Dictionary

jewel tone en · NOUN

Meanings

1. Any of a range of deep, vibrant hues, reminiscent of various gemstones.
   • The color of the room was green—a jewel tone in the carpet, pale green on the walls, a softly vivid green at the windows, draped across them in folds and swaths and great bows. 1970, Stuart Jason, Black Lord, page 170:
   • Jewel tones can be muted, as in the deep, dusty purple of ripening grapes or plums, but more often they are expressed as bright, pure, clear, saturated hues: amethyst, magenta, lapis, and greens that range from emerald to jade to malachite and turquoise — with an occasional burst of golden topaz. 2001, Vicki Ingham, editor, Waverly At Home with Color, page 74:
   • Fabric, especially in frothy tones or deep jewel tones, is my favorite way to introduce sensuality into a room. 2007, Elaine Ryan, Color Your Life: How to Design Your Home with Colors from Your Heart, page 76:

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Deriveds

jewel-toned · jewel-tone