by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
A hard, translucent precious gemstone, which in its pure state is colourless and gains colour according to the presence of impurities: blue, pink or yellow. The imperial topaz is the most rare and is either pink-reddish-orange, or a golden-orange-brown-yellow colour...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
The quality and depth of a colour that has been mixed with either white or black, which affects the way it reflects light. To help with a common misconception: the tone refers to the depth of a colour, and the hue to its essence, i.e. whether it is red, green,...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
Describes the range of tones used in a colour scheme, their quality, scale and relationship to each other. ...
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
An adjective to describe the tone of a colour.
by Heather Luke | Jun 23, 2015
Comes from the French tôle, referring to a thin laminated sheet of metal (generally tin or steel). Toleware is a decorative technique creating enameled, japanned or lacquered metal household objects, kitchenware, lamp bases, shades and light fittings, interior...
