DIFFERENT COLORS OF GOLD

When most people think about Gold, they think about two different shades: Yellow Gold and White Gold.
There are so many more…

And we’ll get into that, but first… Let’s understand Pure Gold…

24k Pure Gold

Gold, in it’s Pure State, is 24k Gold. 24k Gold is Very Yellow and Very Malleable! (see image below)

This Pure Gold is Quite Soft and can be Dented, Scratched, Heated, Rolled, Pulled, and Manipulated pretty easily. That’s why it’s not good to use Pure Gold in Jewelry, especially Jewelry that would hold in Stones like Diamonds and Gemstones. They would fall out! You need stronger Metals for those secure jobs and lasting ability.

So Manufacturers and Jewelers add different Alloys to the Mix to create different kinds of Gold. This changes the State of the Pure Gold into Parts and Percentages. Take a look at the Chart Below…

• 24k Gold is 99.9% Pure Gold
• 22k Gold is 91.6% Gold
• 20k Gold is 83.3% Gold
• 18k Gold is 75% Gold
• 14k Gold is 58.5% Gold
• 10k Gold is 41.7% Gold

The Stamps that these different mixtures get are shown here:

• .999 = 24k Gold
• .916 = 22k Gold
• .833 = 20k Gold
• .750 = 18k Gold
• .585 = 14k Gold
• .417 = 10k Gold

Popular Golds

The Most Popular Gold in the U.S.A. is 14k Gold (they like more Rich Golds like 24k, 22k and 20k in Europe).

14k Yellow Gold

14k Yellow Gold is made up with these Alloys: 58.5% Gold, 25% Silver, 17% Copper.

14k White Gold

White Gold is basically Yellow Gold (Since there is No Real White Gold in Nature) with some different Alloys added to make it look White (and then, after that it’s usually Rhodium Plated to make it even more White). The Alloys in 14k White Gold are: 58.5% Gold, 20% Copper, 14.5% Nickel, and 7.5% Zinc.

By adding in other Alloys and Minerals, and by altering the Heat and Temperature, you can make all kinds of different Colors, Hues and Shades of Gold.

The Colors of Gold

Jewelers come up with some interesting and cool Colors (Plus new ones with names like Honey and Strawberry – as shown below).

So let’s take a peek at all the different Hues and Shades and Colorations of Gold today:

Yellow (24k, 22k, 20k, 18k, 14k, 10k) White Gold (Rhodium Plated) White Gold (Non-Rhodium Plated) Rose Pink Strawberry Green Honey Blue

Purple Black Brown Black Hills (Yellow/Rose/Green) Black Hills (White/Rose/Green) Tri-Gold Two-Tone Gold Gold Plated Fools Gold

Images of Gold Colors

Now let’s see the real thing…

Below are examples of Gold in all the different Colors on the market today. From 24K, 22K, to 18K, 14K and 10K, as well as White Gold (Rhodium Plated and Not), to Tri-Gold (Three Different Colors of Gold Combined), to Two-Tone (Just Two Different Shades of Gold), to Black Hills Gold (Usually 3 Shades of Gold like Yellow, Rose and Green Gold, but often you’ll also see White in the mix). Plus really cool Colors like Honey Gold, Green Gold, Pink Gold (called Strawberry and Rose Gold as well), Blue Gold, Purple Gold (Yes, it does exist), Black Gold (Nope, it’s not Oil), Gold Plated (like Costume Jewelry) and even Fool’s Gold.

Take a look…

(PIN ME!)

These Colors are Cool! The choices are endless. The Styles and Designs are out of this world.

Nothing says you have to stay traditional. In fact, Jewelry Stores are carrying more Metals now than they ever did. Metals like Titanium, Tungsten, Platinum, Stainless Steel, Black Steel, Blue Steel, Sterling Silver, Brass, and Copper.

So if you want something Different, Fun, Artsy… Don’t be afraid to check out Gold.

Color is always Awesome! :)