Product Description Awareness Bracelet and Jewelry Colors
Here are some awareness colors that have been used in jewelry (typically
bracelets) to signify certain diseases and other societal concerns. Colors that
are recognized as being associated with particular issues can help raise public
awareness of those issues, which can lead to increased funding of related
research and charitable organizations. (This list does not attempt to be
complete, and some colors may change in designation over time.)
Cancer Awareness:
Black - Melanoma
Blue - Prostate Cancer
Burgundy - Multiple Myeloma
Clear - Lung Cancer
Dark Blue - Colon Cancer
Gold - Childhood Cancers
Grey - Brain Cancer
Kelly Green - Kidney cancer
Lavender - General Cancer Awareness
Lime Green - Lymphoma
Orange - Leukemia
Peach - Uterine Cancer
Pink - Breast Cancer
Purple - Pancreatic Cancer
Teal - Ovarian Cancer
Teal & White - Cervical Cancer
Other Diseases:
Blue - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Arthritis, Distonia, Interstitial Cystisis,
Reye's Syndrome
Gray - Aphasia, Allergies, Asthma, Brain Tumor, Diabetes, Mental Illness,
Multiple Sclerosis, Emphysema, Parkinson's Disease, Lung Disease
Green - Childhood Depression, Kidney Transplant, Depression, Lyme Disease
Light Blue - Scleroderma, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Graves Disease
Light Blue or Purple - Irritable Bowel
Orange - Leukemia, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Pink - Hodgkin's Disease
Purple - Alzheimers, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Fibromyalgia,
Macular Degeneration, Pulmonary Hypertension, Lupus, Rhett Syndrome, Sarcoidosis
Red - Aids, HIV, Heart Disease
White - Retinoblastoma
Yellow - Liver Disease, Endometriosis, Spinal Bifida
Other Conditions
Burgundy - Cesarean Section, Headache
Gray - Disabled Children
Orange - Self-Injury
Other Issues:
Black - Gang Prevention, Mourning
Black & White - Remembering the Dead
Blue - Education, Victims Rights, Water
Quality
Burgundy - Hospice Care
Green - Environment, Genocide in Darfur,
Mental Retardation, Organ Donation, Tissue Donation, Worker Safety
Light Blue - Eating Disorders, Legality of
Abortion, Tsunami Tragedy
Light Blue or Teal
- Sexual Assault, Substance Abuse
Orange - Cultural Diversity, Hunger
Olive Green - Support for U.S. Troops
Purple - Domestic Violence, Foster Care
Red - D.U.I., Military Families
White - Child Exploitation, Peace, Anti-Abortion Legality
Yellow - Missing Children, Suicide
Organizations:
Gray - YOPA (Young Onset Parkinson's Association)
Red - D.A.R.E.
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