5 Magenta Gemstones for Making Jewelry

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Create inspiring jewelry designs with Pantone Color of the Year, Viva Magenta. Natural and synthetic stones radiate in tones that are perfectly balanced between red and blue. Many plants and animals are magenta, so it should come as no surprise that numerous stones are magenta, too. Rich pink and bright raspberry hues add a bold, playful twist to handmade jewelry. Here are five magenta gemstones to feature in your jewelry designs.

Above: Jeweler making a ruby ring. | Image source – Getty Images

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Padparadscha Sapphire

Named for the color of a lotus flower, true padparadscha stones are among the rarest sapphires. Padparadschas are an intense pinkish, orangish color that seem to be illuminated from within. Synthetic padparadscha sapphires are beautiful, affordable alternatives.

Rubellite Tourmaline

A variety of tourmaline, rubellite that ranges in color from bright pink to red. Lighter blush pink tourmalines are sometimes called rubellite, although they are technically pink tourmaline. Rubellite and ruby are different stones with their own unique properties.

Ruby

Rubies are red sapphires. At nine on the MOHs scale of hardness, rubies are highly durable against breakage. Rubies have long symbolized love and commitment and are becoming very popular in engagement rings. In addition, ruby is the birthstone for July.

Spinel

Spinel forms in a luscious range of reds, pinks, purples, oranges, and blues. Although it is sometimes mistaken for corundum, aka ruby or sapphire, it has a different chemical makeup. Spinel can be substituted for pink zircon, which is the alternate October birthstone.

Watermelon Tourmaline

A particolored gemstone, watermelon tourmaline changes color from the inside out rather than in a line. Watermelon tourmaline’s edges often mimic the green color of a watermelon rind, and the stone is sliced to highlight the effect.

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Leatrice Eiseman, Pantone Color Institute’s executive director, says, “As virtual worlds become a more prominent part of our daily lives, we look to draw inspiration from nature and what is real,” Will you use gemstones in Pantone’s Color of the Year to inspire your jewelry designs this year?

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