The answer to this, unfortunately, may dampen the smile on your face. The reason being – like any other gold-plated piece of jewelry that layer of 14k rose gold will wear out with time, and it will fade.
Just like any other color, rose gold will fade over time. How fast it will fade will depend on your hair care regimen.
However, you can minimize the amount of upkeep, such as cleaning, polishing, and re-dipping that your jewelry needs by selecting materials that don’t tarnish, fade, scratch, or dent easily. However, it’s also important that you learn how to clean rose gold to keep it in good condition.
It can, however, begin to appear darker and slightly redder after years of wear. This isn’t because of tarnish, though. It’s the copper part of the rose gold becoming slightly darker and more vintage looking. This can take many years of wear to happen, so there’s nothing to really worry about.
Another frequent question is “Does Gold fade over time?”.
There are varying shades dependant on manufacturer. Gold will tarnish (or lose luster as the article states) over time or due to reaction with chemicals (salt water, pools!) but it can be buffed back. It will not ” fade” in the way that fabric might fade from the sun.
Does rose gold need to be coated?
While white gold, which is coated in rhodium to give it a whiter, shinier coating, requires re-coating every few years, rose gold does not require any additional coating to remain lustrous. With easy regular polishing and cleaning, it will remain as beautiful as the day you bought it.
While solid rose gold jewelry is high quality, durable, and hardly requires maintenance, rose gold plated jewelry offers a similar look for a much lower cost. Rose gold plated jewelry, however, should only be considered for seasonal jewelry, not for an engagement ring or any heirloom jewelry you want to last for years to come.
What are the pros and cons of wearing a rose gold ring?
Rose gold rings are very durable, more so than yellow or white gold (not as strong as platinum, though). They’re also surprisingly affordable. Rose gold does not require rhodium plate either, like white gold does. Vintage/antique appeal, often with a romantic connotation due to the rose color. They complement all skin tones.