Is Rhodolite Garnet Going to be the Most Popular Gem of 2023?

What is Viva Magenta?

Every year, the Pantone Color Institute considers the current trends and studies how we use color. This helps inform color trends and aids them in deciding on a color that exemplifies our collective attitudes and feelings. For 2023, the experts at Pantone share that Viva Magenta is a color we should expect to see everywhere this coming year.

"In this age of technology, we look to draw inspiration from nature and what is real. PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta descends from the red family, and is inspired by the red of cochineal, one of the most precious dyes belonging to the natural dye family as well as one of the strongest and brightest the world has known," says Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director, Pantone Color Institute.

"Rooted in the primordial, PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta reconnects us to original matter. Invoking the forces of nature, PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta galvanizes our spirit, helping us to build our inner strength."

Magenta Jewelry in 2023

Garnets are an often-overlooked alternative red gemstone. Let's face it; ruby is king for a reason! However, garnet gains an edge in terms of affordable, high-quality gems.

Rhodolite garnet is one of the most popular red garnet types. Most rhodolite specimens show a reddish-purple hue. Among natural, untreated gemstones, it remains one of the closest options to a genuine magenta gemstone – occupying that middle ground between red and purple.

"Viva Magenta aligns with an overarching hot pink trend that the jewelry world has been tracking since JCK Las Vegas 2022," says Amy Elliott, JCK contributing editor. "This magenta appears to be a nuanced shade with some reddish and purple undertones, and that translates to all manner of pink tourmaline, rhodolite garnets, and other garnets in what we might call the raspberry color family."

Rhodolite Meaning

What is the meaning of rhodolite garnet? If you're a collector, you likely already know that red gems symbolize aspects of activity, energy, life, romance, and love.

Garnets symbolize constructiveness, helping keep us pragmatic toward life. Experts say it brightens dark times and bring hope to the hopeless.