COLOR INSPIRATION
Rich Gold (PANTONE 16-0836 TPG) is a vibrant and eye-catching gold hue that exudes richness, luster, and luxury. As Paris, one of the world’s fashion capitals, eagerly anticipates the 2024 Olympics, the pursuit of medals has inspired designers to delve deep into metallic color trends.
This rich and striking gold tone is versatile across various design fields, bringing a sense of opulence, elegance, and nobility.
RUNWAY INSPIRATION
Rich Gold is a representative metallic hue in the Pantone color system. It’s a highly saturated yet deep and mellow golden-yellow color. Compared to ordinary gold, Rich Gold contains a higher proportion of yellow and has a slightly reddish undertone, giving it an intense and precious quality.
It’s multi-dimensional, presenting different light and shadow effects under various light sources or viewing angles. This color is ideal for jewelry designs that emphasize high-end appeal and vintage elegance, imbuing pieces with a sense of preciousness and fashion-forward energy.
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Chain Elements
Pure Rich Gold chains possess a deep, voluminous feel. The edges are plated while the center retains a layered metallic texture, or small Rich Gold-colored blocks are inlaid at the links, creating a vibrant and intricate design.
Mirror-finish treatments, combinations of multiple metal colors, coloring in chain gaps, plated openwork designs, and gradient effects in chain segment designs allow for complementary colors in jewelry, fully showcasing three-dimensionality and adding visual depth.
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Micro-light Pavé Setting
Pavé-set rhinestones based on the Rich Gold tone showcase a metallic and warm golden hue. The combination of exquisite metalwork and sparkling rhinestones results in glamorous yet elegant jewelry.
Pattern borders, outline delineation, staggered arrangements avoiding regularity in setting to add a soft focus effect, incorporation of other materials like metal wire, complementary color layering, preserving gaps between rhinestones, and stepped arrangements enhance color saturation.
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Metal Florals
Metal floral designs inspired by the Rich Gold tone display a metallic and warm golden hue. The shapes, textures, and outlines of the flowers closely resemble real blooms. Clever inlays or additional decorative elements such as rhinestones, pearls, or colored gemstones are incorporated into the flower centers or petals to enhance the overall visual effect, resulting in exquisite, glamorous, and lifelike metal floral styles.
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Gold-plated Luster
Based on the Rich Gold tone and combining metal ball and pearl elements, this design style presents a modern and luxurious feel with unique contrasts and textural layers.
Combinations of metal balls in different sizes create dynamic designs, while the addition of pearl elements adds an elegant atmosphere. Whether natural or artificial, the pearls’ luster and soft tones blend with and contrast against the golden hue of the metal balls.
Rich Gold: Illuminating the 2025 Spring/Summer Jewelry Trends in the City of Light
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