Use case
New Year's Eve lighting
Count down in colour, then set off the Fireworks animation at the stroke of midnight.
Photo: Gemstone Lights
Fireworks, right on the roofline
Gemstone's Fireworks animation was made for celebrations, and a yearly timer can fire it at exactly midnight: create a timer, choose your Fireworks pattern, set it to repeat yearly on January 1st at 00:00, and save.
Subscribe to New Year's Eve Autopilot, or build a playlist that changes patterns during the countdown. Gemstone also suggests a timer that brings the lights up as guests head home, so everyone can see their way to the car.
Colour ideas
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Gold, cool white and white
Gemstone pairs it with Fireworks.
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Midnight blue and white
Try Multi Pulse for a party feel.
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Purple, royal blue and gold
Fade between them for something calmer.
Drag to compare. Photos: Gemstone Lights.
In the Gemstone Lights app
Countdown to midnight
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Subscribe to New Year's Eve Autopilot
The calendar sets the look for the night.
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Make a countdown playlist
Rotate patterns through the evening, up to 32 per playlist.
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Set a midnight Fireworks timer
Yearly repeat, January 1st, 00:00.
New Year's looks
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Cool white -
Multicolour - Warm white
Photos: Gemstone Lights.
Lights for a New Year's party
Questions
New Year's Eve questions
Facts from Gemstone Lights' New Year page and New Year's lighting blog.
How do I set the fireworks for midnight?
In the app's Timer tab, create a timer, choose your Fireworks pattern, set it to repeat yearly on January 1st at 00:00, and save. Gemstone's own blog walks through it.
Which colours suit New Year's Eve?
Gemstone's New Year guide gives each colour a meaning: green for prosperity, yellow for hope, purple for luxury and white for new beginnings.
Can the yard lights help guests leave?
Yes. Gemstone suggests bringing the flood lights up at the end of the night so designated drivers can get to their cars safely.
Planning a New Year's party?
Get a free quote and you can set the midnight fireworks before the guests arrive.