The use of the colors in the jewelry making can be one of the most difficult aspect to master.

One of the basic principles is the principle of harmony. The notion of harmony is largely a cultural matter; nevertheless we can apply principles of harmony deriving from the color theory.

My second preferred source is nature, which may be in sharp contrast to color theory.

Let me introduce you the to Combining Colors Theory. The best way to present and understand it is the Color Wheel.

Once you understand the basics of Color Theory you can start to combine colors. There are some theories about which colors look nice in combination.

• Analogous Colors
• Complementary Colors
• Color Triads

All colors originate from just tree primary colors: red, yellow and blue. Primary means that they are unique and those colors can’t be made by mixing other colors together.

Secondary colors are created by adding exactly the same amount of primary color together. So for example when you’ll mix yellow and red color you will get orange, red and blue will give you purple and by mixing blue and yellow you will create green.

The third part of colors, tertiary is produced by mixing the primary and secondary color together. Most common are lime green, turquoise, indigo gold and pink.

Understanding the concept of how those tree groups: primary, secondary and tertiary are formed and what is the relationship between each of those colors is probably the most important aspect of colors matching in jewelry making you could even learn.

Analogous Colors

These are colors which sit next to each other on the color wheel such as red, red-orange and orange.

Complementary Colors

These are colors sitting opposite to each-other on the color wheel.

Complementary contrasts are for example: red and green or blue and orange. Using complementary color schemes results in more contrasted and vivid looks.

Color Triads

You can create color triads by placing a equilateral triangle on the color wheel. A Triad would be red-yellow-blue or red-violet, yellow-orange and blue-green.

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