What colored stones look best in rose gold?

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

I''d love to get a simple rose gold ring someday, set with a colored stone. I''m wondering what kind of colors would look best in it.

For instance, do you think my morganite would look washed out? What about my pink tourmaline? Too dark? Link to those here

What other colors (aside from pink) would look good with rose gold?

Thanks!

 

[T L]

Paraiba tourmaline
Champagne diamonds
Deep color amethyst

 

[T L]

Date: 1/14/2009 9:57:47 PM
Author:Brown.Eyed.Girl
I''d love to get a simple rose gold ring someday, set with a colored stone. I''m wondering what kind of colors would look best in it.

For instance, do you think my morganite would look washed out? What about my pink tourmaline? Too dark? Link to those here

What other colors (aside from pink) would look good with rose gold?

Thanks!

I think your stones would look nice in rose gold, especially the darker stone.

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Thanks TL!

Ooh I didn''t think of amethyst...yum, that might be a great possibility!

 

[ma re]

When talking about your stones, both would look great in rose gold, simply because they''re the right color. I honestly can''t think of any pink stone that wouldn''t look good in rose gold, and even the darker shades of red (like your pink tourmaline) look really good with it. Of course, the choice of tone will impact the final look, so darker ones will create a more dramatic combination with a great contrast, while lighter shades will make for an understated design. It all depends on what''s your preference. I''m only not sure about setting highly saturated stones like great rubelites or spinels in rose gold, simply because they would get lost in it (IMHO).

And what other colors look good with pink - it all depends on the look you''re after. I think even black can look great in it (just imagine a tahitian pearl in rose gold), and I''d only be careful with greens cause the combo might be too striking and christmasy

 

[autumngems]

I would say a lovely med-dark pink tourm or a nice amethyst, I think morganite or kunzite might be too washed out to show nicely.

 

[ma re]

Date: 1/15/2009 11:23:47 AM
Author: autumngems
I would say a lovely med-dark pink tourm or a nice amethyst, I think morganite or kunzite might be too washed out to show nicely.

Maybe so, but a RG bezel would surely deepen their pinks.

 

[MonkeyPie]

I think any pink or reddish stone looks great in rose gold - it only enhances the pink. I also like yellows and purples in rose gold.

 

[musey]

I think I''d love a light mint green stone in rose gold...

 

[Harriet]

Date: 1/15/2009 1:17:00 PM
Author: musey
I think I''d love a light mint green stone in rose gold...

Musey, I''ve had the same thought.

 

[LD]

Morganite (if pink rather than peach), Kunzite looks gorgeous in rose gold, some pink diamonds if not overdone can look lovely. I would never put a pink diamond in a full rose gold setting because (and this is my personal taste) it detracts from the pink diamond and everything merges into one colour. Similarly (and again, personal taste) I wouldn''t put blues, greens, purples - they''re too much of a contrast and for me, clash.

It really is all about taste and you''ve had a range of opinions on here - some agreeing, some not!

 

[AmberGretchen]

Date: 1/15/2009 2:16:07 PM
Author: Harriet

Date: 1/15/2009 1:17:00 PM

Author: musey

I think I''d love a light mint green stone in rose gold...

Musey, I''ve had the same thought.

Thritto - I think that a light mint green, or a really bright aqua color would look smashing

 

[T L]

Date: 1/15/2009 1:17:00 PM
Author: musey
I think I''d love a light mint green stone in rose gold...

I posed my new mint green tourmaline in front of my rose gold setting, and it looked delicious. I might just do that for this one. You can have Christmas every day!!

 

[packrat]

Date: 1/15/2009 6:33:08 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 1/15/2009 1:17:00 PM

Author: musey

I think I''d love a light mint green stone in rose gold...

I posed my new mint green tourmaline in front of my rose gold setting, and it looked delicious. I might just do that for this one. You can have Christmas every day!!

Would love to see that TL!

 

[T L]

Date: 1/15/2009 7:09:56 PM
Author: packrat

Date: 1/15/2009 6:33:08 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 1/15/2009 1:17:00 PM

Author: musey

I think I''d love a light mint green stone in rose gold...

