1.   At the height of the season, when the sun is hottest and the days are the longest, these bright jewels of summer are ripe for the picking.

2.   Back outside, we look down on Ninfa, a bright green jewel on the plain.

3.   In bright jewel colors, they make the transition from summer days to evening wear in a pinch.

4.   No bright jewel tones, no frivolous pastels for Chanel.

5.   Once considered a faux pas, black-and-white combos have become acceptable, as have bright jewel tones like royal purple, sapphire blue, ruby red and jade.

6.   Or perhaps a red band, a bright jewel, a white plume.