artcarved bridal ???

[evilin]

HI,
What do u think about settings from artcarved bridal???? Is it good manufacturer???
Is palladium better than white gold??

 

[Elmorton]

If you do a search on palladium, you''ll find a TON of threads about palladium vs. white gold vs. platinum.

I have an Artcarved wedding band, and I love it. The diamonds are super sparkly, and although my band is VERY thin (1.7mm), it''s sturdy. I''ve had it for over a year and haven''t lost a diamond or had anything come loose. My e-ring (white gold, not art carved) has been rhodium dipped twice now, but the palladium has remained shiny and white.

 

[evilin]

ok...I read a lot and now im even more confused!!

Platinum is to expensive for me so I have to decide between white gold and palladium. If u were me, which one would u choose for bridal setting?...

 

[Elmorton]

Well, I have both! So clearly I''m not very good at making my mind up either.

I''d say the Palladium. Depending on your skin make-up, WG can "turn" more yellowy. I notice after about 6 mos - a friend of mine has skin that makes her ring yellow REALLY quickly. While I didn''t think it would bother me (it''s the underside of my ring), I don''t like how WG yellows with time. DH''s band has gone a year without being re-rhodiumed and it''s past time to do it. I do love how WG is super shiny, but my palladium band has remained super shiny as well and hasn''t really gotten the patina that platinum does. It''s still very white.

 

[evilin]

Thank you, i dont like yellowish color too so im choosing palladium! I read also that many ppl decide to made their ring basket with platinum because gold isnt the best for prongs if the diamons is more than 1 ct. Is palladium as good to hold diamond as platinum?

 

[Elmorton]

From what I understand, palladium has the same strength as platinum. HTH!