How are the different Gold colours made?
Gold is available in several different colours. The most popular is yellow gold, followed by white gold and rose gold, though other gold colours are sometimes also available such as bronze, red and lime gold.Jewellery can also be made using a combination of different gold colours. These jewellery items are sometimes called two-tone, three-tone or multi-coloured gold. The gold content of yellow gold is measured in the same way it is measured in for example white gold. So an 18ct white gold ring contains 75% pure gold, just as 18ct yellow gold contains 75% pure gold.The difference in colour between yellow, white and rose is determined by the metals used in the alloy mix.As the colour difference is due to the metal components in the alloy mix, the colour of yellow gold and rose gold will not chip, fade or wear off with age.Yellow gold is made by mixing pure gold with alloy metals such as copper and zinc. Rose gold is made using a mix of pure gold with alloys including copper. The copper p
