How is green gold made?

Mixing gold with silver creates a green glow.

Pure gold is too soft for accessories, so it is common to adjust the hardness and color by mixing another metal called wirigane in Japanese

Green gold produces a distinctive bluishness by mainly using silver as a premium.

Then, the breakdown of the metal that makes up the ring is...

Gold: 50%

Silver: 50%

It will be ….

However, there are also cases where about 5% of copper or zinc is mixed.

The distribution of the split, i.e., what metal to mix other than gold, varies from brand to workshop.

In addition to silver, copper is used to bring the color closer to yellow, and precious metals such as platinum and palladium add a whitish glow.

Some brands keep that percentage as a trade secret.

It's a little strange that if you mix gold with silver, it turns green.

It's the mystery of science.

Green Gold Two Weaknesses

Green gold has various charms, but I would also like to tell you that it has weaknesses.

It's not fair to show only the good points.

·be vulnerable to scratches and deformation

This is because silver, which is used as a premium, is as soft as gold.

For example, if you put accessories on top of each other , or wash dishes with rings on, you'll get very small scratches that you can't see.

If it's 100 or 200 times, you don't have to worry about it at all, but as it repeats 1000, 2000 and 10,000 times, the glow gradually becomes cloudy.

The cloudy due to fine scratches can be said for jewelry in general, but you should be especially careful in the case of green gold, which is softer than other color golds.

·discolour when exposed to sulfur

Gold itself never rusts and discolors.

However, the silver, which contains a lot of green gold, reacts with sulfur and turns blackish.

It is a phenomenon in which silver is sulfide.

The sulfur is contained in the air, but it is only a small amount, so you don't have to be nervous.

However, you need to be careful when you take a hot spring bath.

Of course, it depends on the quality of the hot spring, but it is safer to remove accessories when taking a bath.

For Bridal rings

The refreshing green peculiar to green gold gives a neutral impression.

Therefore, it doesn't feel uncomfortable for men and women to wear it in pairs.

It's a perfect material for Bridal rings as well as pairing a couple you've just dated.

Gold's ability to resist discoloration and resize remains intact, so it can be used for life.

Although green gold is still unknown to the public, it has become increasingly popular over the past few years.

It is also a material that has been loved as antique jewelry for a long time, so it may become popular in the future.

The green gold We introduced you this time is actually the most popular color among our gold rings.

Please come to our Itoaware Kyoto store and enjoy the refreshing green color.

2025.07

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