Question about gold color
I know "rose gold" is popular, and it is very pretty. How does it wear and hold up since it is made with more copper in the blend than is in yellow gold?
For our Silver Anniversary, Wes is having my mother's loose pear-shaped diamond set into a ring for me. The diamond will have a halo setting with dark purple amethysts, my birthstone, all around it.
I want the band to be yellow gold, and even though this is a 25th anniversary gift, I do not want white gold or platinum. All my "good" jewelry is yellow gold, which I love.
Does anyone here wear rose gold, and does it hold up as well as yellow gold?
This photo is just a rough idea, not the actual ring the jeweler is making. My amethysts will be a darker purple, and the yellow (or rose gold?) band will have a migraine edging and a possibly Celtic knot at the top near the set.
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- 9 years ago
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoCongrats on your 25th!
As you stated, rose gold isn't plated. It wears as well as yellow gold. Since YOUR designing the ring...? I'd pay attention to the details of the mounting. Peekaboo stones are a BIG deal right now.
I purchased a round 18K halo peridot ring 2 years ago. The mounting under the crown has a row of plumera flowers, with wide shoulders.
caroline94535 thanked User- 9 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
Nicole, thank you for the wonderful photos, and I love your Peridot and the setting!
Oh yes, I am designing every facet of this little beauty. I'm afraid I tend to try to use all my favorite ideas at once, so I've urged the jeweler to reign me in if I slip into my "Wild Gypsy Rose/Too Much is Not Enough" phase.
In my question about "rose gold," I was concerned that even though it's a solid karat gold, I wondered if the higher (as opposed to yellow gold) copper content might cause any skin discoloration. I may ask the jeweler about the "Crown Gold / Red Gold" 22k form, depending on the price and wearability differences.
I'd love a peek-a-boo stone, but with the pear shaped center stone, I think we're going with prongs similar to this...
But nothing is set "in stone" yet.
Mine will be the opposite colorway of the ring above, a center diamond and amethyst halo.
Scott, the jeweler, is suggesting a "Euro Shank." Once he gets the CAD drawings with all my choices, I'll try a Euro shank on to see how I like it.
Mine won't be this heavy; my center stone is only 3/4 carat.
- 9 years ago
Here's a rose gold ring that gave me the idea for a Celtic knot on the shoulders. I think I'd want my "knot" a bit smaller.
I won't have the stones going down the band though. I am in no way affiliated with these companies. They are just "idea" photos.
And here is a cathedral mounting with a pear shaped stone. The mounting would not necessarily need to be this wide.
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoI don't understand the dislike of amethyst and rose gold (see below)? I love the pear shaped stone and Celtic knots though! To each their own. But I love jewelry like others like plants. They're all beautiful children and I could no sooner pick a favorite child.
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