At $202,780, the jewelry market is one of the largest in the US. It’s also one of the fastest-growing, and experts expect that it will have gone up by 1.9% by 2025!
If you’re looking to buy a gorgeous piece of gold jewelry for yourself or a loved one, you might be wondering about all the different colors of gold that you can choose from. After all, how else can you be expected to find the perfect piece to match any wardrobe?
Here, we’re going to discuss the difference between yellow, white, rose, and green gold. Read on to learn how these are made and what types of jewelry they each work best for.
Yellow Gold
Gold is naturally a sort of reddish-yellow in color, and therefore yellow gold is one of the purer types on this list. However, it is combined with a small amount of zinc and copper, which eliminates a bit of the reddish tinge.
The primary purpose of doing this isn’t aesthetic, but rather to make the piece more durable. Gold is a really soft metal and is known for denting and flaking easily, so the insertion of these alloys is crucial to having a functional piece of jewelry.
Yellow gold looks best when paired with hot-colored gemstones. You likely want to set a ring or necklace made from it with a firey ruby or garnet to create a flame-like look. You can also pair it with white diamonds or pearls since the white will serve to offset the bright
color of yellow gold.
When it comes to outfits, you’ll want to follow a similar color scheme. Yellow gold looks fantastic when you wear a red dress or blouse.
It’s also great for professional settings, especially when you choose a subtler piece of jewelry. After all, nothing screams ‘high-class’ like some shining gold does.
White Gold
White gold is an especially beautiful and popular choice for engagement rings. Consider how gorgeous it would be paired with a cool gemstone like aquamarine, topaz, or emerald. While white diamonds will blend in with the white and wash it out, you can purchase colored diamonds in blue or green if you’re that set on giving her a diamond ring.
Many people who like the way platinum looks choose white gold as a cheaper option.
In any case, white gold is made from an alloy of gold and white metals. It includes palladium and manganese but primarily is made up of nickel. Nickel is the perfect metal to combine with your gold in order to give it a durable setting since it’s an incredibly hard metal.
This is a great way to offset the softness of the gold to create a well-formed piece.
White gold goes particularly well with any wardrobe choice. It’s sophisticated and elegant in every possible way. This makes it perfect for
engagement and wedding rings that will be worn every day with all outfits.
Rose Gold
Rose gold, an alloy of pure gold and copper, has been growing in popularity for many years now. The ascent of its popularity shows absolutely no sign of stopping, which makes a lot of sense considering its unique hue.
Rose gold is a light, subtle pink gold that gets its signature hue from the copper incorporated into it. It also contains trace alloys of silver to give it some level of durability to prevent it from tarnishing. However, it’s still a high-class metal made primarily of gold, so you don’t need to worry about quality when purchasing it.
This is the perfect type of gold to pair with classic white-diamond engagement rings. The pink hue brings out the shine of the diamond by offsetting its cool color and gleaming look. An engagement ring made from this combination is gorgeous and wearable with anything you can dream up.
However, you can also use rose gold to create earrings, necklaces, and charm bracelets. The possibilities are limitless!
You may be worried that rose gold won’t go with any of your favorite outfits, but this couldn’t be further from the case. The pinkish hue is so subtle and light that it actually complements every color outfit. It doesn’t bring out or mute any clothing colors, but rather serves to add a rosy, lively feel to your skin.
Green Gold
Green gold is a new and emerging trend within the jewelry market, but it’s sure to be one of the biggest trends as we move forward into
the new decade.
Also called electrum, green gold is made up of three-quarters pure gold and one-quarter silver. Cadmium may also be added in small amounts to bring out the greenish color. This makes it a bit less pure than other types of gold, but the hue is so unique that you or your loved one won’t care.
The green hue in electrum is really subtle, just like rose gold’s pink tinge. It pairs beautifully with dark green emeralds or deep blue stones like sapphire. Lighter stones will wash it out with the exception of white diamonds or pearls, both of which pair beautifully with it.
While electrum isn’t a romantic engagement ring metal – save that for white and rose varieties – it’s a great choice for pretty much any other jewelry. A necklace or pair of earrings that have a green tinge pair well with earth tones. This will give you a natural look that people are sure to love.
More on the Different Colors of Gold
There are a lot of different colors of gold that you can choose from when buying for jewelry, which is awesome when you’re looking for something that matches each of your favorite outfits.
Now that you know all about these different gold types, it’s time to get some tips on what outfits you can throw together to bring out your new favorite jewelry pieces. Check out the ‘fashion’ section under the lifestyle tab of our home page. Here, you’ll learn about the best style trends of 2020.
Stay golden!
