Gold comes in many different forms, the purest of these being 24 carat gold. This is also the softest type of gold and bends easily and is prone to damage and scratching. In order to produce a quality product, jewellery manufacturers have alloyed other metals with gold to make it more durable and practical for everyday wear. This is where rose coloured gold originated from. Rose gold is the product of 24 carat yellow gold alloyed with more copper than any other alloy.

Unfortunately there is no such thing in the natural world as rose gold or pink gold. All gold starts life as a yellow colour and then with the introduction of alloys such as silver and copper the colour changes. In the case of white gold, Nickel, zinc, and palladium are added as the alloys to achieve the white colour. The only
difference between red, rose, and pink gold is the name, they are essentially the same material. Perhaps rose gold is used more freely to describe this colour of gold due to its romantic and dreamlike connotations. There is also the aspect of colour and red and rose colours are warm colours and therefore more attractive.

Rose gold is the same as the other gold colours and can be used with as much versatility in jewellery production. It is used for many different jewellery products and perhaps one of the more recognisable items of jewellery where rose gold features is the Traditional Russian Wedding ring. This ring is a trio of bands intertwined. They are made up of yellow gold, white gold and rose gold. Rose or red coloured gold also looks stunning when worn against a background, which will enhance its colour. It is a beautiful colour and this colour of gold jewellery has been popular both in eras gone by and also in modern times.