What Is Red Rouge Used For

Red rouge, or Jewelers Rouge is the finest compound made. It was originally developed for polishing and buffing precious metals. Jewelers Rouge is very good at bringing out the natural color of the metal, while providing maximum luster, and giving the metal a “mirror” like gleam.

What is red rouge made of?

Made from finely ground iron oxide, or more commonly known as “rust”. Jeweler’s rouge comes in a dark red color, following its namesake rouge. The iron oxide (or ferric oxide) commonly mixed with tallow, which acts as a greasy binding element for jeweler’s rouge to take the form of a block or jeweler’s rouge bar.

What is red rouge polish?

Red Rouge Precious Metal “Jewelers” Polishing Compound is an ultra fine premium polishing compound designed for work on the most sensitive materials including soft non ferrous such as brass or copper and precious metals such as silver and gold.