Fashion Jewellery DesignPart of the JDMIS learning network

Design, make and sell fashion jewellery — the craft behind the catwalk

Design skills

6 colour combinations that always work in jewellery

Colour is jewellery's cheapest luxury — these six pairings rarely miss.

Six pairings with near-perfect hit rates:

  1. Navy + gold — the quiet luxury default.
  2. Emerald + rose gold — warm-cool conversation.
  3. Black + any metal — the framework piece; metal decides the mood.
  4. Coral + turquoise — the holiday engine; buffer with cream.
  5. Monochrome + one accent — grey scale plus amber; texture does the
    talking.
  6. Analogous greens — peridot through emerald; nature's own palette.

The balance rules — 60-30-10 proportions (the theory);
repeat the accent at least three times; let finish (matte vs polish)
carry contrast when hues are quiet.

Test honestly — lay it out, step back, squint: values must still read.
Colour training with critique is the essentials course's core
loop.

What students say

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