Color rules: jewelry Designers redefine luxury with a bold new palette of desire.

Sarasota Magazine, August, 2007 by Tisch, Carol

A natural rainbow of multi-color diamonds (147.6 cts.) forms a one-of-a-kind collar, $268,000. Matching diamond dome ring (19.63 cts.), $28,000, Diamond Vault.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARY MCCULLEY

Necklace of rose-cut fancy yellow diamonds (13.67 cts.) and modern-cut white diamonds (11.62 cts.). Price upon request, Tilden Ross.

Yellow rings left to right: LaRucci custom ring (10.38 cts.), $185,000, Diamond Vault. Hikari 12-millimeter golden South Seas pearl, $5,520, Optional Art. Emerald-cut Cape diamond (11.47 cts.), $324,000, Queens' Wreath Jewels. For further credits, turn to Resources, page 165

FROM OLD-GUARD to avant-garde, fine jewelry has always been defined by color. We want our diamonds white, our rubies fiery, our emeralds...