
Pantone has released its color of the year and I am over the moon with excitement. I have been enamored with all shades of purple since I was a teenager, so this Ultra Violet is radiating PURPLE LIGHT in my soul. There’s something so ROYAL, so MYSTICAL, so MAGICAL about this color, and it’s so appropriate for 2018 because after the year we’ve just had, I’d say we’re due for some PURPLE MAGIC. I’m claiming it for all of us.

Do I even need to mention that His Purple Highness (Prince) was the epitome of “artistic expression” and “spiritual reflection?” And yes, he was Royalty personified.
These Swarovski shades of purple are on my beads list for Spring 2018:
- Purple Velvet
- Amethyst
- Amethyst Moonlight
- Lilac Shadow
- Alexandrite
- Light Amethyst
- Violet
- Provence Lavender
- Cyclamen Opal
- Tanzanite
- Crystal Dark Purple
- Crystal Iridiscent Purple
- Crystal Mauve
- Crystal Lavender
- Vitrail
Pantone Spring/Summer 2018 Colors
Pantone’s other vibrant spring/summer colors for 2018 are also worth mentioning. They scream confidence, defiance, and fearlessness, perfect for THE RESISTANCE that is bound to continue to be a huge part of this coming year.