Rose gold as been making its way through the jewelry market for several years now but it wasn’t till recently that rose gold began to be used in more thoughtful ways. Previously rose gold was
Rose Gold ring from Levian with Cushion Cut Kunzite
restricted to rose gold rings or rose gold engagement rings on the part of the mounting that held a center stone that was pink in color like pink topaz , pink diamonds, morganite or kunzite like this Levian ring to the right.
Now what we are seeing from designers and manufacturers is the use of rose gold to accentuate certain types of looks or to complement certain gemstone colors that are not pink or red but brown, black or paler color stones. Rose gold is not going to replace yellow gold or white gold for the foreseeable future but rose gold is deliberately being selected as the dominant precious metal for the purpose of creating a new look that appeals to both the beginning jewelry buyer as well as the buyer that already has a collection of jewelry.
The rose gold diamond ring has been growing in popularity partly because it puts a new spin on an old formula, that of gold and white diamonds. Micro pave is the most common format for pairing with rose gold mountings because you still get that scintillation that you do with regular gold but now you have a softness and delicacy that white gold does not have. Rose gold rings along this these tend be more lacy and feminine in look even though they might be more voluminous and elaborate. Check out this diamond butterfly ring below to the left.
Dramatic Rose Gold butterfly pave diamond ring
White diamonds are not the only diamonds to be used in Rose gold. Cognacs and Cinnamon diamonds look a good deal more novel when set in Rose gold as does smoky quartz. Diamonds with a brown hue stay brown in a white gold setting but come alive in rose gold because the color of the gold brings out the saturation of the stone and the other less earthier color components in the diamonds.
Perhaps the most dramatic use of Rose gold is when it is paired with black stones like black diamonds, onyx or black tourmaline. This can be seen in Sonya Ooten’s 14k rose gold hand crocheted deco necklace punctuated with black tourmaline. It is an entirely delicate look enhanced by the dramatic pairing of rose gold and black tourmaline which has some hints of a haematite gray to it.
Even more dramatic is the classic rose gold diamond ring but instead of white diamonds as is often the case with rose gold wedding rings black diamonds are now being used. The contrast between the soft rich feminine glow of rose gold and the hypnotic black shimmer of black diamonds is a match made in heaven. You will often see this look in rose gold band rings and rose gold stackable rings. Some rose gold earrings designs are also starting to pick up on this stunning combination. The rose gold ring has indeed come of age. Check out the dramatic rose gold and black onyx ring below by Jewelmak.
Rose Gold and Black Onyx ring from JewelMak
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