Even if you aren't a jewelry designer, for those who want to keep up with the latest color and design trends in jewelry, bookmark Fire Mountain Gem and Beads' Fashion Trends page. They keep this updated regularly with tips on future style trends and colors.

For example, the spring and summer 2007 color palette includes chili pepper, mango, coral rose, lipstick red, and lime, just to name a few. If you have a color printer, you can print up a .pdf version of this page which they have linked, and then keep it for future reference.

Here's what they say about the general style trends for jewelry: The Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Style Team has been hard at work uncovering the hottest jewelry and fashion trends for spring and summer 2007. Here's a sneak peek at some of the Expression Jewelry™ we're seeing...

Combine sweet and refined romanticism with girlish charm and ethnic flavor to create a playful, free-spirited style that redefines the classics. Go ahead, break the rules! Unconventional is in and this season's recipe for style combines eccentricity with glamour and mixes a variety of bead shapes together. Imagine pearls, wood and metal all in the same piece. The essential ingredient of the season is plenty of soul!

Color tones include antiqued pales, weathered denim, and crisp, bold brights. Contrast colors, textures, patterns, and prints for a modern take on traditional design.

Finally, they have an "As Seen in Section," that show jewelry designs (such as these gorgeous gold colored earrings pictured) that you probably have spotted in magazines such as Lucky Magazine, WWD, and InStyle.