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Nhurst
21-05-2014, 07:32 AM
Hope someone has the answer to this. Why does rose gold turn yellow? A customer has returned a rose gold ring I made last year as it is turning a yellow colour? Any ideas?
ps_bond
21-05-2014, 08:31 AM
The only thing I can think of is if somehow the surface copper has been depleted. Have they been wearing it in a swimming pool or similar?
(As you made it I'm assuming it isn't plated!)
caroleallen
21-05-2014, 12:27 PM
I think Peter's right about the depletion. I've noticed if I overheat rose gold it becomes more yellow.
Nhurst
21-05-2014, 04:08 PM
Thank you both.
SJEgan
12-05-2015, 03:10 PM
Sigh this seems to have happened to a ring I made today :( anything that can be done for it?
Wallace
12-05-2015, 05:05 PM
Sigh this seems to have happened to a ring I made today :( anything that can be done for it?
depletion gilding is bringing the purer metal (gold, in this case) to the surface - the only ways I can think of are to sand it back or re-melt with some more rose gold in the mix. I am sure there are chemical ways and other peeps will have better solutions.
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