Stereotype of yellow gold wearing woman vs white gold / platinum

[Anonymous]

Copper is the new trend.

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Anonymous wrote:I've noticed almost all of the jewelry that Queen Elizabeth wore was either platinum or white gold. I suspect most was platinum. She owned a few pieces of yellow gold but not many and she rarely wore these.

Given Queen Elizabeth's background I would say platinum and white gold are worn if you are from an upper crust background.

Well, Queen Elizabeth was caucasian, so silver metals suited her better (although a lot of her jewelry was also white gold or silver). But I want to make sure - you do understand that she chose the clothing and jewelry that flattered her the most, right? If you, too, are pasty white and very dull complexioned, then platinum/white gold probably looks best on you, too, and that's okay!!

(All of that said, the queen had a penchant for pearls, she wore a LOT of pearls, and oh by the way, her gems were mostly stolen from India and Africa, so there's that).

A ton of them are actually gifts from other countries. Most of them actually, apart from the Crown Jewels.

[Anonymous]

No very serious jewelry is set in white gold. It’s platinum or 18 Carat or more yellow gold. Usually 18 carat bc higher carat gold is soft.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've noticed almost all of the jewelry that Queen Elizabeth wore was either platinum or white gold. I suspect most was platinum. She owned a few pieces of yellow gold but not many and she rarely wore these.

Given Queen Elizabeth's background I would say platinum and white gold are worn if you are from an upper crust background.

Well, Queen Elizabeth was caucasian, so silver metals suited her better (although a lot of her jewelry was also white gold or silver). But I want to make sure - you do understand that she chose the clothing and jewelry that flattered her the most, right? If you, too, are pasty white and very dull complexioned, then platinum/white gold probably looks best on you, too, and that's okay!!

(All of that said, the queen had a penchant for pearls, she wore a LOT of pearls, and oh by the way, her gems were mostly stolen from India and Africa, so there's that).

How lovely. I’m also what pp would probably call pasty white and dull complexioned. I think yellow gold suits me best.

[Anonymous]

She had silver hair that’s why she wore platinum.

That said, the prongs for rubies and emerald are usually set in yellow gold even if the rest of the setting is in platinum.

[Anonymous]

Then what does rose gold say about someone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then what does rose gold say about someone?

That they are under 55.

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Anonymous wrote:Then what does rose gold say about someone?

That they are under 55.

Before it became trendy for a hot minute, I always assumed women who wore rose gold were Russian or from one of the former soviet republics.

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Anonymous wrote:Wearing gold - traditional or more fashion forward. Platinum - suburban.

It's actually exactly the opposite. Not only is platinum more expensive, it's also much harder than gold, and more rare.

Gold is trendy right now. Platinum is out. Go look at what the 20-somethings are wearing.

Oh my. I definitely do NOT base my style preferences on what "the 20-somethings" are wearing. Platinum is a classic metal - always has been, always will be the highest standard. It will never be "out."

Oh my, the thread you're replying too started with someone saying wearing gold is fashion forward, someone disagreeing with them, and me saying that gold is trendy right now. Oh my, you must not be able to read that far up!

Guess you're the 20-something who's been sneering at anyone you disagree with throughout this thread. You sound like a real charmer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She had silver hair that’s why she wore platinum.

That said, the prongs for rubies and emerald are usually set in yellow gold even if the rest of the setting is in platinum.

What a ridiculous comment. Much of her jewelry are heirlooms and/or gifts from other countries. She doesn't wear one or the other based on her hair color!

[Anonymous]

The vast majority of QE's most precious jewels are set in platinum.

https://people.com/royals/queen-elizabeth-jewelry-collection/
https://people.com/royals/queen-elizabeth-platinum-jewelry-platinum-jubilee/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Then what does rose gold say about someone?

That they are under 55.

Actually, I think oukd say 45.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She had silver hair that’s why she wore platinum.

That said, the prongs for rubies and emerald are usually set in yellow gold even if the rest of the setting is in platinum.

What a ridiculous comment. Much of her jewelry are heirlooms and/or gifts from other countries. She doesn't wear one or the other based on her hair color!

Yes as I said above, no very serious jewelry is set in white gold.

What she owns and what she chooses to wear are not 100% overlap. IMO she chose the platinum-set stuff the most partly bc it suited her coloring.

[Anonymous]

I only wear yellow 18k gold for rings/ earrings and 22k for necklaces/bracelets. 14k looks cold and cheap to me. Platinum is very mid-west/American. White gold looks cheap.