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Coloured gold jewellery is not a dream…..
Gold these days comes in varying colours. Gold jewellery is available in colours such as yellow, white, green, pink etc. These colours are obtained by alloying different metals with gold in varying proportions. The chart below will give you a lucid idea on the proportions of different metals being used to obtain a specific colour.
Type |
Gold % wt |
Silver % |
Copper % |
Colour |
22 ct |
91.6 |
8.4 |
- |
Yellow |
91.6 |
5.5 |
2.8 |
Yellow |
91.6 |
3.2 |
5.1 |
Deep yellow |
91.6 |
- |
8.4 |
Pink/rose |
18 ct |
75.0 |
25.0 |
- |
Green-yellow |
75.0 |
16.0 |
9.0 |
Pale yellow, 2N |
75.0 |
12.5 |
12.5 |
Yellow, 3N |
75.0 |
9.0 |
16.0 |
Pink, 4N |
75.0 |
4.5 |
20.5 |
Red, 5N |
14 ct |
58.5 |
41.5 |
- |
Pale green |
58.5 |
30.0 |
11.5 |
Yellow |
58.5 |
9.0 |
32.5 |
Red |
9 ct |
37.5 |
62.5 |
- |
White |
37.5 |
55.0 |
7.5 |
Pale yellow |
37.5 |
42.5 |
20.0 |
Yellow |
37.5 |
31.25 |
31.25 |
Rich yellow |
37.5 |
20.0 |
42.5 |
Pink |
37.5 |
7.5 |
55.0 |
Red |
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