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December 7, 2012

Beautiful Things in Emerald, the Color for Now

By Veronica Misako Gledhill

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Photo: NARONG SANGNAK/Corbis

It’s the stone that’s glitzed up crown jewels and the thrones of the most powerful dynasties, and the color that’s bewitched monarchies, historians, and philosophers for millennia; it’s a symbol of wealth, power, and luck. And as of yesterday, it’s Pantone’s official color for spring 2013. We’ve been feeling emerald for a bit, too. It’s the perfect counterpoint to wintry blacks, it’s the secret weapon for redheads (if you’re one, you need to get on that), but it also looks amazing on just about every skin tone and hair color out there.  That’s why we put together a visual collection — or mood board, if you must — dedicated to the color. Here’s some inspiration to click through, whether you’re planning to share it, or print it out for your cubicle, we say just get lost in it.

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Bangkok International Fashion Week 2010: The Flynow Show  Photo: NARONG SANGNAK/Corbis
Switzerland Geneva Auction Tiara  Photo: Yu Yang/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
Banquet Table with Candles and Champagne  Photo: Tim McConville/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
Amaya Arzuaga Fall/Winter 2008/2009  Photo: J.J. Guillen/Corbis
Aurora Borealis Northern Lights, Tromso, Norway  Photo: Tim Graham/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
Oil Tank  Photo: © Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
Debbie Harry of Blondie.  Photo: William Coupon/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
A Waterfall by a Lake  Photo: Koichi Kajino/SEBUN PHOTO/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
Emerald Swallowtail Butterfly  Photo: © Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
Moon Jellyfish Group at Night, Prince William Sound, Alaska  Photo: Hiroya Minakuchi/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
Moscow Fashion: The Cengiz Abazoglu Show  Photo: Mikhail Metzel/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
"Heaven of Delight" at The Royal Palace of Brussels Note: These are not green leaves or even heirloom peppers. They're beatles, which c... "Heaven of Delight" at The Royal Palace of Brussels Note: These are not green leaves or even heirloom peppers. They're beatles, which cover the ceiling of The Royal Palace of Brussels. Photo: Olivier Polet/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
Ginnifer Goodwin  Photo: Nancy Kaszerman/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
Georgian Doorway in Ireland  Photo: Michael Boys/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
Diamond and Emerald Cartier Necklace  Photo: Philippe Eranian/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
Emma Stone  Photo: Janet Mayer/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
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