22kt British gold color?

[Logan Sapphire]

Hi all-

I recently acquired an Edwardian 18kt yellow gold sapphire ring and a 22kt yellow gold band (1956). I was expecting a bright yellow 22kt color but it seems actually rosy. Even the 18kt seems orangey, compared to my other 18kt pieces.

I found a few references to British 22kt having more copper than silver, which gives it a pinker hue. Does anyone know if British gold is (or was) alloyed differently than American gold?

Ring on top- 18kt rose gold
Middle- 18kt yellow
Bottom- 22kt yellow


The English rings
Left: 22kt
Right: 18kt

 

[Mreader]

Look at my post - #43 - on this thread

Question : Gold color in antique pieces vs modern pieces (high carat)

@stracci2000 It's the Birmingham assay office website - the people who hallmarked the ring, that's the anchor symbol. I agree @Mreader but it also shows that as well not just relying on the seller, sometimes it's just impossible to tell. There is very little difference between the two marks. I...

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Bc the same happened to me. But when I wore it a lot, the color changed!

 

[Logan Sapphire]

Look at my post - #43 - on this thread

Question : Gold color in antique pieces vs modern pieces (high carat)

@stracci2000 It's the Birmingham assay office website - the people who hallmarked the ring, that's the anchor symbol. I agree @Mreader but it also shows that as well not just relying on the seller, sometimes it's just impossible to tell. There is very little difference between the two marks. I...

www.pricescope.com

Bc the same happened to me. But when I wore it a lot, the color changed!

Such an interesting thread- thank you for replying! My experience totally mirrors yours. My ring didn’t look this rosy in the sales pictures for sure. And fascinating that yours yellowed with additional wear!

I worry about having to resize the ring (if needed)- if anyone local works with a similar alloyed high karat gold.

 

[Mreader]

Such an interesting thread- thank you for replying! My experience totally mirrors yours. My ring didn’t look this rosy in the sales pictures for sure. And fascinating that yours yellowed with additional wear!

I worry about having to resize the ring (if needed)- if anyone local works with a similar alloyed high karat gold.

Hopefully you won’t need to size but if you did, I don’t think they add gold to go up. They stretch it, unless you need to go up by alot. If that’s the case, and you need it alot bigger, I would just shop for a new band. All the rings pictured are beautiful but I love the hefty look of the 18k one in pic 2!