ImpatientOne Brilliant_Rock Joined Oct 19, 2006 Messages 1,394 Apr 28, 2010 #1 How well does rose gold hold up for everyday wear? I have issues with white gold needing to be replated often and was curious if rose gold would be the same problem...
How well does rose gold hold up for everyday wear? I have issues with white gold needing to be replated often and was curious if rose gold would be the same problem...
yssie Super_Ideal_Rock Premium Joined Aug 14, 2009 Messages 27,486 Apr 28, 2010 #2 RG is not plated so there would be no replating issues. I've heard of lower carat rg tarnishing (b/c of the higher cu content), but I think you'd be okay with 14/18k
RG is not plated so there would be no replating issues. I've heard of lower carat rg tarnishing (b/c of the higher cu content), but I think you'd be okay with 14/18k
Bella_mezzo Ideal_Rock Joined Aug 19, 2009 Messages 5,760 Apr 28, 2010 #3 ditto! I think rose gold actually holds up really well for everyday wear.
PumpkinPie Ideal_Rock Joined Jan 17, 2010 Messages 2,841 Apr 28, 2010 #4 ditto everyone else - I have rose gold pieces and they hold up fine
stone-cold11 Super_Ideal_Rock Joined Sep 9, 2008 Messages 14,083 Apr 28, 2010 #5 Thritto, no replating needed as what you see is what you get, the color is the RG alloy color, not the white of the rhodium on WG.
Thritto, no replating needed as what you see is what you get, the color is the RG alloy color, not the white of the rhodium on WG.
Hest88 Ideal_Rock Joined Jan 22, 2003 Messages 4,357 Apr 28, 2010 #6 You can also get white gold that doesn''t need to be plated. Palladium white gold, for instance, is pretty white on its own.
You can also get white gold that doesn''t need to be plated. Palladium white gold, for instance, is pretty white on its own.