Gold has been known to mankind as a material for the manufacture of jewelry for several thousand years, and many still believe that high-quality metal should be exclusively yellow. Jewelry from pink, red, black, green and other alloys of gold such people are incredulous, and this is unfair. Today, pink gold is especially popular with many jewelers, according to experts, the demand in it will only grow in the coming years. What is the feature of the alloy?
Benefits of Colored Gold
In its pure form for the manufacture of jewelry, gold is not used, because it is characterized by increased softness. In any product, even yellow, be sure to add a ligature - another metal that gives the jewelry the specific necessary properties (additional strength, color or wear resistance).
So, the pink color of gold is obtained by mixing the base metal with copper and silver, and the more copper in the alloy, the more saturated the color. If you do not add silver to the mixture of metals, then you will get red gold. For white, gold is mixed with platinum and palladium, for violet - with aluminum, for blue - with indium, and for green - with silver, copper and cadmium. Of course, the latter alloy is very rare and then in the form of inserts in the product, since it is characterized by increased fragility.
Best lineup
What kind of metal combination for jewelry making is considered the best? Even an experienced jeweler will not answer this question, because each ligature gives the product specific properties and color. For someone, strength alone may be important, and for someone, a delicate color or combination with the subject of the wardrobe.
At one time, white gold was popular for its external similarity with platinum. Today, many fashionistas prefer pink gold products, because they not only have a delicate romantic color, but are also characterized by high strength and wear resistance. At the same time, pink alloy jewelry has a more affordable price than others.
Gold content
There are pink gold samples 750, 585, 583 and 375. The numbers in this case indicate the percentage in the final alloy of pure gold.
So, in 1 kg of an alloy of 750 samples of gold there will be 50 g, and the rest of the weight will be occupied by ligatures. Pink jewelry of such a test looks very impressive, they have a rich dark pink color, sometimes even similar to red, but at the same time they are highly durable. Despite these advantages, the most popular is considered pink gold 585. What it is? This alloy has 41.5% silver and copper. Moreover, their ratio among themselves directly affects the color of the product. The more copper, the richer the pink tint will be, while the strength of the decoration will decrease.
Fashion trends
For the first time in the modern jewelry market, rose gold appeared in 2006 and today it is already used in the collections of absolutely all eminent jewelry brands in the world. This constantly growing demand is explained by the low price of products, their increased strength and unique delicate color. According to some forecasts, the pink alloy is even able to supplant traditional jewelry made of yellow and white metals from leading positions.
It is interesting that such an alloy was obtained back in the distant Middle Ages, but for some reason it did not receive due recognition then and was recognized as a second-rate product. The return to the world rose gold market began with the Soviet Union, where jewelry with the addition of copper was very popular, which significantly reduced the cost of jewelry.
Rings
Despite the fact that jewelry made of cheap alloys were only recently popular only in the USSR, and only because they had a low cost, today jewelry is popular all over the world. There is a special demand for rose gold rings.
Such jewelry is even chosen as wedding paraphernalia by some romantic couples. Jewelers only try to increase the popularity of the alloy and create more and more sophisticated models of rings, encrusting them with precious stones and inserts from other colors of gold.
Famous brands
The most famous jewelry companies of world renown have long included pink gold rings in their collections. Of course, most brands use 750 alloy alloy and precious stones to make them, which are not affordable for an ordinary student or hard worker.
Thus, the Chopard fashion house made its highlight a miniature ring of pink gold with a movable central diamond and an environment of smaller gems. There are models with delicate hearts, inlaid with inserts of white and yellow gold or pink quartz. Rings are also found with amethysts, topazes, pearls, sapphires and other stones.
Models of the Italian jewelry house Gavello decorated with large precious stones and mother of pearl look very impressive on thin female fingers.
Other popular brands have their own zest in delicate gold products. All of them can boast of their unique collections of pink gold jewelry. Some of them are even decorated with multi-colored diamonds, which gives them even more sophistication and personality, and, of course, value.
Selection tips
To get a guaranteed high-quality product from a real gold alloy, you need to make a deal only with trusted sellers. Of course, world-famous jewelry brands offer their products at a price not affordable for every citizen, but at the same time there are registered small jewelry shops in every city. When purchasing “cheaply” hand-made colored gold, it is likely that the seller will slip in ordinary jewelry, so you should not risk it.
Care Tips
In the photo, rose gold always looks presentable, and after a certain time of use it may lose its luster. This problem is associated with improper care of jewelry, because the alloy requires a careful attitude.
So, rose gold items are strictly forbidden to boil or wash in hot water. To clean it, use only warm soapy water and soft brushes so as not to leave scratches on the surface.
Any acid can irreparably damage the jewelry, so the rings should be removed during homework.
It is necessary to store products in special boxes with soft surfaces inside.
Despite the increasing popularity of metal, there are still those who are confident in its "ignorance." Of course, their number decreases every year, because the demand for rose gold jewelry is growing rapidly, and world-famous jewelers consider the alloy a worthy competitor to classic gold for its unique delicate color and high strength.