Would you....9k rose golde

[Cozystitches]

Hey All,

So, I'm on the fence about a rose gold band, I want one, but I'm not willing to spend a lot. I found one but its 9k (vintage) and just shy of $100....now what are your opinions on 9k rose gold? I'm looking for stackers about the 2-3mm width, but I want solid gold; really want texture but have a problem buying gold wire (so the 1.3mm is soooo thin) for $100+....ideas?

 

[Smith1942]

Hi Cozy, if that's the money you want to spend, I'd say go for it. Where I come from, 9k was standard and 18k for more expensive pieces, so all my jewellery when I was a younger buyer was 9k. I still have a 9k tri-colour rolling ring from 20 years ago that looks good as new. No one can tell it's 9k gold - it looks just like 14k. I was always happy with my 9k. I still have other 9k pieces from that time and they look, wear, and perform just fine.

Since it's rose gold, I wonder what the alloy will be like. 14k is pinker than 18k rose gold, so perhaps 9k will be pinker still. It depends on the alloy, but it's something to bear in mind.

I think a 9k rose gold ring will probably be lovely! I like my 9k stuff and consider it to be no less proper gold than 14k, although I know that's technically not true as 9k is 37.5% gold and 14k is 58.5. But I grew up with 9k as the main choice and was always happy with it - in fact, I like the pale-yellow look of it. This is rose gold though, of course.

If you don't want to spend much money 9k offers you a solid gold option. What I really don't like is gold-plated jewellery.

 

[Cozystitches]

Thanks for replying, Smith! I've been avoiding the plated or filled options, and didn't really like the uber thin bands either. Sigh. Now that I saw more bands that are 14k on a different site, I'm again torn! LOL What I really want is something that has some texture and it rose gold, I think I'll wait just a bit longer. Thanks for the input!

 

[Smith1942]

Here is a 2.5mm 14k rose gold band for $97, although it's not textured. But perhaps the maker would do it in a hammered style.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOLID-14K-WHITE-YELLOW-ROSE-GOLD-PLAIN-COMFORT-FIT-WEDDING-BAND-RING-MENS-WOMEN-/221252768404?pt=US_Wedding_Bands_without_Stones&var=&hash=item3383b15294

Another idea: E.B. Horn in Boston made my textured 14k rose gold scatter ring. It's 4mm with 0.26 of diamonds and cost about $640.

BUT, it might be worth enquiring to see if they would make you a 2.5 or 3mm version, textured, no diamonds, and have them quote it to you in 14k and also ask if they will quote it in 9k. I should think that now is a good time for a custom project in gold, as the price of gold has come down. I've had a lot of E.B. Horn's things and whoever does their work is very good indeed, in my opinion.

Here is an example of a rose ring by them: http://www.ebhorn.com/item/14kt-pink-gold-diamond-wedding-ring?return=%2Fcatalog%2Fv40%3Fcs%3Dwedding-bands

And here's mine, so you can see the texturing: [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/rose-gold-diamond-scatter-ring.171784/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/rose-gold-diamond-scatter-ring.171784/[/URL]

The ring is comfort-fit and is really nice and heavy. I was very pleased with the workmanship. It would almost certainly be more than $100, but perhaps it's worth waiting and saving up a bit more to get what you want?

Another idea would be to ask Blue Nile to make you a 3mm rose gold version of this: http://www.bluenile.com/14k-yellow-gold-hammered-wedding-ring_24021

I've had custom quotes from BN before, and they are usually quite good about matching their prices to the current gold rates - they don't try and stiff you. Not all of their vendors will produce custom work - it's the luck of the draw. BN quoted me slightly less than E.B. Horn for my rose gold ring, but they took too long about it so I went with E.B.H.

Or, you could get a quote from one of these Etsy sellers:

http://www.etsy.com/browse/jewelry/rings/gold?h=252b1832&lid=82867723&ref=cat_subcat_tile_4

An Etsy seller who has had good reviews on PS is Daniel M.

Here is a skinny trinity in 14k for $160: http://www.rubylane.com/item/312356-001798/14kt-Tri-Color-Trinity-Rolling

 

[LibbyLA]

Have you seen this one from e-weddingbands.com?

http://www.e-weddingbands.com/store/product168069.html

 

[eac]

With yellow gold, there's a lot of difference between the richness of 9k and 18k. But for rose gold, there's NOT a lot, because the alloys are different, and the result is htat 9k and 18k rose gold look similar. I think a handsome vintage/antique 9k rose gold band for $100 sounds excellent, and I'm a big proponent of saving interesting older gold pieces.

I wore a vintage 9k rose gold buckle ring for 12 years + on my left hand, and I'm into Year 6 of a 9k rose gold/diamond ring on my right hand. The ring has only needed a repolish once, it's held up beautifully.

 

[Smith1942]

With yellow gold, there's a lot of difference between the richness of 9k and 18k. But for rose gold, there's NOT a lot, because the alloys are different, and the result is htat 9k and 18k rose gold look similar. I think a handsome vintage/antique 9k rose gold band for $100 sounds excellent, and I'm a big proponent of saving interesting older gold pieces.

I wore a vintage 9k rose gold buckle ring for 12 years + on my left hand, and I'm into Year 6 of a 9k rose gold/diamond ring on my right hand. The ring has only needed a repolish once, it's held up beautifully.

