rose gold

[rohz gohld]

noun

1. gold mixed with a small amount of copper, giving it a pinkish or slightly orange color.

2. a lustrous pinkish color.

Other Word Forms

• rose-gold adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rose gold¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

Over in the jewelry selection you’ll find the Boise de Rose collection that includes a white gold and blue sapphire ring and bracelet and a rose gold set made with pink sapphires while the watches offering features a rare Chiffre Rouge timepiece.

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The rose gold Abernethy uses in her signature necklace, for example, she can only find in China.

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After much trial and error, the final product was a delicate rose gold chain with a small round pendant holding the baby’s breath bloom.

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Another inspires a short rhapsody detailing the six-figure worth of a Richard Mille Felipe Massa automatic chronograph with a rose gold skeleton and a flyback function.

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In person, it's dazzling, with a huge, oval-cut diamond set on a 18-karat white and rose gold diamond pavé band.

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