Palladium

It looks like platinum, it feels like platinum, it's part of the platinum family of metals and is a great alternative to platinum when it comes to jewellery.

Palladium is fast becoming very popular for engagement rings and wedding rings (especially with the increasing price of platinum). Here at Pebbles we have a selection of palladium rings which we are sure you will love as much as we do!

Still need to be convinced that palladium is a very real alternative to platinum?

The Facts on Palladium

Palladium is a silvery-white, rare and lustrous precious metal, one of the platinum group metals which are typically found together in ore deposits. Palladium is naturally white from the earth so it will never change colour. The richest known palladium deposit in the world is located in southern Montana in the USA.

Palladium is less than half the cost of platinum

Palladium is currently priced between a quarter and a half the cost of platinum, a fact that customers have deeply appreciated and has helped palladium rise in popularity over the higher priced platinum and white gold.

Unlike white gold, palladium does not need to be rhodium coated and will keep its natural white colour. More than a fifth of the worlds palladium supply now goes into jewellery production and China is the country with the highest demand for the precious metal.

In 2001 palladium actually cost more than platinum, due to the technology to efficiently cast palladium in jewellery not yet being available!

With that problem resolved palladium jewellery is becoming more and more popular and is now being considered as a viable aternative for jewellery and is growing in importance with jewellery designers worldwide.

Palladium is a hallmarked precious metal

Officially recognised by UK Assay Offices from January 2010 as a precious metal, all palladium jewellery now has to be hallmarked.  Palladium has had a voluntary, legally recognised UK hallmark since July 2009 and from 1 January 2010, this is now a legal requirement for all articles weighing more than 1 gram. 

The symbol for palladium is is the Pallas Athene, the greek Godess of War, Wisdom and Crafts, after whom palladium was named.

Why we love palladium

Resistant to corrosion, oxidation and tarnishing, palladium is very durable and its purity means that allergic reactions are avoided.

Hardwearing, hypoallergenic and affordable, we know that you will love our stylish Palladium collection as much as we do.