Palladium half the price of gold

[Cravin My Emerald cut]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15839171/site/14081545/

I know there are several threads about palladium vs gold vs platinum, but I still can''t find any pics of "aged" palladium.

My boyfriend inquired about my opinion of palladium as the jeweler told him about it this weekend. With platinum at almost $2000, gold at almost $900, and palladium around $450 I can''t help but think many people will start using palladium.

In my mind I wanted platinum over white gold for durability issues and also since I don''t mind the patina but am bothered by yellowing gold.

I have seen palladium (a co-worker has a palladium wedding band) and how it scuffs up on the outside, but stays shiny on the inside (like platinum), but have yet to feel it.....I know perhaps the biggest difference is the weight with platinum being heavier. It should be very similar in weight to white gold though right? Also, since the ring I''m getting is fairly substantial (very similar to this setting http://www.jamesallen.com/products/item_60-2401_build.asp?module=setting) I wonder if platinum might be too heavy; especially when combined with a w-band. I tried on the stock ring in white gold and the weight was fine.

Sorry for the long rant, but basically I''m just getting at the fact that we will probably get palladium because I can''t find any disadvantages and at nearly 1/4 the price of platinum and 1/2 the price of gold it makes the decision that much easier. I am hoping others can chime in and post pics.

 

[tberube]

I say go for it! If I had that option, I''d probably pick palladium, too.

 

[coda72]

I know the market value of palladium is less than gold, but I don''t think that jewelers charge less for palladium than gold, just to let you know. I had a palladium ring made, and it was the same price whether I got it in white gold or palladium. I think I have seen others post similar things.

Palladium does have quite a bit less weight than platinum, but to me it feels about the same as gold. I think I''ve read that it''s actually a bit lighter than gold, but I can''t tell the difference.

There are pics of my ring on Show me the ring and here''s the link. (I don''t think I''ll get much of a patina on my ring since it is an eternity band with bead set diamonds.)

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/new-right-hand-ring.82769/

 

[Cravin My Emerald cut]

Date: 4/28/2008 10:11:33 AM
Author: coda72
I know the market value of palladium is less than gold, but I don''t think that jewelers charge less for palladium than gold, just to let you know. I had a palladium ring made, and it was the same price whether I got it in white gold or palladium. I think I have seen others post similar things.

Palladium does have quite a bit less weight than platinum, but to me it feels about the same as gold. I think I''ve read that it''s actually a bit lighter than gold, but I can''t tell the difference.

There are pics of my ring on Show me the ring and here''s the link. (I don''t think I''ll get much of a patina on my ring since it is an eternity band with bead set diamonds.)

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/new-right-hand-ring.82769/

My jeweler is offering palladium at a lower cost. Apparently he charges the market value of the metal on the day the ring is made....this is what I''ve been told by my boyfriend. Not sure if this is common practice.

 

[wen104]

I was talking to a jeweler last week and he said that gold has gone down and that it runs about the same as palladium. But platinum is very high. With that said he did tell me that it doesn''t stay shiney and nice and you are better off choosing a whiter white gold. He said some companies are using a new mix that doesn''t need to be rhodium plated all the time! Don''t know if that helps.

 

[ImpatientOne]

I was pricing Palladium wedding bands over the weekend on e-weddingbands.com and the palladium is much cheaper than Platinum, however, it is just slightly more expensive than 18k white gold and much more expensive then 14k white gold.