Rose gold

[Nhurst]

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]

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]

I think Peter's right about the depletion. I've noticed if I overheat rose gold it becomes more yellow.

[Nhurst]

Thank you both.

[SJEgan]

Sigh this seems to have happened to a ring I made today :( anything that can be done for it?

[Wallace]

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.