Rose Gold Jewelry
It's all the rage this season. Rose gold is making a comeback in jewelry. Let's postulate some reasons for the trend.
Affordable
With the price of gold nearing a whopping $1700 an ounce, one might think twice before desiring something as expensive as jewelry of pure gold.
But rose gold isn't pure gold. Copper constitutes about 25% of rose gold by weight. At about 30 cents per ounce, copper reduces the price of the rose gold alloy significantly and the affordability accordingly.
Colorful
Right along with the copper comes the color. Pure copper itself is a warm rosey orange. It appears as an invisible constituent in completely different colored stones such as malachite. But when copper combines as an alloy with gold, the brash, sometimes brassy tones of high-karat gold flush with blush. The color of vibrant, healthy skin is reflected when wearing rose gold jewelry.
Seasonal
It's the color of Fall, the season soon to be upon us. As we migrate from the intensity of summer sun, the rosey glow of rose gold reflects the reds of autumn. The colors we wear in jewelry ought to be as congruent with the season as our wardrobe is. Rose gold jewelry belongs precisely to this time of the year.
Non-traditional
Speaking of color, alternative shades of gold join the allure of alternative colors for traditionally color-free gemstones such as diamonds. A bit of relief from tradition can be a good thing. The fashion rage for colored diamonds compliments the rage for colored gold. Chocolate, ruby-red, and pale yellow diamonds pair particularly well with rose gold settings.
Trendy
Speaking of diamonds, engagement rings are breaking with tradition not only by trending from white to colored diamonds but also from karat gold to rose gold settings. Yes, tradition is being cast in a rosey glow, especially for Fall engagements.
Russian
Those newly bethrothed with a rose gold engagement ring might find themselves feeling like a Russian tsarina. Rose gold gained extraordinary popularity among Russia's elite in the early 19th century.
Russia was a major producer of gold at that time, but WWI and the turmoil that followed stunted Russian production. The Russian preference for the rosey gold alloy, however, remains to this day.
Sources:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/265457-copper-the-new-silver
http://www.goldminershq.com/vlad.htm
http://www.gia.edu
Published by Lorraine Yapps Cohen
I design jewelry free from the constraints of textbook techniques and write non-fiction free from the rigors of technical expression. Chemist by training, creative by spirit, conservative in values, and art... View profile
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11 Comments
Post a CommentYou can make topics like this so interesting.
This looks beautiful! A wonderful gift idea, I imagine. Thanks!
I love that ring. It is so beautiful. Great job on this.
I don't own any rose gold, but the picture with your article gives us a great preview!
This sounds like a nice alloy; I'll have to go see it in person.
Stunning:0)
This was interesting! I've never seen Rose Gold - but I have to tell you, all of the jewelry stores in our area are buying Gold at pretty high prices! Cheers
I learned something new today. thanks for the information.
I love rose gold jewelry! I did not know it has been a long time Russian favorite-very interesting!
Rita, you've got it right about the expense of gold. It goes up, up, up as the economy goes down, down, down. And that's not likely to change any time soon. Be sure to read about "Gold Jewelry Designations" to know just what gold is in your jewelry box.