White Gold Or Palladium Ring

White gold has a similar appearance to palladium and platinum.

White gold or palladium ring.

Unlike white gold both platinum and palladium are not rhodium plated since they are naturally a bright white color. 18k palladium white gold boasts a brighter whiter hue than 14k palladium white gold. Palladium white gold jewelry is a wonderful option for those sensitive to. Also because both palladium and platinum rings develop a patina.

Because of the metal s rarity however you won t find many options whether you search in store or online. Palladium pros why choose it. In contrast white gold rings may require a rhodium replating once every few years to maintain its white shiny appearance. It will not look like rhodium plated white gold.

This is a great feature of both metals because it means much less maintenance than a white gold ring which could develop a yellow tinge without regular re plating. 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. Although it doesn t look exactly the same a rhodium plated white gold engagement ring or wedding band has a similar shine to palladium or platinum jewelry. In terms of pricing white gold is significantly more affordable than either metal.

For example right now on blue nile there are only 3 palladium ring designs but over 90 white gold and over 65 platinum designs. A palladium ring with hammered finish.