[Jewelry making - Article 01231] - Re: [Orchid] Blood Red Gold?

[Peter W . Rowe]

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>    I have had an inquiry about from a customer who saw some rings
>    online that boasted to be made of red gold. She said that it was
>    "blood red" in color. Is anyone aware of a gold alloy this color?

    Some oxidized copper finishes might look like that, so might rose
    golds in an online ad where the photographer either got the light
    totally wrong, or was fooling with photoshop afterwards... 

    But other than that, My guess would be enamel. 

Peter

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