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The story of rose gold...
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Rose gold jewelry first became a hit in the United States in the beginning of 1900's.
It's origin was several decades earlier in Russia, lending the gold the old world
name - Russian gold. It was found that gold needs only a tiny amount of copper
to create a rose color. Old European of Russian gold pieces have a purity that
may even exceed that of their yellow gold contemporaries. The highest quality of
rose gold is 22-karat though it is not normally the used for the ornaments. The
majority of rose gold used in jewelry today are 18k or 14k. In both cases, a tiny
amount of silver is mixed to the alloy, which helps brighten and strengthen the
metal.
In other countries, including modern Russia, rose gold is more common. You may
have seen shops in Europe, Asia or Hawaii with these rare pieces. Only in the
past decade have we seen a resurgence of the popularity of rose gold.
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Albert & Smith Designs is proud to return this rare beauty to the forefront. Any
design we carry can now be made in rose gold at no extra cost.
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The colors of gold...
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When people hear the word gold, the common yellow colored metal is the first to
pop in thier heads. Nearly all the elements on Earth that scientist consider
"metals" are "grey" or "silver toned", only two metals, gold and copper have a
different color.
All of today's gold alloys used in jewelry contain a mix of gold, copper and silver.
Other metals such as palladium, nickel and zinc, to name a few, are put in the allow
for reasons such as strength, hardness, polishability and wearability. The magic
ratios of the mixes modern metalurgists create give each batch it's own special
properties.
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Over time, various shades
of gold alloys have made
there way into fine jewelry.
The chard here does a lot
to show us the variety that
gold and it's alloys can take.
Different blends of gold,
copper and silver can
create a wide palate of
color the jewelry artist.
See more about the metals
Albert & Smith craft our
jewelry with here.
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Diagram Copyright of Wikipedia
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Other colors?
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While this palate shows us the variety of gold tones used commonly in jewelry,
there are two other interesting colors, blue and purple gold. Truly exotic but not
good metals for jewelry because of their brittleness. Created almost as scientific
experiments, blue gold is a mix of gold and aluminum and purple gold is a mix of
gold and indium.
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Soft romantic colors and gentle
hues create soothing emotions
in the wearer and admirers
alike. Women wore rose gold
rings for their warmth and as a
unique tone in pendants and
earrings. Today we're
experiencing a revival of this
nearly forgotten beauty. Rose
gold has even become popular
for wedding rings.
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