Variety of gold colors

Most often, gold items have a rich yellow tint. This color scheme is considered a classic for the precious metal. However, modern technologies have reached such a level that in stores you can find gold products in green, blue, purple, pink and some other shades.

The shade of a gold item directly depends on the number and percentage of elements that form an alloy with it.used to make a piece of jewelry. To give gold increased strength, some other metals are added to it - they change its physicochemical characteristics, and also give a new unusual shade. The following are considered classic colors.

• White gold... White gold jewelry has long become a classic in the jewelry industry; this color is obtained by incorporating palladium, platinum or silver into an alloy. In terms of its physical and technical parameters, white gold resembles platinum a little, but at the same time it is much lower in value.

• Red and chervonnoe... In these alloys, the content of impurities is minimal, therefore, it is such gold that is in greatest demand among jewelry lovers. Copper and pure gold are combined here in proportions that fully comply with GOST.

• Yellow... This gold is considered a classic that never goes out of style. In stores, products of this particular color are most often found, and the alloy is characterized by a minimal presence of copper.

• Pink. This gold is especially in demand among lovers of exquisite and unusual jewelry. A delicate shade is preferred by young women, it emphasizes their elegant and slightly touching image, and the addition of various precious stones makes jewelry really expensive.

Non-standard types of colored gold.

• Black... Rings and chains made of black gold appeared on the jewelry market relatively recently, but they have already won the sympathy of jewelry lovers around the world. There are different ways to get this unusual gold shade. The most common additives are black rhodium and ruthenium.

• Green... Products made from such an alloy are quite rare; they are most popular with men and women who like to stand out from the crowd. In addition, green gold has a high cost - the price for it is 2 times higher than for products of traditional colors, so such jewelry is not available to everyone. The green tint is given by the addition of potassium and nickel. Craftsmen can create the most original jewelry from this metal.

• Blue or light blue. These alloys are based on intermetallic compounds. The technology for obtaining gold alloys of such shades is rather complicated, therefore blue gold is usually found in small inserts, and not as the main material for decoration. The ligature includes chromium, cobalt or iridium.

• Lemon. A very unusual metal that is often found in the products of European craftsmen. Its cost is relatively low, which does not detract from its exceptional physical properties - it is this fact that has become the main reason that today there is a trend towards an increase in demand for lemon gold. A bright color scheme is achieved due to the inclusion of copper, silver and some other components.

• Gray... This shade has become one of the latest trends. To obtain the desired shade, craftsmen make combinations of pure gold with manganese. Despite the high price of such jewelry, the demand for them continues unabated.

• Purple and amethyst... Such raw materials can be obtained by combining gold with aluminum. Depending on the percentage of additives, the desired final shade is obtained, and the more aluminum is added to the alloy, the more saturated purple color the metal will receive. However, such products are not always durable, so only the most experienced jewelers work with them.

• Brown. A beautiful chocolate tint to the alloy is given by copper, which is added in large quantities. Thanks to a special chemical treatment, brown gold gains additional strength.

The creation of new shades allowed jewelers to expand their activities to their full potential. New models of products are rapidly appearing on the jewelry market these days, which combine several shades of precious metal at once.

Yellow gold is usually combined with pink - due to the contrast of these shades, a very unusual effect is obtained. Such solutions are most relevant for complementing autumn-winter clothing collections.

At the peak of popularity in the last season of the connection brown gold with genuine leather - This trend is ubiquitous in bracelets. Jewelry from green gold is most often combined with lemon shade, and if you want to achieve a delicate look, then you can combine lemon with white. Usually such products are additionally encrusted with chrysolites, pearls, topaz, garnets or zircons.

Precious metals of a more intense green color are more often used as decorative elements., for example, when making brooches. Gold lilac and purple important when creating curly inserts, sometimes they can even replace stones. In addition, patterns applied by this material to the surface of wedding rings are especially popular. Refinement rose gold especially suitable for vintage jewelry.

If you want to buy stylish colored gold jewelry, then the risk of running into a fake is very high. The fact is that the composition of such products is very complex, and in order to understand it, one must have experience working as a jeweler and the tools necessary for authenticity verification.

You need to be especially careful when purchasing green gold jewelry, care should be taken to ensure that they are free of cadmium impurities. This metal gives the alloy a pronounced green tint, however, it is a very toxic element, therefore, in Russia, as well as in a number of European countries, the use of this element in the jewelry industry is prohibited at the legislative level. However, many unscrupulous craftsmen ignore this prohibition.

It is best to shop in trusted jewelry chains., but even in this case, it will be useful to take a small magnet with you to the store. Just bring it to the jewelry you like - if they start to become magnetized, it means that they contain iron, which, in accordance with accepted standards, should not be included in green gold. Therefore, such a product cannot cost a lot of money, which is usually asked for gold in colored colors.

A separate recommendation is related to the purchase of items with expensive gold inlays of purple, blue and light blue shades. In this case, it is very important to make sure that these inserts are firmly fixed in the base and do not wobble, otherwise you risk losing them. In addition, pay special attention to the fact that these elements do not come into contact with exposed skin.

Otherwise, all the recommendations on how to choose the right jewelry for all types of gold are universal, they apply when buying absolutely any gold item.

1. Take your time with the choice - take the time to inspect the product offered to you in detail. Make sure it has a high purity mark on it, and make sure there are no chips, scratches or other types of defects on the surface.
2. If you buy jewelry with stones, check that they are firmly in place. If you buy chains, bracelets and earrings, see if they fasten well, as cheap jewelry often has problems with the locks.
3. If you choose a thick chain or link bracelet, be sure to make sure that all elements are of high quality, have a flat surface without any notches.

Any gold jewelry eventually loses its original shine - a dark coating forms on them, they fade. Most often, such changes occur upon contact with cosmetics and perfumery products, chemicals and water. To avoid unpleasant consequences, All jewelry made of precious metals is recommended to be removed at home, and regular care of them should include the obligatory wiping of them with a flannel napkin after removal.

It is strictly forbidden to clean gold with abrasive products., as well as use hard and sharp sponges, since such manipulations lead to damage to the surface of the noble metal. To care for gold, you can use special pasteswhich are sold in jewelry boutiques - the products easily deal with all types of dirt and restore the lost color to jewelry. The most popular care product is considered composition "Aladdin" based on ammonia.

The care of white gold products is slightly different. To restore a pleasant shimmery shine to jewelry, you can use the following recipe. Pour distilled water into a small container. Please note that tap water is not suitable as it contains chlorine. Add a few drops of dish detergent to the water, dissolve and immerse the jewelry for about a quarter of an hour. After that, rub the golden product with a soda gruel, rinse and wipe dry.

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