Paint & Paper Library Jewels Collection
28 January 2025
Paint & Paper Library Jewels Collection
Paint & Paper Library present a new capsule colour collection of eight majestic paint shades, inspired by rare and semi-precious minerals. Testament to nature’s ability to surprise and delight, these dynamic new colours can be used in isolation to completely transform a space, or they can accent a scheme alongside shades from the Original and Architectural Colours.
Midelt Sage (711)
An elegant mid-green, matched to a selection of alluring ‘forest epidote’ specimens from Midelt in central Morocco, where elegant pistachio-green crystals have formed on metamorphic rock. A charming, natural paint colour that retains all the distinction of its source.
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Peruvian Yellow (710)
The unexpected, almost magical variants of bright yellow Peruvian sulphur crystals are most commonly found in, or near, volcanic vents and hot springs. This arresting colour is particularly suited to contemporary spaces and vintage-inspired interiors.
Malachite (713)
This sumptuous shade is read directly from an exemplary piece of velvet malachite (also known as ‘silky malachite’ and even ‘forbidden broccoli’). Formed in caves, in sculptural and even stalagmitic forms, the stones are heavy and cold to the touch, but are popular when polished due to their characterful green-copper patination.
Blue Tiger (712)
The Indian town of Wagholi – where this colour was found in a tiny, very rare specimen of electric blue pentagonite – takes its name from the Marathi word for Tiger. A stunning contemporary blue that works equally well among warmer or cooler neutral palettes.
Purple Azurite (715)
For centuries, azurite has been used to create a blue pigment for paints and dyes. Found in the same geological environments as its sister mineral malachite, its colour is attributed to the presence of copper. This luxuriant paint shade is read from the deep facets of a particularly high-quality specimen, so rich in colour they are in fact purple.
Cobalto (714)
Calcite is more commonly a colourless mineral, but the presence of cobalt in rare specimens (cobaltoan calcite) creates beautiful variants of this vibrant magenta shade, with higher quality stones developing stronger hues in fascinating organic forms.
Rose Cluster (717)
The origin of this delicate pink is a truly unique, coral-like cobaltoan calcite cluster, formed on a platform of baryte. The solid grey tones of the baryte perfectly contrast the pink’s delicate floral quality, both in colour and form.
Atlas (716)
This enigmatic, contemporary red takes its name from the Atlas mountain range, one of a handful of arid places where shimmering vanadinite crystals can be found in shades of burnt orange, red and brown; popular among collectors for their rich colour and exquisite, highly reflective composition.
