Everything about Rose Gold Fashion Jewellery By Anika Pathak • Overview Rose gold is created when copper is alloyed with yellow gold. The yellow gold acquires a pinkish and warm color with the addition of copper. The rosy color is directly impacted by the addition of copper and more copper leads to a more intense and rosy color. Rose gold was much favored in the late 1800s by the Russian royalty. In the early 1900s, the fashionable Americans discovered the delights of this gold by following the Russian royalty. It is also known as Red Gold or Pink Gold. Gold is a rather soft and delicate metal and must therefore be alloyed with some other metal to be fit to be used in making jewellery.
What is a karat?
A karat is the unit for the measurement of the purity of gold. If a piece of gold jewellery has 24K or 24 karats as its measure of purity, it is said that the jewellery is made of pure gold. One karat equals 4.16 percent gold. If a piece of jewellery contains 18k gold, it means it is made of 75 percent gold. The rest 25 percent is said to be made of some other metal or alloy. A piece of gold which has a gold content higher than 18k is considered to be too soft for making jewellery.
What Makes Rose Gold Rose The color of the Rose Gold Jewellery is directly dependent on the amount of copper used in making the gold jewellery. The most subtle rose color is found in pink gold. Pink gold gives off a radiance of gold more than pink. Rose gold is more intense in color than pink gold because of higher copper content in Red gold jewellery. The highest copper content happens to be in Red gold and it therefore has the deepest and the most intense color of all. However, it is not actually red. None of these above were actually red or pink in color.
Uses There are a number of styles in jewellery that are perfect for using Rose gold. These are not restricted to merely women's jewellery rather extent to men's jewellery too. Its sophisticated and warm color makes it a perfect metal to be used in making watches. Other accessories such as bracelets, rings, necklaces etc are also widely made with the use of rose gold jewellery. Interlocking rings, Russian wedding rings, are popularly made with the use of white, yellow and rose gold. This gold is also widely used as an accent metal in many kinds of jewellery. It is a clear reflection of the ability of the metal to mix along well with other metals. As a setting for stones, rose gold works best with diamonds and earth tonecolored gemstones in shades of yellow, brown, orange, and red. The rich colors in rose gold complement aquamarine, blue topaz, citrine, green amethyst, opal, pearl, and tanzanite especially well.
Distinctions
The warm pinkish hue of rose gold makes it a popular choice for those aiming for a distinctive look in their jewelry and fashion choices. The warm color of rose gold flatters any skin tone. Its growing popularity moved beyond jewelry into fashion. Shoppers now find rose gold accents on clothing, shoes, purses, and hair accessories. In these settings, rose gold speaks the loudest against neutral backgrounds of whites, creams, and beiges.
Conclusion What makes white, yellow and red gold different from one another is the metal used as an alloy with the gold. The amount of metal used with gold determines the intensity of the hue. A fashion jewelry
wholesaler always favors rose gold jewellery. It is much popular in making crystal bangles , unique bangles and more. Pure gold is too soft for making jewellery; it must be alloyed with some metal to add the required strength. Rose gold not only has strength but also a beautiful hue that makes it distinct from other types of gold.