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How colors change the way we think, feel and consume

Some Ancient languages didn't have a word for the color blue. In fact, ancient Egypt is believed to be the first civilization to describe it, having named the color of blue stones discovered while mining. Yet now, influential research bodies like the Pantone Color Institute comb the world for hues -- like MimosaMarsala, and Greenery -- whose names elicit as vivid emotions as their corresponding colors do.

 

 
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What's behind our obsession with gems?

Humankind's fascination with precious stones long predates the establishment of gemology. The Romans believed that diamonds were splinters of falling stars, while the ancient Greeks considered them to be the tears of the gods.