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Rockspapermetal.com woke me up this morning with their post on the trending Spring/Summer trending colors. Bold, vivacious with a tribal feel…perfect colors to break out any lingering Winter doldrums!

The colors of Spring and Summer.

And as you’ll see, one of the colors has already made its appearance on the red carpet:

The “Princie Diamond” [above] was named in honor of the 14-year-old Prince of Baroda and its $39.3 million sale at Christie’s set new world records for the most valuable Golconda diamond sold at the auction and the most valuable diamond ever sold at Christie’s and the United States.

According to National Jeweler:

An anonymous bidder paid $1.1 million per carat for the 34.65-carat cushion-cut fancy intense pink diamond at Christie’s New York on Tuesday. The auction house’s previous record was $24.3 million, set in December 2008 with the sale of the Wittelsbach Diamond to Laurence Graff.

Christie’s said the Princie possesses all of the most desirable qualities today’s collectors are seeking in diamonds: a large size, desirable shape and polish, exceptional color and quality, Golconda origins and a noble history.

“A major event took place in the global auction industry with the record-breaking sale of the Princie Diamond at Christie’s New York. Aside from Christie’s sale of the legendary Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, this was the most successful jewelry auction ever held in the U.S.,” said Rahul Kadakia, head of jewelry at Christie’s Americas and Switzerland.

A circle is the reflection of eternity. It has no beginning and it has no end – and if you put several circles over each other, then you get a spiral. – Maynard James Keenan

We’ve talked about classic looks here before–you know, the pieces that every woman should have in her jewelry box. Whether its a pearl necklace or simple, dazzling studs, some jewelry looks great on practically any woman and stands the test of time.

We’re going to add to the list: hoop earrings. Why should every woman own hoop earrings?

1. Face flattering. There aren’t too many times of faces that hoop earrings don’t work with, including a round race (though if that’s the case, you might want to go for oblong hoops).

2. Attention. Hoop earrings, unlike studs, are real attention getters. If they don’t work for the office, they’re perfect for a night out on the town.

3. Fun and flirty. If hoop earrings could talk, they’d say “celebration.” There is just something festive about them, even adding to the wearer’s mood.

4. Comfort. Weight is distributed evenly when wearing hoop earrings. They tend not to pull.

So what do your hoop earrings look like? Is it time for a new pair? With Spring fully in bloom, why not go for a bigger size?

Inside-outside hoop earrings with approximately 9/10ct t.w. (dia equiv) Charles and Colvard created round moissanite stones. Each earring measures 16x2mm wide, set in 14kt white gold.