| Platinum is often considered the best there is, and with | | | | In our experience, both metals wear well. Palladium is a |
| good cause. It can make diamonds sparkle like no | | | | naturally white metal, just as platinum is, and will look |
| other metal can and is much harder than white gold. | | | | shiny and new as long as you clean and polish is |
| But if you can't afford the platinum price tag, than | | | | regularly. Platinum also requires maintenance, though |
| palladium is a good option to consider. | | | | not as often. However, the maintenance is more |
| The main benefit of palladium over platinum wedding | | | | intensive and takes longer when you get it done. Over |
| rings is price. Platinum is a much more dense metal | | | | many years the cost will be a wash, but platinum will |
| than both gold and palladium, and thus weighs a lot | | | | likely save you a few trips to the jewelery store. |
| more. Usually, you are paying for weight with precious | | | | Chances are that if you're looking for a palladium or |
| metals. They are most often sold on commodity | | | | platinum wedding band you don't want to consider |
| markets by the troy ounce. While the volume may be | | | | white gold. However, there are some options that |
| the same for both a platinum, white gold, and palladium | | | | have presented themselves with recent technology |
| ring, the weight and density of the platinum ring will be | | | | that give white gold the same advantages as |
| almost double, along with the price tag. | | | | palladium and platinum with a similar price tag. These |
| Both palladium and platinum offer superb stone | | | | new white golds stay white and don't need rhodium |
| security when setting diamonds, much better than that | | | | plating. They are often referred to as precise white |
| of white gold. The prongs have very minimal spring | | | | gold rings. Our favorite is the new X1 white gold from |
| back and both metals seem to wear well for this | | | | Stuller. This is available by request in most our gold |
| application. | | | | bands at Wedding Rings Forever. This metal ranks just |
| Wedding rings made of palladium and platinum are also | | | | below platinum on the "whiteness" scale and just |
| both very pure metals, usually 95% pure with the | | | | above palladium. |
| remaining 5% being ruthenium or iridium. This is great | | | | For now it still seems that platinum is a superior choice |
| for those who need hypo-allergenic rings, as both | | | | for luster and wear. It is also a completely inert metal |
| metals will be far less likely to cause allergic reaction | | | | that will not react, meaning no oxidation or tarnish. |
| than those of white gold. Palladium is usually marked | | | | However, the new X1 gold and 950PD palladium will |
| 950PD while platinum carries the mark PT950. | | | | certainly be competitors coming into the future. |