Preciosa and Pantone have formed an alliance to provide fashion designers with a colour palette coordinating Preciosa crystal beads and stones with Pantone's predicted trend colors for Spring 2011. This tool simplifies the colour selection process. Preciosa is a leading producer of cut crystal headquartered in the Czech Republic, known for its high quality crystals, while Pantone is the global color standard used across industries. Their collaboration combines Preciosa's crystals with Pantone's forecasted colors to guide designers' choices for the upcoming season.

1. PRECIOSA ® COMP O N E N T S P R E S E N T S
PANTONE® JEWELLERY
COLOUR PALETTE
2011 SPRING/SUMMER

2. ABOUT PRECIOSA® AND
PANTONE® PANTONE® FORM
ALLIANCE
Pantone revolutionized the graphic arts industry with the In today’s fast-paced world that hurtles information at us in
launch of the colourful PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM® ever-increasing abundance, there isn’t always enough time to sift
forty-seven years ago, enabling designers and printers to faithfully through all the latest fashion trends and predictions.
articulate and reproduce accurate colour anywhere in the world.
Each colour in the system is identified with a unique number In order to simplify at least part of the fashion design process two
for precise specification. Pantone achieved global acceptance and industry leaders, Preciosa, the foremost manufacturer of apparel
quickly became the standard in the printing and graphic arts and fashion jewellery components and Pantone, the industry
industries. standard and international authority on colour have joined forces
and signed an exclusive strategic agreement on Apparel & Fashion
In addition to colouring our world and constantly improving and Jewellery Colour Trend forecasting.
evolving the field of colour communication, PANTONE is the
colour platform upon which our interiors, exteriors, fashions and For the Spring 2011 collection Preciosa and Pantone have created
home products are created and manufactured. Pantone collaborates a colour tool which coordinates Preciosa’s crystal beads, rhinestones
with corporations on colour consistency, directs designers on and other crystal accessories to the predicted Pantone trend
colours and trends, and licenses paint and designer-inspired colours, thus simplifying the decision-making and buying process
products for consumers around the world. for fashion designers, industry leaders and enthusiasts.
As the company moved into more lifestyle-oriented industries, Preciosa, the manufacturer of Genuine Czech Crystal since 1948, is
the concept of a numbering system associated with corresponding a leading international producer of cut crystal, specializing mainly
colour names became even more important in communicating the in the production of quality machine-cut stones, beads and other
exactness of a colour. Today, Pantone, a wholly owned subsidiary fashion jewellery components in a broad variety of shapes, colours
of X-Rite, Incorporated, has emerged as the vocabulary of colour and sizes. The company’s headquarters and all manufacturing
in all aspects of the visual world, providing products, technologies facilities are located in the heart of the Europe, in the centre of
and services for the colourful exploration and expression of Czech glassmaking region which has been making fine cut glass
creativity and is equally prominent in the consumer realm. since the 1700’s.
A combination of hundred year-old glassmaking tradition and
Pantone has provided a colour reference for each stone colour, when possible,
which represents the closest available PANTONE TEXTILE Colour System®
skills, modern flexibility, dedication to research and innovation,
Colour under daylight lighting (D6500°K). The colours shown are simulations and a strong technical capacity give Preciosa the advantage of being
and may not match PANTONE-identified colour standards. Refer to PANTONE
Publications for accurate PANTONE Colour standards. PANTONE® and other
able to provide unequalled value on the marketplace: a top quality
Pantone trademarks are the property of Pantone LLC. Portions © Pantone LLC, crystal product at a reasonable price point.
2010. Produced under License Agreement No. 1211R between Preciosa, a.s.
and Pantone LLC.
Preciosa guarantees the stability of shades, perfect colour and
sparkling brilliance of its entire range of products and colour
palette. Furthermore, Preciosa components are recognized as one
of the most resistant stones in the marketplace.
The Genuine Czech Crystal mark, available only ®
Preciosa is also an ecologically responsible global company dedicated to from Preciosa, guarantees you the finest, superior
sustainable development. Preciosa’s crystal components are certified according
to the European Standard EN 71 – Safety of Toys – Volume 3 Issue 1996/A1,
quality Czech-made product.
Year 2001 and the American norm ASTM F 963-07 and are compliant with the
International Standard OEKO-TEX 100. Genuine Czech Crystal is a registered mark in the EU.

