The Rose Gold Engagement Ring

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Yellow and white gold have reigned supreme for so long that is was high time for their cousin rose gold to enjoy some time in the spotlight. Of course the platinum and rose gold engagement ring that Katie Holmes received from Tom Cruise probably has a lot to do with rose gold's renaissance.  It is amazing when a hot celebrity is photographed sporting something outside of the ordinary, or for the first time—sales go through the roof!

Rose gold, like white gold, and even the yellow gold that's found in jewelry are mixtures of pure gold and other metals because pure gold is much too soft to be used, especially for engagement rings that are worn every day. Even when your dentist uses gold for fillings or crowns, it's a combination of metals to make it durable. Your engagement ring needs to last a lifetime, and beyond—so make sure the metal is strong!

It's the other metals that are added to the gold that produce the final color. So, if a ring's gold has a heavier concentration of white metals added to the pure gold you get a white gold ring and if they add more copper you get a rose gold ring. And, depending on the proportion of copper to gold you get different shades and hues of rose gold, that's why you often see different colors of rose gold ranging from pale pink tones to rich deep roses.

In terms of value, all three gold colors cost about the same although some say that rose gold can be more expensive due its rarity. We haven't found that to be the case.

In terms of style, a rose gold engagement ring offers an interesting contrast to the traditional metals and is often used with multi-tone rings like in the case of the famous Cartier Trinity Ring which is an all time classic. The three tones of gold just work so well together. Maybe it's just us, but Cartier seems to work perfectly anytime.

That's why many rose gold engagement rings are a combination of gold metal colors using one or more of the gold tones to add distinction to a ring. The warm rose gold could be used in the crown (like in Katie Holmes's case) to play against the cool diamond and can bring attention to a certain aspect of the overall design. It can also be used as the rim of a bezel setting and also looks terrific in ultra modern settings.

For those with very deep pockets, some have actually custom ordered the rose gold color to match the fancy pink diamond they intended to have set within the engagement ring. This color-on-color theme truly looks amazing!

The rose gold engagement ring itself is nothing new. It's been around for a long time and was a particular favorite in the Victorian era. It's also been commonly found in traditional style filigree engagement rings, Celtic engagement rings and Claddagh rings.

However, given the interest and excitement that rose gold has been enjoying over the last couple of years, many jewelers are now offering their best selling engagement ring designs with a rose gold option. So make sure you specifically ask if the ring you're looking at is available in rose gold because they often don't display the option but will be happy to fulfill the request. And remember that many jewelers can customize every element of your engagement ring, so feel free to suggest and discuss options.

There's just something so romantic about rose gold that it seems like a such a good fit for an engagement ring.

We're thrilled that a rose gold engagement ring made it onto the hottest trend list because it means that there are so many more options for all of us to choose from and finding the perfect ring just got that much easier.

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