Here''s some info that may be of help: LINKDate: 5/24/2006 11:52:24 AM
Author: zikronix
anyone...i need to make a decision here...ive been told pallidium is as brilliant and as strong as platinium its also cheaper...and lighter...so somthing has to be a negative.
Belle, I''d be interested to hear more about your setting. Do you feel that it will be fine without rhodium plating?Date: 5/24/2006 11:56:33 AM
Author: belle
i have 18kwg paladium and love it.
with platinum prices the way they are today, it seems an easy choice but those that love platinum will disagree.
Likewise, platinum has some drawbacks as well: its heaviness (although I personally love the feel of it's luxurious weight) and its soft malleability (easily scratched). In my opinion I would take platinum over palladium as I love the look of platinum (which is brighter than palladium) and platinum also doesn't become dull over time. You can also polish your platinum jewelry over and over and over again without ever losing the metal, as the ring is clay-like.Palladium does have its drawbacks – it’s the only member of the platinum group that oxidizes when heated. Though this bluish purple oxidation is easily removed by quenching the piece in water, repeated heating and quenching can cause the metal to become brittle and crack.
Where platinum is impervious to all acids except aqua regia, palladium is solvent in aqua regia, attacked by nitric acid and sensitive to sulfuric and hydrochloric acids.
Palladium’s color may be a pleasing light gray, but it doesn’t take a high polish the way platinum does and has a tendency to become dull over time.
These disadvantages outweigh palladium’s lightweight malleability, and many jewelers refused to work with it once platinum was again available.
i haven''t had any problems so far, but i think i am in the minority sometimes. one thing i would absolutely recommend is to not mix metals. wearing another metal next to wg will cause it to yellow very quickly. i am one of those (whacky?) people that prefers wg to platinum and am fortuante that i have never needed to replate any of it. after many years, my jewelry is still very bright and shiney.Date: 5/24/2006 2:40:06 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
Belle, I''d be interested to hear more about your setting. Do you feel that it will be fine without rhodium plating?Date: 5/24/2006 11:56:33 AM
Author: belle
i have 18kwg paladium and love it.
with platinum prices the way they are today, it seems an easy choice but those that love platinum will disagree.
i would attribute most of that to great marketing.Date: 5/24/2006 3:47:31 PM
Author: mepearl53
Well independent research found the following:
71% of women would prefer platinum as their first choice for a engagement ring and 89% consider platinum the highest quality metal.
Date: 5/24/2006 3:47:31 PM
Author: mepearl53
Personally we see no tail off in the platinum e-ring demand and have not had calls for palladium but the trade is certainly giving it a lot of press.
Date: 5/24/2006 3:53:46 PM
Author: belle
i would attribute most of that to great marketing.Date: 5/24/2006 3:47:31 PM
Author: mepearl53
Well independent research found the following:
71% of women would prefer platinum as their first choice for a engagement ring and 89% consider platinum the highest quality metal.![]()
enjoy your ring zikronix! please post pics when you get it!
I''m positive he will introduce it in a big way at the up coming Vegas jewelry show next week. One of our trade mags had a add on to the front cover for a palladium facts and he is a speaker on the seminar. Everybody is looking for the next "big" trend and he likes to lead the way. I don''t think you will see the "couture" (handmade) designers moving into palladium though. There are new breakthroughs in the alloying of white gold so you will not see white gold fade into the sunset. Just more choices.Date: 5/24/2006 3:55:00 PM
Author: mrssalvo
Date: 5/24/2006 3:47:31 PM
Author: mepearl53
Personally we see no tail off in the platinum e-ring demand and have not had calls for palladium but the trade is certainly giving it a lot of press.
Bill, I''ve heard that Scott Kay is coming out with a palladium line later this year, is it true?
Date: 5/24/2006 4:34:37 PM
Author: belle
that''s what we''re missing!
we need a lemon pie guild to get the word out that lemon pie is the best!
because it is you know![]()
Date: 5/24/2006 4:38:29 PM
Author: mepearl53
I''m positive he will introduce it in a big way at the up coming Vegas jewelry show next week. One of our trade mags had a add on to the front cover for a palladium facts and he is a speaker on the seminar. Everybody is looking for the next ''big'' trend and he likes to lead the way. I don''t think you will see the ''couture'' (handmade) designers moving into palladium though. There are new breakthroughs in the alloying of white gold so you will not see white gold fade into the sunset. Just more choices.Date: 5/24/2006 3:55:00 PM
Author: mrssalvo
Date: 5/24/2006 3:47:31 PM
Author: mepearl53
Personally we see no tail off in the platinum e-ring demand and have not had calls for palladium but the trade is certainly giving it a lot of press.
Bill, I''ve heard that Scott Kay is coming out with a palladium line later this year, is it true?
Yep! Your right belle. It''s mostly about marketing. Look at diamonds for they have the largest marketing budget in the industry. Handbags are what really amazes meDate: 5/24/2006 3:53:46 PM
Author: belle
i would attribute most of that to great marketing.Date: 5/24/2006 3:47:31 PM
Author: mepearl53
Well independent research found the following:
71% of women would prefer platinum as their first choice for a engagement ring and 89% consider platinum the highest quality metal.![]()
enjoy your ring zikronix! please post pics when you get it!
I have not a clue Mrs S. I''m still a traditionalist and it''s gold or platinum for me. I will look at the palladium while I''m in LV next week and report back if nobody else does on the appearance and qualities I see with the metal. I''m sure there is a market for it but not having experience with it I would have trouble telling anyone how it wears.Date: 5/24/2006 4:48:00 PM
Author: mrssalvo
Date: 5/24/2006 4:38:29 PM
Author: mepearl53
I''m positive he will introduce it in a big way at the up coming Vegas jewelry show next week. One of our trade mags had a add on to the front cover for a palladium facts and he is a speaker on the seminar. Everybody is looking for the next ''big'' trend and he likes to lead the way. I don''t think you will see the ''couture'' (handmade) designers moving into palladium though. There are new breakthroughs in the alloying of white gold so you will not see white gold fade into the sunset. Just more choices.Date: 5/24/2006 3:55:00 PM
Author: mrssalvo
Date: 5/24/2006 3:47:31 PM
Author: mepearl53
Personally we see no tail off in the platinum e-ring demand and have not had calls for palladium but the trade is certainly giving it a lot of press.
Bill, I''ve heard that Scott Kay is coming out with a palladium line later this year, is it true?
thanks Bill. Will the line be priced accordingly?
Both of my kids had palladium class rings. It was much cheaper at the time, but I think it's value has risen a lot lately, too. I didn't want to buy gold HS rings because I knew they'd only wear them a year or so and then put then in a drawer, so palladium was a good solution then.Date: 5/24/2006 7:49:51 PM
Author: zikronix
I may switch back to platinium becuase of im affraid of the ring feeling cheap...cause it will be so light.
Whats the metal they use in class rings it starts with a p too
When getting a custom made setting in platinum can the Jeweler do anything that might make it like platinum when its really not for them to save on costs.
Is there any test that I can do to make sure that I''m getting what I paid for which is a platinum setting ??
Or any questions I should ask the jeweler ??
And can anyone explain the process involved in making a custom platinum setting ??
Date: 5/25/2006 4:27:53 AM
Author: blodthecat
There's just one thing wrong with Palladium....it's not PLATINUM!!!!!!
No contest!