3. KING'S DINNER
RICH GOLD COPPER FROSTED ALMOND
PANTONE® 16-0836 TPX PANTONE 16-1325 TPX PANTONE 13-1012 TPX
This collection of colours is rich and COPPER awakens your taste buds, FROSTED ALMOND sparkles like only
opulent. With RICH GOLD, a luxuriously leaving your mouth watering with the the very best champagne, a smooth
royal shade of gold, you are not just spicy warmth of its palette. and velvety hue that will leave your
a guest at the King’s table, you are an guests tingling about an unforgettable
integral part. evening.
PRECIOSA® GOLD BERYL PRECIOSA CRYSTAL VENUS PRECIOSA GOLD QUARTZ
No. 10430 No. 00030 234xx Ven No. 00530

4. RAIN FOREST
AQUA EVERGLADE ERMINE
PANTONE 15-4717 TPX PANTONE 19-5226 TPX PANTONE 18-1022 TPX
The freshness of cool ribbon of water EVERGLADE is as rich as a luscious ERMINE adds a hazy summer glow to
cascading down to tropical paradise tropical forest full of dazzling wild complete this colour trio, leaving you
inspires this palette. AQUA is calm and flowers and dense vegetation. with a sense of lush serenity as only
tranquil, yet at the same time crisp and a walk in the rainforest can.
refreshing like a mountain spring.
PRECIOSA TURQUOISE PRECIOSA EMERALD PRECIOSA SMOKED TOPAZ
No. 63030 No. 50730 No. 10220

5. MAGIC DAWN
OCHRE BERRY CONSERVE HEATHER ROSE
PANTONE 14-1036 TPX PANTONE 18-3013 TPX PANTONE 17-1608 TPX
When the sun makes its first The bright BERRY CONSERVE reflects HEATHER ROSE, with its classical
appearance over the silent Scottish the sky and landscape’s strong purplish pinkish colour is romantic and at the
moors the sky is imbued with hue, evoking the mystery of the Celtic same time enchanting. As dawn
a mystical but wonderful feeling of traditions of old. breaks, this colour palette awakens the
warmth. OCHRE has the blondish but soul to a magical day.
neutral flare of the sun’s first rays.
PRECIOSA CRYSTAL BLOND FLARE PRECIOSA AMETHYST PRECIOSA LIGHT ROSE
No. 00030 239xx BdF No. 20050 No. 70020

6. KING'S DINNER
MC Bead Round | art. 451 19 602
MC Bead Rondel | art. 451 69 302
MC Chaton | art. 431 11 111
MC Rivoli | art. 436 11 177
MC Drop | art. 1182
MC Chaton Rose VIVA12 | art. 438 11 612
Bugles | art. 351 27001 | 4“ 17050
RAIN FOREST
MC Bead Rondell | art. 451 69 302
MC Drop 681 | art. 451 51 681
MC Bead Olive | art. 451 29 901
Pressed Beads | art. 111 92 803 | 21/17mm 23980/94103
Rocailles | art. 331 19 001 | 10/0 57430
Rocailles | art. 331 19 001 | 8/0 17140
Rocailles | art. 331 19 001 | 8/0 53410
Two-Cut Beads | art. 351 31 001 | 10/0 50060
Two-Cut Beads | art. 351 31 001 | 10/0 53410
MAGIC DAWN
MC Chaton Rose VIVA12 | art. 438 11 612
Nacre Pearl Round | art. 131 10 011
MC Flower 1H | art. 433 52 302
Ball | art. 7192 6002
Jewellery design by Pentimenti, www.preciosa.com/trends.pantone
Martin Pouzar, Kateřina Krausová, Discover other products of Preciosa group at
www.pentimenti.cz www.preciosa.com and www.traditionalczechbeads.com
Preciosa Customer Centre T +420 488 115 555 © 2010 Preciosa, a. s.
Opletalova 3197 F +420 488 115 665 September 2010
466 67 Jablonec nad Nisou E info@preciosa.com SAP 3051914
Czech Republic www.preciosa.com
© Pantone LLC, 2010. Produced under License Agreement No. 1211R between Preciosa, a.s. and Pantone LLC.