What are the different types of rouge?

This video will show you the differences between different types of rouge.

As you can see here, jeweler’s rouge comes in all different sizes and colors.

Each color has its own unique purpose for different kinds of materials.

Red rouge is the classic jewelers rouge. Made for polishing extremely soft materials like gold

and silver, but can also be used on copper, brass, pewter, nickel, chrome and thermoset

plastics like Formica. Red rouge is also found in extra dry bars, typically called “New

York Style” red rouge. The drier the rouge the brighter the finish.

Black rouge is used less for polishing and more for cutting and prepping materials. While

excellent for some metals like aluminum and steel, black rouge can also be used on sturdy

materials like iron, nickel, pewter and brass. Black rouge cannot be used on soft metals,

like gold or silver, nor can it be used on metals like thermoset plastic, plated metals,

rubber and horn.

Rougher than red rouge but smoother than black rouge, white rouge is used by jewelers to

polish jewelry and to remove scratches and dirt from the surface. It excels at polishing

aluminum but can also be used on all precious metals and thermoset plastic. White rouge

is too soft for use on hard materials like wood or nickel.

Green rouge is ideal for polishing hard metals like steel and aluminum. Stainless steel is

especially suited to the grain of green rouge. It is too rough for gold and silver, and it

cannot be used on plastics. It is less rough than black rouge, however, and should not

be applied to surfaces like wood or horn.

Rougher than most grains of jeweler's rouge, brown is slightly softer than black rouge.

It can be used on softer materials like gold and platinum; however, brown rouge is also

a stand-out choice for buffing and polishing wood. It can be used on hard rubber and plastic

surfaces, but should not be used on hard metals like stainless steel.

While some suppliers recommend blue jeweler's rouge for any and all projects, other suppliers

recommend you save blue rouge for projects that use only the finest materials. Less greasy

than red rouge, blue rouge is intended for polishing, not cutting, materials. Blue

rouge is ideal for polishing fine metals like gold, silver and platinum, as well as thermoset

plastics. As you can see, it's important to choose the right rouge for the right job.

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