Red Gold Rose

The next time you need to purchase a gift for Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, or a Birthday, why not look at buying a red gold rose? These stunning creations are made from real roses, that have been  picked when they are at their most beautiful. To achieve the red coloring, the flower, is dipped in a red lacquer before it goes on to be trimmed in 24K gold. The stem and leaves of the rose are also dipped in gold (leaves may also go through the dipping process with green lacquer so as to duplicate what the real thing looks like). Each red gold rose goes through a 40 step, handmade process before it's finally sealed in gold.

The rose plant has been around for some 35 million years. Today, more than 30,000 varieties of rose exist and its family tree is the most complex of any flower species. With the roses cultivation having taken place 5,000 years ago, these lovely and fragrant flowers have been part of the human experience ever since, even finding themselves woven into many a tale from the ancient world.

In Greek mythology, it was Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who went on to give the rose the name we know it as today. But, Aphrodite didn't create the flower; that was done by Chloris, the goddess of flowers. As the story goes, on a day that Chloris was in the forest cleaning, she came upon the body of a nymph who was lying lifeless on the forest floor. In order to make right the death of the nymph, Chloris went to Aphrodite for help, who in turn gave her beauty. Chloris next sought out the god of wine, Dionysus, who gave her nectar for a sweet scent. The three graces gave Chloris brightness, charm, and joy. The West Wind, Zephyr, was responsible for blowing away the [west wind] so that the sun god, Apollo, could shine, thus making the flower bloom. And so, the rose flower was born.

In yet another ancient story, this one of Hindu origin, the creator of the world, Brahma, and the protector of the world, Vishnu, had an argument over whether the rose was more beautiful than the lotus. Vischnu was of the mind that the rose was the more lovey of the two while Brahma thought it was the lotus which was more beautiful. Unfortunately, Brahma has never seen a rose before, but when he finally did, he took back his original position on the matter. As a reward to Vishnu for being right, Brahma created Lakshmi – a bride made from108 large and 1008 small rose petals. 

Roses haven't always been remembered in ancient history and/or stories with such beauty and loveliness. During the time of the Roman Empire, roses came to represent the worst of humanity as peasants were forced to grow roses instead of crops of food so as to ensure their rulers remained happy; roses were required in abundance as emperors would fill their swimming baths and fountains with rose water; during feasts, they would sit on rose petals that served as carpets. Roses were also used during celebrations as confetti, and could also be found in medicine and perfume.

While a red gold rose might be considered excessive to some, for those that cherish the real thing, a red gold rose is the perfect way to have the flower go on 'blooming' forever.

Sophia Grace is a collector of gold rose gifts. You can view a huge selection of gold roses such as red gold rose gifts at Plated Gold Roses.