Pantone 2023 Color of the Year - Viva Magenta - Show your Magenta colored stones!

[lilmosun]

Pantone has announced their 2023 color of the year - Viva Magenta!

https://www.pantone.com/articles/color-of-the-year/what-is-viva-magenta

Personally, I love pink/red stones with a purple modifier - so in honor of Pantone's color of 2023, show me magenta (aks fuschia) colored stones!

Personal Note: Although it was more pink than red, Magenta was my favorite crayon as a kid...it only came in the 64 pack and I remembered begging my mom for a whole new box of crayons every time I'd use that one colored crayon to a stubble.

 

[ilovegemstones]

Pantone has announced their 2023 color of the year - Viva Magenta!

https://www.pantone.com/articles/color-of-the-year/what-is-viva-magenta

Personally, I love pink/red stones with a purple modifier - so in honor of Pantone's color of 2023, show me magenta (aks fuschia) colored stones!

Personal Note: Although it was more pink than red, Magenta was my favorite crayon as a kid...it only came in the 64 pack and I remembered begging my mom for a whole new box of crayons every time I'd use that one colored crayon to a stubble.

I tried this one on in person and it was TDF!

 

[bling_dream19]

Here's my magenta! LM pear diamond setting with hot pink lab grown sapphire from Precision Gem. I think it has magenta vibes!

 

[lilmosun]

My first loose CS and still one of my favorites is my "magenta" mahenge spinel.

I found PS looking for info on paraiba tourmalines. At the time, it seemed like everyone was showing their mahenge spinels. Another bright vivid stone new to me and I soon wanted one...especially when I saw references to "magenta". With the help of PS (Mahenge Hunt), the hunt was one. Unfortunately, I was late to the game, it was mined out color and thus hard to find (in my budget).

It was also my introduction to working with Yvonne (Cecile Raley Designs)..Not having exactly what I wanted, she offered to look on her next visit to Prima Gems. I told her that I had already been in contact with Jaimeen without luck. Imagine my surprise, when she sent me a message that she found exactly, what I was looking for...literally on his floor..he didn't know he had it ). Anyway, she let him sell it to me since I had contacted him first. Her level of service and kindness to a total stranger was the start of a long standing relationship that started with my desire to do business with her in return.

I remember how tiny the stone looked unset (at 1.09 cts 6.2 x 4.7 mm still small by PS standards but average for me to this day) and at $700, cost more than I spent on most of my jewelry at the time. The PS effect had begun...





And I was lucky enough years later to pick up a preloved pair of near matching (tad more red if you look very closely side-by-side) 5mm mahenge spinels from katharath which I set into studs (to wear with my diamond jackets):

 

[Bron357]

Am I finally “current”?
Woo Hoo, go me.

 

[elle_71125]

Ooh, I love magenta! Here’s my magenta colored tourmaline.

 

[Nick_G]

A small but impactful hot pink spinel crystal with multiple twinning:

 

[pokerface]

Here's the official color!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

 

[dk168]

I like my red stones with blue, however, I am not sure if any of mine qualifies as Magenta.

DK

 

[Autumn in New England]

Ooh, I love magenta! Here’s my magenta colored tourmaline.

I definitely share your affinity for clean colorful pieces... gorgeous!

 

[lilmosun]

Thank you all for sharing
@ilovegemstones the color and size
@bling_dream19 magenta and beautiful faceting by Gene..win win!
@Bron357 would love to learn more about your beautiful stone!
@elle_71125 love the color combination and big beautiful magenta tourmaline!
@Nick_G small and mighty for sure...so cool!
@mellowyellowgirl wow...love the finger coverage!

@dk168 I hope you'll play...while the Viva Magenta is a very specific shade as @pokerface posted, its use is for influencing color trends for consumers and their version is rooted in the red family! On a similar note, there are variations of magenta ! Let's include them all..can't wait to see more

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

@lilmosun I'm whipping out the pink sapphire for date night tonight so I can photograph it. I think it qualifies for magenta too in some lights.

The heart in real life though is pretty much spot on the official colour swatch posted.

 

[elle_71125]

I like my red stones with blue, however, I am not sure if any of mine qualifies as Magenta.

DK

I hope you share anyway. I think anything in the color family is fair game. Besides, we’re really all here to ogle gems so…

 

[Soseattle]

Here's the official color!

Kind of reminds me of the carpet in the master bedroom of the house I purchased recently. I call it my 1980s brothel. I can't wait for the renovation.

 

[Autumn in New England]

Kind of reminds me of the carpet in the master bedroom of the house I purchased recently. I call it my 1980s brothel. I can't wait for the renovation.

I always wondered how bathtubs and carpets worked? But it has great potential... congrats on the purchase!!

 

[dk168]

Here you go...

9mm Rubellite - IRL, it does not have any brown:






Dreadful photo, my Ruby cabochon ring from my mum:



Lab Ruby:



My small and large Ruby hearts:




As mentioned, none of them had brown in them as I don't like it.

DK

 

[ecf8503]

Small but mighty - 0.96ct spinel from Westview Gems

 

[Soseattle]

I always wondered how bathtubs and carpets worked? But it has great potential... congrats on the purchase!!

Don't think a tub in the bedroom with carpet is the best idea. Yes the house has great potential, but really needs an update renovation throughout.

 

[CHRISTY-DANIELLE]

I am a fan of this color! My fave ruby color is pinky-purple-red. Some of these are lab, some natural. The burma pair are antique and I am anxious to use them as sidestones!

 

[Nick_G]

Another one that fits the bill - a ruby-in-marble specimen, originally sold as spinel from Vietnam:


The top view is in artificial light, the bottom in daylight.

 

[Crimson]

@lilmosun Thank you for starting this thread! Magenta is one of my favourite colours. it is such a joy to see everyone’s beautiful magenta gems and specimens. @Nick_G what an appetizing ruby! Here are my Mahenge spinel and rubellite bubible.

 

[lilmosun]

@dk168 thanks for playing - beautiful pieces! I love my rubies with a purple modifier as well
@ecf8503 not so small but def mighty!
@CHRISTY-DANIELLE what a collection...I am jealous
@Nick_G thanks for sharing another cool specimen
@Crimson that pendant is to die for!

Love seeing all our "magenta" beauties in one place...I can look at this thread all day!

 

[diamondyes]

Oh my gosh girl, I just adore this