I posed my new mint green tourmaline in front of my rose gold setting, and it looked delicious. I might just do that for this one. You can have Christmas every day!!

Would love to see that TL!

Merry Xmas.

 

[packrat]

Wow-that is gorgeous!! What a cool color combination!

 

[mochi]

TL, that''s gorgeous!

 

[swimmer]

Date: 1/15/2009 2:16:07 PM
Author: Harriet

Date: 1/15/2009 1:17:00 PM

Author: musey

I think I''d love a light mint green stone in rose gold...

Musey, I''ve had the same thought.

I feel the same way. Sometimes I wish my ruby RG ring held my mint garnet pendant, (so it would be the ruby in WG and the garnet in RG) holding the two together they are just delicious.

 

[glitterata]

A lot of Victorian jewelry is made of rose gold, and they used all sorts of stones. I have an amethyst ring, several opal rings, a moonstone, a green stone... I''ve seen sapphires and tourmalines and everything. It all looks great.

 

[arjunajane]

Date: 1/15/2009 2:16:07 PM
Author: Harriet

Date: 1/15/2009 1:17:00 PM
Author: musey
I think I''d love a light mint green stone in rose gold...

Musey, I''ve had the same thought.

I have to say, my mint tourm looks really nice to me in my empty rose gold setting. It sounds like it may clash, but its complimentary imho.
I will try to get pics if anyone interested.

 

[jewelerman]

Date: 1/14/2009 9:57:47 PM
Author:Brown.Eyed.Girl
I''d love to get a simple rose gold ring someday, set with a colored stone. I''m wondering what kind of colors would look best in it.

For instance, do you think my morganite would look washed out? What about my pink tourmaline? Too dark? Link to those here

What other colors (aside from pink) would look good with rose gold?

Thanks!

cant think of a gem that would not look good in rose gold!

 

[packrat]

Date: 1/16/2009 10:31:30 AM
Author: arjunajane

Date: 1/15/2009 2:16:07 PM

Author: Harriet

Date: 1/15/2009 1:17:00 PM

Author: musey

I think I''d love a light mint green stone in rose gold...

Musey, I''ve had the same thought.

I have to say, my mint tourm looks really nice to me in my empty rose gold setting. It sounds like it may clash, but its complimentary imho.

I will try to get pics if anyone interested.

I''d certainly be interested! The colors together seem so delicate and pretty...and I don''t know about anyone else, but around here, Smalltown USA, NOBODY has anything "different" it''s either white or yellow gold, and generally diamonds, tho I do have a coworker who wears only rubies.

 

[T L]

Date: 1/16/2009 10:31:30 AM
Author: arjunajane

I have to say, my mint tourm looks really nice to me in my empty rose gold setting. It sounds like it may clash, but its complimentary imho.
I will try to get pics if anyone interested.

Of course we''re interested!!

 

[flowerladytoo]

I love my rhodolite garnet in it''s rose gold/white gold setting, but I bet it would have looked even better in an all rose gold setting. I don''t thing anything would look bad in rose gold though

 

[flowerladytoo]

Date: 1/16/2009 5:22:26 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 1/16/2009 10:31:30 AM

Author: arjunajane


I have to say, my mint tourm looks really nice to me in my empty rose gold setting. It sounds like it may clash, but its complimentary imho.

I will try to get pics if anyone interested.

Of course we''re interested!!

Yes, PLEASE post pictures

Would love to see it!

 

[RNgemlover]

My vote is alexandrite lol! or natural fancy intense to vivid pink diamond

 

[arjunajane]

Hey packrat, TL and and flowerladytoo - my apologies I didn''t get around to this sooner.

Here are a couple pics of my mint tourm with a rose gold solitaire - admittedly, it does bring out the yellow in the stone, but I honestly don''t mind..

outside in afternoon sunlight..

 

[arjunajane]

same lighting. Honestly, I know its not a "purists'' " view, but I quite like the green and gold flashes that show up here..

 

[arjunajane]

same lighting, but inside - imo stone looks bit greener. Clearly this setting is way too small

 

[arjunajane]

last one, inside again. Stone showing bit more green.
Admittedly, its not for everyone, but I quite like it !