Featuring
Rose Gold
Watermelon Tourmaline Ring with Emeralds
Champagne and Cognac Diamond Ring
Padparadscha Sapphire Ring
Peach Champagne Sapphire Engagement Ring
In understanding Gold Caratage (the purity scale for Gold), one has to begin by explaining that Pure Gold is 24ct. Pure Gold is however too soft to use in jewellery, therefore Alloys (or other metals) are added to the pure gold to make it a bit harder so it will hold shape and gemstones well. At Carla Maxine Jewellery we prefer working in 18ct Gold for bespoke commissions, as it contains the largest amount of pure gold – thus retaining the non-reactive properties of pure gold. This means that it does not tarnish through exposure to oxygen or chemicals, or even the wearer’s skin.
18ct Rose Gold
75% Pure Gold
14ct Rose Gold
58% Pure Gold
9ct Rose Gold
37.5% Pure Gold
In 18ct Rose Gold the pink hue is quite subtle, as it is only a small amount (25%) of Copper that is added as an Alloy to Pure Gold. The pink Coppery colour becomes more prevalent when you are looking at a piece of 9ct Rose Gold for example. As explained in ‘Yellow Gold‘, at Carla Maxine Jewellery we prefer working with 18ct Gold, in any colour. The reason for this is that it is a perfect hardness, yet malleable enough to withstand years of knocks and bumps during normal wear and tear.
Feel free to send us an email or book a consultation to discuss which caratage and hue will be best suited to your bespoke piece.
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Rose Gold
Rose Gold is the result of a mixture of Pure Gold and Copper. The pinkish Gold has become quite popular for jewellery in the 21st century. 18ct Rose Gold is some of my favourite metal to work with. The subtle Pink tint to the Pure Gold makes it a perfect accompanyment for many different gemstone hues. It even works beautifully as a contrasting colour with Blue or Green gemstones. An interesting fact about the history of Gold, is that it was often described in the history books as ‘Red’ in appearance. This was more likely because of impurities present when smelting Gold, but it is interesting to think that the Ancients weren’t only using Yellow Gold for all their needs and embellishments.
Native Copper from the USA.