The natural color of gold is by far the most popular shade used in jewelry making. Yellow gold is usually alloyed with copper and silver to strengthen it and give the jewelery longevity. The shade of the gold depends on its gold content and 18 carat gold generally has a richer yellow color than 14 carat.
White gold is simply yellow gold mixed with different alloys to give its color. Usually created by adding palladium, silver and copper, the color is not white like platinum but more of a light grey steel color.
Also known as red gold and pink gold, this shade became popular in Russia at the beginning of the nineteenth century and is often referred to as Russian gold. Made by adding copper to yellow gold, we usually use a pink, blush-like tint for our rose gold signet rings. The higher the copper content, the stronger the red in the colour and the shade can vary from carat to carat. 9 carat is usually much pinker than the 18 carat gold.
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