Pedal to the Metal

 Today we are going to talk about metal color for your engagement ring and more specifically adding touches of color such as yellow or rose gold.  While the overall design/structure of the ring and its center-stone shape are of foremost importance, the metal type and color is just as crucial and will depict the whole look of your ring.  Flashback five years ago, and all you saw was white metal color rings which are considered to still be the industry standard. However, more and more people are after something unique and what better way to achieve than having an engagement ring with either yellow or rose gold in it?  There is something magical about a delicate micro-pave ring from Lauren B in either rose or yellow gold.  On this post , we are going to review all the different metal options and combinations out there and talk about some of our more popular engagement ring designs in more detail.  Even if you are dead set on a platinum or white gold ring for yourself you will still want to follow along as any ring in our collection can be custom made in color metal you like.  Vice versa, if you saw a white gold design on our website that you are head over heels in love with, please note we can make that in either rose, yellow or two-tone gold for the center-stone of your choice.  Let’s get started!

Platinum & White Gold:

The focus of today will be rose and yellow gold but let’s quickly breeze through these metals which remain the most popular. The visual differences between white gold and platinum are nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.  A trained eye can pick up on the difference of platinum being a slightly duller metal while white gold will have an extra bit of shine to it. Aside from that, the differences between these two would have to be felt in person; platinum is a denser metal so it will have a bit more weight to it.  Which one is better you may ask?  Well for our more delicate pave designs we do recommend platinum because it is a more malleable metal and is easier for the jeweler to work into place and achieve all the fine finishes and details.  Platinum is also a pure white metal so the color will never turn, while white gold is naturally yellow so over a long time of wear the yellow will surface slightly but this can always be easily reversed with a quick re-rhodium platinum.  However, if price is a concern white gold is just as good and in fact can be considered the stronger/less-bendable metal because it is more rigid.

Rose Gold: 

Rose gold has been on the rise for a few years and we strongly feel that it is here to stay.  Rose is a mixture of gold with different alloys, most notably copper, to give it a pinkish hue.  For most of our rings we recommend going with 14 karat as it will give a more subtle effect and less of a coppery look. Rose gold looks great on the hand and because of its neutral tone blends in well with most skin tones. We love the look of this rose gold micropave halo ring around an emerald cut moissanite center. The pave set diamonds create a more delicate effect for the rose gold color and allow for a feminine and dainty look

Yellow Gold:

The first thing that pops into anyone’s head when they hear “gold” is yellow which is its natural color when it is mined from the earth.  There was a time not too long ago when people viewed yellow gold, especially in relation to the engagement ring world, as being old fashion.  Things have changed of late and in fact we pegged yellow gold as being one of the top trends for 2017- and so far that has held true.  As with rose, we usually recommend 14 karat so it keeps more of subdued tone and does not detract from the center diamond. Yellow gold will have a much brighter look on the skin in comparison to rose gold so if you want your ring to really make a statement then yellow is an amazing option.

Yellow VS Rose:

People who would like to make more of a splash with their ring would opt for yellow gold as it makes more of a statement than rose gold.    The yellow gold is a bit brighter and does not do as good of a job blending with skin tones.  For a comparison of a custom rose gold and yellow gold engagement ring see this video here

Two-Tone: 

Perhaps even more popular than fully rose or yellow gold rings is two-tone.  Why do people opt for two-tone?  The main reasons are contrast and color. Check out one of our most popular designs, the two tone double edge halo RS-246 for and oval center diamond. Keeping white gold around the center-stone helps maintain its naturally colorless appearance and prevents the surrounding metal color from bleeding into it.  Also it creates a strong contrast from the band to the top and really makes the center-piece stand out.

If you really want to fly under the radar you can add just a touch of color to your ring such as these designs where only our signature pave wrap is done in rose gold and the rest of the rings are done in white  The opposite of this would be doing the entire ring in one color and only the wrap in white gold to make the wrap stand out such as this two tone round cut diamond engagement ring with the diamond wrap in white

To check out more of our yellow and rose gold ring designs click here Our online video gallery has hundreds of rings to sort through so you can narrow each category down by shape, price point, design, etc...

Note: One of our absolute favorite trends is mixing and matching metal colors between your engagement ring and  wedding band. In our next blog post we will go over some options together on how to mix and match colors for a fun looking wedding stack.

I hope you found today’s episode helpful and as we mentioned earlier custom is our thing!  We can create any design from our website in any metal color combination you like so let your imagination run wild! Thanks for tuning in and stay tuned as we will be posting this video in its entirety in HD quality on our Youtube page.