What are the colors of gold and how to distinguish them?

Let's talk about the colors of gold?
There are 3 primary colors: red, white and lemon. What is the difference?
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1. Red (it is also yellow, it is also "ours", "Ukrainian", "pink") - the classic, most common shade of gold in our country.
In fact, it has a muted, dark yellow color. In the photo under artificial lighting, it can give a pink tint.

A selection of jewelry in red gold

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2. Lemon (it is also "Italian", it is also "green", "European") has a bright yellow tint, lighter than red gold.

A selection of jewelry in lemon gold

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3. White. Obtained by bleaching red, covered with rhodium (precious metal, more expensive than gold), to give shine and a brighter, colder shade to the metal.

A selection of white gold jewelry

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Which gold to choose? The answer is simple - which one do you like better
In fact, gold of any color has a 585 standard, there is no difference in quality and cost. ⠀