Short answer
Yes. Wearing gold is haram for Muslim men in all four schools, whatever its colour or carat, so white gold and rose gold are included. This covers rings, chains, bracelets, earrings and watches made of gold. Women may wear gold freely.
Wearing gold in any form is haram for men. An item with a thin gold plating that cannot be separated is treated more lightly by many Hanafi muftis, but it is still better avoided. Gold for a genuine medical need, such as a dental crown, is a separate case.
The four schools agree on this.
Explanation
The Prophet ﷺ held up silk in one hand and gold in the other and said: these two are forbidden to the men of my community. Another hadith says they are lawful for its women. When he saw a man wearing a gold ring, he pulled it off and said that the man had taken a burning coal and put it on his hand. The four schools agree on this ruling.
White and rose gold. These are not different metals. White gold is gold mixed with metals like palladium or nickel and often plated with rhodium. Rose gold is gold mixed with copper. Since the main metal is still gold, the ruling is the same. Platinum, titanium and steel are not gold; whether a man may wear a ring of them is covered in can men wear a silver ring.
Watches. A watch with a solid gold case or bracelet is haram for a man. A steel watch is fine. A watch that is only gold coloured or has a thin gold plating is treated more leniently by many muftis, but it looks like gold and invites doubt, so choose another finish if you can.
Other cases. Using gold cups and plates is haram for men and women alike. Boys should not be dressed in gold jewellery, and the sin falls on whoever dresses them. A gold tooth or crown for a real medical need, when no other material works, is a case to discuss with a mufti. Owning gold as savings is fine for anyone, and zakat is due on it: see zakat on gold.
The evidence
Sunan Abi Dawud 4057
Graded sahih... إن هذين حرام على ذكور أمتي ...
"These two are forbidden to the males of my community."
Said while holding silk and gold.
Sunan an-Nasa'i 5148
Graded sahih... أحل الذهب والحرير لإناث أمتي وحرم على ذكورها ...
"Gold and silk have been made lawful for the females of my community and forbidden to its males."
States the difference between men and women.
Sahih Muslim 2090
Sahih... يعمد أحدكم إلى جمرة من نار فيجعلها في يده ...
"One of you reaches for a burning coal from the Fire and puts it on his hand."
Said about a man's gold ring.
Where the ruling is recorded
- al-Hidaya, Kitab al-Karahiyya, section on clothing. Gold is forbidden to men.
- al-Durr al-Mukhtar with Radd al-Muhtar, Kitab al-Hazr wa al-Ibaha, section on clothing. Gold for men, gilded items, and dressing boys in gold.
- Minhaj al-Talibin, Kitab Salat al-Khawf, chapter on what may be worn. The Shafi'i agreement on gold for men.
This answer is pending review by the scholars on our team. Quran translation by Sahih International. Hadith Arabic from the standard editions of the six books and the Muwatta, with gradings as recorded there; the English is our own rendering. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.