What about 14k? I bought an 18k rose gold bow from Tiffany and was disappointed that it seemed to be more yellow than pink. I asked for help here, and discussion seemed to indicate that 18k, having a higher content of yellow, was more likely to be a "blush" gold, whereas 14 is more likely to be pinker. Of course, it depends on the particular alloy.

Here's a thread with some comparison pics and a bit of discussion. The OP might find it useful.

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/advice-needed-re-tiffanys-rose-gold.172643/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/advice-needed-re-tiffanys-rose-gold.172643/[/URL]

 

[Cozystitches]

Would you....9k rose gold

Thank you all for the advice!!!

I have been looking on ebay and, the one listed IS in my watch list

I have thought about waiting, and honestly if that trinity band were my size, it would be MINE! Darn these huge fingers!!! I truely want a Cartier classic trinity band, but I'm pinching pennies (yes, I realize that spending the $100 would put me $100 further back, but shoes put me farther...so...) yes, lame excuse.

I amd still leaning toward the vintage band, IDK what it is about it, it kind of looks like a knife edge (which I don't have), it's vintage and it looks to be the right color. I have the funds and wouldn't be taking from bills...so........ sigh. I did look at the ewweddingbands but they are higher priced than I want. sigh. what problems I have

 

[yssie]

Smith, your perspective is interesting because it's almost exactly opposite of how my family (and I, to be honest, at least somewhat) view metal purity! My family is from a culture that values 24k and 22k and to this day my mother barely accepts the more robust 18k as worthy of the term "gold", or valuable enough to make fine jewellery with. I have trouble with 14k but it's still more gold than alloy and I'm mostly driven by colour, so that's what ultimately directs the verdict. I suppose I'm a (conveniently) selective snob

OP, I would ask your vendor if caring for a 9kt RG band will require anything special - I've heard lower-karat RG in particular can tarnish/pit and can be quite brittle and prone to chipping? Though again I'm just repeating things I've heard, no actual experience. I'll be honest, I can't wrap my mind around calling 9kt "gold" when it's more alloy than gold, and I buy jewellery for me so my pieces have to be 'mind-clean', so... In your position I'd probably save and ruminate a bit longer and eventually have something made in 14kt+. But that's just me and I'm a bit neurotic about some things!

 

[Cozystitches]

OP, I would ask your vendor if caring for a 9kt RG band will require anything special - I've heard lower-karat RG in particular can tarnish/pit and can be quite brittle and prone to chipping? Though again I'm just repeating things I've heard, no actual experience. I'll be honest, I can't wrap my mind around calling 9kt "gold" when it's more alloy than gold, and I buy jewellery for me so my pieces have to be 'mind-clean', so... In your position I'd probably save and ruminate a bit longer and eventually have something made in 14kt+. But that's just me and I'm a bit neurotic about some things!

Yssie, this is why I haven't pulled the trigger yet. I can get a new 14k band for $25 more than the vintage 9k....but the picture of the real 9k is prettier than the CAD picture of the 14k.

 

[Christina...]

I have no idea if this is correct or not but I was under the impression that 9k could not be sold as 'gold's in the US, that it must be a minimum of 10k to be called gold. I've seen lotsnof 9k on ebay and such but assumed it was either manufactured in another country or vintage and thus created before the law was written. Again, I have no idea if this is accurate...

 

[distracts]

I think that if you really like the style of the 9k one, you should just go for it. Sometimes style trumps metal purity.

 

[Smith1942]

Smith, your perspective is interesting because it's almost exactly opposite of how my family (and I, to be honest, at least somewhat) view metal purity! My family is from a culture that values 24k and 22k and to this day my mother barely accepts the more robust 18k as worthy of the term "gold", or valuable enough to make fine jewellery with. I have trouble with 14k but it's still more gold than alloy and I'm mostly driven by colour, so that's what ultimately directs the verdict. I suppose I'm a (conveniently) selective snob

OP, I would ask your vendor if caring for a 9kt RG band will require anything special - I've heard lower-karat RG in particular can tarnish/pit and can be quite brittle and prone to chipping? Though again I'm just repeating things I've heard, no actual experience. I'll be honest, I can't wrap my mind around calling 9kt "gold" when it's more alloy than gold, and I buy jewellery for me so my pieces have to be 'mind-clean', so... In your position I'd probably save and ruminate a bit longer and eventually have something made in 14kt+. But that's just me and I'm a bit neurotic about some things!

In the UK, 9k is quite standard and I was younger when I lived there so I bought it. It was really all I knew, so I was quite happy with it. I still like my old 9k pieces. But as I've become older, found out more about jewellery and had more money to buy it, I prefer 18k. Mostly I buy white metal so 18k or platinum is the top of the range for me. I wouldn't buy 9k for myself now, unless I was on a serious budget. Even then, I'd probably save up for 14k.

That being said, I have some very nice 22k earrings, a 22k ring and a 24-carat ring, all from Bahrain and Dubai.

 

[Smith1942]

I have no idea if this is correct or not but I was under the impression that 9k could not be sold as 'gold's in the US, that it must be a minimum of 10k to be called gold. I've seen lotsnof 9k on ebay and such but assumed it was either manufactured in another country or vintage and thus created before the law was written. Again, I have no idea if this is accurate...

I've also heard this, Christina. I have not verified it, although it would make sense as 9k is only 37.5% gold which isn't a high percentage.