palladium and platinum together

[Prana]

I recently had a new custom engagement ring setting made out of palladium. I am trying to look for wedding bands, but the palladium market seems to be a little more limited.

Anyone know if palladium and platinum can be worn together safely? (In terms of rubbing against each other, scratching, and erosion over time.) And as far as I understand, there is not that much of a difference in the color of the two metals, right?

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

 

[E B]

Bumping! I''m curious as well.

 

[yssie]

Me three!!

I did some searching here on PS on this very topic a couple months ago when I was buying my w-band. Nothing definitive came up, maybe someone has something new to add

 

[Prana]

I''m glad that other people are intersted too...I wonder if this is the best forum for this topic?

 

[E B]

Date: 10/26/2009 7:09:42 PM
Author: girlface
I''m glad that other people are intersted too...I wonder if this is the best forum for this topic?

Rocky Talky might be better. If you msg the admin, he''ll move it.

 

[Diamond Explorer]

Hey girlface,

I bet I can shed some light on this question.

I don''t really see any serious long term problems with wearing palladium besides platinum. If there were engraved detail on the contact area, there would definitely be wear, but this would be true even if both rings were platinum or palladium. The colors of the palladium and platinum can both vary depending on the exact alloy, but generally palladium is even whiter than platinum. You might be able to notice more of a difference between the two metals as they wear over time. If you are looking for a better match, palladium may be your better choice. Despite its lack of presence on the market now, palladium is still widely utilized by custom designers, and in this economy especially, you just might be able to find a designer to make you a beautiful matching custom wedding band for a really good price.

Hope this helps. Reach me anytime.

 

[Prana]

Thanks for your reply diamond explorer. I think that I am just going to vigilantly search out my options for a palladium band. We''ll see what I find!