear black at funerals, white at weddings, blue for business and green for surgery.
Colour psychology is a fascinating topic. Jewellery artists often use specific colours to evoke desired reactions from the wearer. The Colour Wheel is a very useful tool designers use for the creation of jewellery.
Jewellery is also created using a combination of colours. Jewellery Artists make use of the colour wheel to assist them, when blending colourful crystals, pearls and gemstones.
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