Pantone Color of the Year: Rose Quartz and Serenity
Fashion and rose quartz have always fascinated me, especially why people wear what they wear and how fashion reflects the times. We’ll take a look at both topics. You can take any point in history, look at the popular fashions and get a sense of what the political, economic and social atmosphere was like for that period. I studied fashion history in college along with social psychology and learned that with this knowledge, you can actually prognosticate what fashions will be popular in the near future. There are companies whose job is to do just that.
Take, for example, Pantone, the world-renowned authority on color. Pantone creates the leading technology for the selection and accurate communication of color across a variety of industries. The Pantone® name is known worldwide as the standard language for color communication from designer to manufacturer to retailer to customer. One of the most important things they do is choose “the Pantone color of the year” every year. Here is their definition of what that represents: “A symbolic color selection; a color snapshot of what we see taking place in our culture that serves as an expression of a mood and an attitude.” The whole world of design looks to them for direction.
Pantone Color of the Year: Rose Quartz and…
This year for the first time, they chose two colors; Rose Quartz and Serenity (a pale blue). Rose Quartz can be used in fashion, and here is an article where In Style discusses how to do this. Here is an explanation of their choice:
“As consumers seek mindfulness and well-being as an antidote to modern day stresses, welcoming colors that psychologically fulfill our yearning for reassurance and security are becoming more prominent. Joined together, Rose Quartz and Serenity demonstrate an inherent balance between a warmer embracing rose tone and the cooler tranquil blue, reflecting connection and wellness as well as a soothing sense of order and peace.”
The prevalent combination of Rose Quartz and Serenity also challenges traditional perceptions of color association: “In many parts of the world we are experiencing a gender blur as it relates to fashion, which has in turn impacted color trends throughout all other areas of design. This more unilateral approach to color is coinciding with societal movements toward gender equality and fluidity, the consumer’s increased comfort with using color as a form of expression, a generation that has less concern about being typecast or judged and an open exchange of digital information that has opened our eyes to different approaches to color usage.”
We are happy they picked the name of a stone this year! Rose quartz is a favorite stone of many people for good reason. With its pretty soft pink hues, it’s a calming stone as well as a stone for love; especially self-love and unconditional love. I myself fell in love with rose quartz 30 years ago when I acquired a huge chunk of it. It’s been with me ever since, softening the energy in my home and reminding me to love myself.
Rose quartz is the pink variety of quartz and forms in large masses. Its color comes from trace mineral inclusions. Rose quartz is found all over the world with some of the largest sources being Brazil, Madagascar and South Dakota. Much of the darker and more translucent stones come from Madagascar. Sometimes, rose quartz will exhibit a star pattern on the surface like star sapphire or star ruby. These stars occur when microscopic rutile has aligned itself along the same axis within the stone. There is a sister to rose quartz called “Pink quartz” that forms in crystals but it is very rare.
Since rose quartz forms in masses, it is a great stone for carving. We have all sorts of rose quartz carved into shapes here at The Fossil Cartel including: animal carvings, bowls, eggs, spheres, lamps and candle holders as well as a large variety of jewelry. Some rose quartz can fade in the sun, so be careful not to leave yours exposed for too long.
Rose quartz is a lovely stone that everyone should have. If you don’t, think about adding it to your collection today or even giving it as a gift of love or friendship. Click here to view our online selection of rose quartz.
Susan Landa,
Owner of The Fossil Cartel
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