Rose gold

Rose gold

Rose gold is a gold and copper alloy widely used for specialized jewelry due to its reddish color. It is also known as pink gold and red gold. Because it was popular in Russia at the beginning of the nineteenth century it is also known as Russian gold, although this term has become somewhat rare. Since it is an alloy, there is no such thing as "pure rose gold"; pure gold is yellow and pure copper is reddish. Although the names are often used interchangeably, the difference between red, rose, and pink gold is the copper content: The higher the copper content, the stronger the red coloration. A common alloy for rose gold is three-quarters gold and one-quarter copper by mass (18 carat).

In music, "rose gold" is also the name of a commonly-used finish in the interior of the bell of brass and woodwind instruments. It consists of a very thin plating of copper over a layer of silver. No actual gold is used.

Different carat alloys

The highest carat version of rose gold is also known as crown gold, which is 22 carat. 18 carat rose gold may be made of 25% copper and 75% gold. For 18 carat rose gold, typically about 4% silver is added to the 75% gold and 21% copper to give a rose color. 14 carat "red gold" is often found in the Middle East and contains 41.67% copper.

ee also

* White gold


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