Palladium Wedding Rings - The New Platinum
Palladium is a naturally occurring silvery white metal which is now enjoying a renewed interest in the jewellery industry, given the price of platinum and the current economic climate. Palladium looks like platinum,Mbt Swala goldene Sandalen DaMänner, feels like platinum, is part of the platinum family and is a great alternative to platinum when it comes to wedding rings. Like platinum, palladium can be fashioned into jewellery on its own or alloyed with other metals. Palladium is 30 times rarer than gold and doesn't need rhodium plating or bleaching to achieve its naturally coloured white finish. White gold jewellery can cause allergic reactions due to the fact that the majority of it is manufactured using alloys containing nickel as the bleaching agent. A percentage of the population is allergic to nickel, but due to palladium's purity,Hogan scarpe donna nuovo arrivo 2012 blu Nero, allergic reactions are avoided. Palladium is resistant to corrosion, oxidation and tarnishing and is very durable. Because it is low maintenance,MBT Tunisha Schuhe, lighter than platinum, 12% harder than platinum and nearly half the weight, palladium can be an especially good choice. Not only is it lighter, but Palladium is also an extremely strong metal,Christian Louboutin New simples pompes chaussures cuir verni 120mmvente pas cher, making it scratch resistant and an ideal ring for any man or woman that has a hands on job or active lifestyle. Bridal jewellery in particular has seen a growth in demand for palladium,Mbt Staka Sandalen, with the metal enjoying a surge in sales of both mens and women's wedding rings, offering a stylish but more affordable alternative for many brides and grooms.
Palladium was discovered by William Hyde Wollaston in 1803 and has been used as a precious metal in jewellery since 1939. As recently as 2001, palladium was more expensive than platinum and rarely used in jewellery due to the issue of casting - the technology to efficiently cast palladium as jewellery did not exist then. Palladium is extremely difficult to cast well because it is a veritable oxygen sponge when molten; it therefore requires a very controlled melting environment. However,Nike Dunk SB Hvide Lav Heels, the casting problem has been solved and its use in jewellery has increased because of a large increase in the price of platinum and a drop in the price of palladium. Palladium has had a legally recognised UK hallmark since July 2009 and from January 2010 it is now a compulsory legal requirement for all articles of the precious metal weighing more than 1 gram to carry a hallmark. Hallmarking has protected the UK consumer and ensured that our jewellery industry operates high standards for over 700 years. Fine Palladium jewellery is already available in stores,Dame Nike Air Presto Green sorte sko, with renowned stockists such as The Wedding Ring Specialist seeking only the purest, most natural and whitest palladium for their wedding rings. According to reports, around 5,Christian Louboutin Pas Prive Riche chaussures 120mmvente au rabais,000 articles were hallmarked by the four UK offices in Birmingham, Edinburgh,Wholesale Online Dame Nike Free Run 2 Gray lyseblå DeepPink Sko, London and Sheffield in the first nine days after a change in the law created the palladium hallmark. This is in sharp contrast to the introduction of hallmarking of platinum in 1975 where for the first nine years less than 100 units were handled each year.
Palladium not only feels and looks amazing, but its versatility makes it a jeweller's dream. Stephen Wilkinson, jewellery designer for The Wedding Ring Specialist believes that palladium is going to explode onto the fine jewellery market. "With high gold and platinum prices,Nike Free 3.0 V2 Running Shoes Rød Sort, palladium is now being considered as a viable alternative for wedding rings. It doesn't require rhodium plating like white gold and weighs much less than platinum, making it a good alternative for mens wide heavy wedding rings."Palladium jewellery continues to gain in popularity, with it's brightness and lustre is transforming it into the metal of choice for both mens's and women's wedding rings. 相关的主题文章：
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