Palladium White Gold

Palladium white gold jewelry is a wonderful option for those sensitive to.

Palladium white gold.

How white gold compares to yellow gold rose gold silver platinum and palladium. Similar to gold palladium can be beaten into leaf as thin as 100 nm 1 250 000 in. 18k white gold is about 15 heavier than 14k white gold. Allergies to white gold.

Whereas 14k palladium white gold contains gold copper silver and palladium. Palladium vs white gold rings. However about one in eight people experience a reaction to the nickel. A palladium ring with hammered finish.

Secondly palladium is hypoallergenic. 14k white gold and 14k palladium white gold both contain 58 5 pure gold but are alloyed with other metals to make them more white in color. All metals have pros and cons you should consider before a purchase. White gold jewelry typically is made from a gold palladium silver alloy or gold nickel copper zinc alloy.

Palladium has been used as a precious metal in jewelry since 1939 as an alternative to platinum in the alloys called white gold where the naturally white color of palladium does not require rhodium plating. It will not look like rhodium plated white gold. Regular 18k white gold is not considered hypoallergenic due to the nickel content. As i mentioned earlier in the article palladium is naturally white and doesn t require plating or re plating during the course of its lifetime.

White gold is actually a bit less bright than palladium due to its usual rhodium plating versus the natural gold plating but it also more often maintains its original shiny finish. However by adding another graph to the equation the chart of gold prices over the past 5 years we can correlate the increase in demands or desire for white gold engagement ring in direct relation with the fact that gold prices are getting back to normal and with it as mentioned above the decrease in desire for palladium. 14k white gold contains gold nickel copper and zinc. Because of the metal s rarity however you won t find many options whether you search in store or online.

In contrast white gold rings may require a rhodium replating once every few years to maintain its white shiny appearance. However we offer a 2nd 18k white gold alloy 18k palladium white gold which substitutes palladium for the nickel. It has an appearance that is actually quite similar to silver with a beautiful white silvery tint. Palladium pros why choose it.

Other gold alloys result in additional colors of gold including red or rose blue and green. Palladium white gold has a faint gray tinge. For example right now on blue nile there are only 3 palladium ring designs but over 90 white gold and over 65 platinum designs. Palladium white gold has an enchanting light gray color and some may notice the slightest hint of yellow because it is in fact gold.

18k palladium white gold boasts a brighter whiter hue than 14k palladium white gold.