What is Palladium?

Palladium is the lesser known of the precious metals yet it has been used in jewellery since the 1930s. Palladium belongs to the same family as Platinum, which also includes, Iridium, Ruthenium and Azmium. Like Platinum, Palladium is strong and durable, but has low density so weighs considerably less than Platinum. Palladium also shares the same beautiful white colour as platinum, so there is no need to plate your metal to achieve that beautiful colour. Palladium is also the choice of alloy for White Gold metal. 

 

 

Like all metal, the price of Palladium fluctuates. But generally speaking, Palladium is a more affordable option to Platinum and can be less expensive than a high carat gold, such as 18ct.

 

Is Palladium suitable for sensitive skin?

 

Palladium, being a pure, non-reactive metal, is a great choice for those with sensitive skin. 

 

 

Apart from being affordable and durable, Palladium does not tarnish and is fairly straightforward to look after. Even though you will not need to have your pieces recoated to achieve the beautiful white colour, it is always a good idea to take your Palladium jewellery to your jeweler annually. Your jeweller can remove any unwanted scratches and marks and check any stones to make sure they are nice and secure.

 

 

Palladium is a great choice for all types of jewellery, whether it is your wedding rings, earrings, pendants or a bracelet. Like Gold, Palladium is ductile, so can be worked into interesting forms.