Purple Gold

[chrono]

While we are on the topic of various coloured gold, I saw purple gold a few years ago in Asia. I wonder why it''s never hit the US market? I thought it was very beautiful.

 

[mochi]

oh... any pictures???

 

[Fly Girl]

Here''s a link that I found. Link The article indicates that the alloy is brittle, and pictures a cast purple gold "gem" that looks a bit like an amethyst.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Date: 3/21/2009 10:35:10 AM
Author: Fly Girl
Here''s a link that I found. Link The article indicates that the alloy is brittle, and pictures a cast purple gold ''gem'' that looks a bit like an amethyst.

I''ve heard the same. Here is a link on making the alloy and another of Han Meevis'' experiments

 

[LD]

QVC in the US have been selling purple, brown, black, red, etc gold chains for a while. However I think these are a coating applied to a normal gold chain.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Date: 3/21/2009 11:15:17 AM
Author: LovingDiamonds
QVC in the US have been selling purple, brown, black, red, etc gold chains for a while. However I think these are a coating applied to a normal gold chain.

Recently, there was quite a discussion about brown gold on Orchid (a jeweller''s discussion list). As far as I remember, there seemed to be someone selling a brown gold alloy, but with a lot of working restrictions. There was also an alloy "recipe" posted a while back, but it didn''t seem to come out brown when tested.

Coated gold is much more common than these rather alchemical alloys.