Palladium is becoming more popular over white gold possibly due to the fact that palladium wedding bands will stay white more or less forever whereas white gold will go dull after some time due to the fact that it is not actually the gold that is white but the rhodium coating applied and which wears away easily.

Palladium weight is very close to a 14k white gold wedding band and is nickel free, making it perfect for those with an allergy to nickel.

Palladium is very durable also and does not tarnish. It is a member of the Platinum family but a softer metal and and some what cheaper to use so is becoming a favorite of jewelers and jewelery makers.

White gold is not a true mental as is palladium. White gold is an alloy of gold and silver and nickel and has a coating on it to make it white. White gold is actually grey and does not look very attractive at all. Rhodium is a hard metal that is very white and used to coat the white gold and give it that white appearance. You don’t actually see the gold in fact, just the rhodium.

Palladium is simply that. Pure 100 percent (or very close to, usually it is given as 99.99 percent) palladium.

Always check with the jeweler when you are buying a ring what the metal is and if you can get palladium it is a good idea to do so.

When it comes to Palladium vs white gold, palladium stands out as being the best, and most durable and not too expensive either!

This entry was posted on Thursday, December 6th, 2007 at 4:11 pm and is filed under Buying Palladium.