Rose gold???

Hope someone who has expertise in gold can give me detailed info. A million thanks in advance. What is the difference between rose gold, white gold n yellow gold? What is the difference between 14k, 24k, 18k, 9ct, 10ct etc? how much are their current value? For example, how much is a exquisite 14k rose gold pendant (approx 2cm long) really worth (Quote the currency)? I see very great difference in pricing for rose gold chain on ebay for example? Why is that so? Are they much cheaper than those in retail stores? Gold filled/gold plated/gold bonded means that metal cast with a layer of gold right? Why are they so cheap? I bought one previously and the gold layer (seller claimed 'double-coated with 14k gold) wore off after one day(I perspire easily though not profusely)?

Rose gold???
Rose gold has a pink hew to it. White gold looks like silver/platinum, and yellow is the well-know colour of gold. 24k has more "gold" than 14k. A ring would be made of say nickel or some other metal with gold added to it. The more karats, the more $$$, and the more delicate. Pure gold is soft, thats why they use other metals. If you want prices just go to any local jeweller and they can show you all kinds of stuff. Some people react to gold, well more like the gold reacts to you. Your skin is more acidic than the average person. This just mean you have to get your ring plated on the inside with platinum or some other metal to stop this from happening. Sweat has nothing to do with it. Just mention that to the jewellers when you go. There are a lot of people that cant where certain metals.
Reply:Honestly, it's merely a difference in coloration. Rose gold is one of the colors used in "Black Hills gold" (along with yellow and green), but it's rising in price because it is also rising in popularity. It was very popular quite some time ago, and now is a sort of classic or vintage look that pairs well with pink pearls, etc. There really isn't much of a difference aside from the color, but the pricing of the different colors of gold, like with gemstones, fluctuates based on popularity and the control placed on it by the jewelry market. Yellow gold has gone fairly out of fashion and is often the least expensive because of this.


As far as gold plating, that should be much cheaper as it is simply a spray-on coating of gold, usually over the top of a cheap and very pliable metal such as sterling silver.
Reply:There is no such thing as naturally occurring rose, white, or green gold. Gold itself is only one color: yellow. All of these other "colors" of gold are produced by mixing pure 24K yellow gold with various other metals. The percentage of the other metals (copper, silver, zinc, nickel) produces the different shades of gold. Any karat other than 24K gold (pure gold) is called an "alloy". For instance, 14K gold is an alloy consisting of fourteen parts pure gold and ten parts other metals.





Rose gold, also known as pink gold or red gold, is a mixture of pure yellow gold with a high percentage of copper. Rose gold is created by increasing the copper-colored alloys mixed with the gold and decreasing the silver-colored alloys. 14K rose gold contains as much pure gold as 14K yellow gold but, because of the increased copper, is slightly pinker in color. Rose gold is available in both 14K and in 18K.





White gold is created by increasing the silver-colored alloys (zinc, silver, nickel) normally mixed with gold and decreasing the yellow-colored alloys (copper). 14K white gold contains as much gold as 14K yellow gold but is nearly white in color: NOTE -- white gold still has a very, very faint yellowish hint unless it is plated with rhodium, a common industry practice . White gold is available both in 14K and in 18K.





Green gold: Unless one is familiar with the appearance of green gold, the term can be quite misleading. The green color, like rose gold, is very subtle. Green gold is best described as yellow gold with a slightly greenish hint. Green gold is most noticeable when it is used in a piece of jewelry next to areas of yellow, white, and pink gold. The classic mixture that produces green gold is an alloy of pure yellow gold and pure silver -- though, for rings, harder metals such as nickel or zinc are sometimes added to make the gold more durable. 14K green gold would contain fourteen parts yellow gold and ten parts silver. 18K green gold would contain eighteen parts yellow gold and six parts silver.





In jewelry it's normaly sold by weight to the nearest tenth (1/10th) of a gram, and the actual cost per gram may vary according to the type, style, millimeter size, and weight of the item.





Right now pure gold is $672 and ounce. There are 28 grams in an ounce. Divide 672 by 28, and you get $24 per gram. But the jewelry you buy will probably cost less than $24 a gram because it won't be pure. But then the cost of making the jewelry is figured in. And the name brand, if its from a particular designer like Tiffany"s.

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