Rose Gold, Red Gold and Pink Gold Alloys

The difference between red gold, rose gold and pink gold alloy is the copper content: the higher the copper content, the stronger the red colouration. By adjusting the proportions of the metals gold, silver and copper, it is possible to vary the colour of gold alloy from very pale yellow, usually called green gold, to a deep red or to a deep gold. It is very simple to produce a gold alloy with a reddish colouration. All that is needed is to increase the proportion of copper in the mixture. To maintain the correct proportion of gold in the alloy, this usually means decreasing the silver content.


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Rose Gold, Red Gold and Pink Gold Alloys