September 23, 2015
Fall 2015 Colors - Cadmium Orange

Cadmium Orange reminds me of an Orange Creamsicle...anyone remember how getting one from the ice-cream truck was the mountaintop moment of hot summer days as a kid?

 
Cadmium Orange is a warm tone we expect to see in summer which transitions well into fall as temperatures drop and leaves change. Cadmium Orange can be a pop of color or stand alone as a dramatic, bold statement.

Cadmium was the paint pigment favored by Impressionist painters C�zanne, Monet, and Matisse. Cadmium is one of the most rare and expensive artist pigments because it enriches the vibrancy and depth of yellows, oranges, and reds. A warning, however: the European Union is proposing a ban on Cadmium due to potential toxicity if eaten.

 
Cadmium Orange is fun and playful suggesting Spessartite Garnet or Peach Tourmaline. Roger faceted the 3.09ct Peach Tourmaline below in an asscher style, one of his signature cuts.

3.09ct Peach Tourmaline
3.09ct Nigerian Peach Tourmaline 
 

These matching Cadmium Orange Tourmalines weigh a total of 5ct and were faceted from Nigerian rough purchased in Tanzania in November of 2014.

5ctw Nigerian Apricot Tourmalines 
 
Roger faceted this 4.42ct Spessartite Garnet oval from rough he purchased in Tanzania in June of 2014. 
 
4.42ct Tanzanian Spessartite Garnet
4.42ct Tanzanian Spessartite Garnet 
 
Enjoy Cadmium Orange but be warned, don't eat your jewelry!


 
Roger and Ginger Dery
Spectral Gems

Roger Dery Gem Design 

248-545-3546   

 

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