Rose gold, also known as pink gold, has a very subtle and delicate color that intensifies with age. Different computer monitors may show rose gold pieces at varying intensities. Also, the pink color of rose gold jewelry may show up differently when viewed under different lighting situations: natural light, incandescent light, or fluorescent light.

Before ordering, you might want to familiarize yourself with the color of rose gold. Perhaps a friend or your jeweler can show you what rose gold jewelry looks like. The famous Black Hills rose gold jewelry is a good example.

Rose gold is created by increasing the copper-colored alloys normally found in gold and decreasing the silver-colored alloys. 14K rose gold contains as much gold as 14K yellow gold but is slightly pinker in color. Rose gold is available in both 14K and in 18K. The 14K, rose gold (which we use) has a more pronounced rose color.

We do not sell enameled conchs because enamel is prone to cracking and is extremely difficult to repair, often requiring a complete re-enameling at considerable expense. More importantly, as a local lady says (and she's a Key West native), "They look like an explosion of bad pink fingernail polish." For those who want their conch jewelry with a pink lip that is very beautiful and will last forever, we offer our Key West Conch with lip of solid 14K rose gold invisibly soldered to the 14K yellow gold shell.

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