The Consumer Guide to Palladium Jewelry.

Palladium was first discovered in 1803. It was named after the asteroid "pallas."

950Pd is a new alloy of a metal long found in jewelry. Palladium is durable by nature, and this new alloy is formulated to offer flexibility while at the same time keeping stones very secure. Modern metallurgy makes so much possible!

950Pd (or Palladium) jewelry is 95% palladium, the same purity as most platinum jewelry—but it costs about the same as 14kt gold, or even less. 

However, let's avoid any confusion about what this metal really is. 950Pd is not platinum. It is an element from the platinum family or group of metals, which includes iridium, ruthenium, and rhodium. All of these metals have been traditionally used in jewelry. Except for being much lighter, 950 Palladium mirrors all the qualities we enjoy in Platinum. White color, durability, and that attractive patina the surface takes on after long wear.

950Pd is also not white gold. Sometimes white gold jewelry uses palladium as a color additive, but only in small amounts. Also, being naturally very white, palladium jewelry has no need for rhodium plating, which is common on white gold.

Palladium is much lighter than platinum and feels a lot like gold by weight. This can mean added comfort when big bold designs are chosen.

Finally, 950Pd will never cause a nickel-related allergic reaction.

The Palladium Jewelry Photographic Exhibition Page

An example of the beauty of 950Pd

Thanks to www.Mokume.com for the picture of the bands

A few more shots of samples made for PMWest with Alabaster 950Pd 

Custom Jewelry Design "Jewelry By Alex"

Los Angeles, California

Wire wrap necklace By Donna Ballard

Links to Retailers who sell 950Palladium Jewelry.

We are not endorsing any of the outside links, we just add them as a place for you to start shopping for palladium jewelry. These are NOT paid advertisements or endorsements..

JC Penney

QVC

The Jewelry Studio

818-783-9492

Encino, California