14k white gold contains gold nickel copper and zinc.
Palladium white gold.
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.
A palladium ring with hammered finish.
Palladium white gold has a faint gray tinge.
Palladium is much less dense than platinum.
18k white gold is about 15 heavier than 14k white gold.
All metals have pros and cons you should consider before a purchase.
Similar to gold palladium can be beaten into leaf as thin as 100 nm 1 250 000 in.
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.
If you love white gold for instance beware that while 18k white gold is the purest most valuable white gold 14k white gold is less expensive stronger and more scratch resistant.
Whereas 14k palladium white gold contains gold copper silver and palladium.
Palladium pros why choose it.
For example right now on blue nile there are only 3 palladium ring designs but over 90 white gold and over 65 platinum designs.
Allergies to white gold.
White gold jewelry typically is made from a gold palladium silver alloy or gold nickel copper zinc alloy.
Palladium white gold jewelry is a wonderful option for those sensitive to.
14k palladium white gold does not contain nickel which is a metal.
Secondly palladium is hypoallergenic.
It has an appearance that is actually quite similar to silver with a beautiful white silvery tint.
Palladium vs white gold rings.
However we offer a 2nd 18k white gold alloy 18k palladium white gold which substitutes palladium for the nickel.
Regular 18k white gold is not considered hypoallergenic due to the nickel content.
In contrast white gold rings may require a rhodium replating once every few years to maintain its white shiny appearance.
However about one in eight people experience a reaction to the nickel.
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.
Because of the metal s rarity however you won t find many options whether you search in store or online.
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.
Other gold alloys result in additional colors of gold including red or rose blue and green.
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.
