What Is Rose Gold? A Brief History and Description ...

Rose gold is a blend, or an alloy of pure 24 karat yellow gold, copper and silver. Pure 24 karat yellow gold is the base for all gold colors and qualities, ... Home FromTheBenchJewelryBlog WhatIsRoseGold?ABriefHistoryandDescription AugustEngagementRingandAmelieRosegoldisablend,oranalloyofpure24karatyellowgold,copperandsilver.Pure24karatyellowgoldisthebaseforallgoldcolorsandqualities,butistoosofttobeusedinapurestateforjewelry.Itneedstobeblended,oralloyedwithothermetalstostrengthenitenoughtowear.Different alloyrecipesareusedtocoloranddeterminealltypesofmetalmadeintojewelryincludingplatinum,whitegold,yellowgoldandrosegold. Image:i.materialise.comThedepthofcolorintherosegolddependsontheratioofyellowgoldtocopper.Lessyellowgold,andahighercoppercontentwillresultinamorereddishrosecolor.Asanexample14Krosegoldismoreofarosepinkcolorthan18Krosegoldduetothehigheryellowgoldcontentin18K.Tocreateourlushredgoldcolorknownasroseorredgold,our14karatyellowgoldisanalloyof58.30%24kyellowgold,33.5%copperand8.20%percentsilver.Our18karatrosegoldisathecolorofasoftchampagnerose,withgoldundertonesasthealloyis75%24kyellowgold,22.2%copperand2.8%silver.Rosegoldwasfirstusedinearly19thcenturyRussiabythefamedjeweler CarlFabergeinhisinfamousFabergeEggs,aswasknownasRussianGold.RosegoldlatergainedpopularityintheUnitedStatedduringthelavishandfeminine1920’s,andwasworninengagementringsandfinejewelry.Cartierwasinstrumentalintheriseinpopularitycreatinglusciousrosegold,finejewelrywithpreciousgemstonesanddiamonds.Onepieceinparticularaidedintherebirthofrosegoldinjewelry,asimplebandofthreegoldcolorsofgoldintertwinednowknownasthe“TrinityRing”.CreatedbyCartierandcommissionedby JeanCocteau,famedFrenchwriter,artist,filmmaker,andplaywrightandwhoinfamouslyworetheCartierringonhispinkie.Overthedecadesthepopularityofrosegoldhascomeandgone,dictatedmostlybyfashionandstarlets.Todayrosegoldhasonceagaintakenit’srightfulplaceinthestylesectionsofyourfavoritemagazines,onthehandsoftrendsettersandyoumyfuturebrides.Rosegoldisasubtle,romanticcolorofgoldthattranslatesintoromantic,elegantfinejewelryandengagementrings.Welovecreatingdesignsinrosegold,andlookforwardtocreatingtheperfectrosegoldengagementring,orfinejewelrypieceforyou!Shownfromtopright: CallaBrilliantCutEngagementRing,HeatherBrilliantCutSplitBandEngagementRing, ChelseaWeddingBand, IrynaDropEarrings, BaileyCharmBracelet andMayfairEmeraldCutGemstoneNecklace #rosegold #whatisrosegold #14krosegold #18krosegold commentspoweredbyDisqus × OK