So, you heard about silver, gold, white gold and platinum. This is because all these are popular metals used for making wedding jewelry and other jewelry worn regularly. Apart from these popular options, there is a metal used in creating men’s wedding band with remarkable potential. Although it has been around for centuries, it is not as popular as its counterparts.
If you haven’t guessed it by now despite the spoilery title, I am talking about palladium.
Palladium shares similar traits with platinum - another white metal popularly used in wedding bands or rings. The metal is mined at only a handful of places, is rare, pure and precious. But then, it is often the last resort and not the first alternative for men wedding bands.
Despite the fact that the metal is not the first choice; there are many benefits, which make it a great choice for wedding bands for men. Some benefits are:
- It is a white metal and will not change in color. White gold over time will wear to a dull grayish-yellow tone and will need to be rhodium plated. Platinum is more expensive compared to palladium. Palladium has the same benefits as platinum but less expensive.
- It’s more dense than gold or white gold but lighter than platinum. It is used as an alloy of 95% purity and is one of the alloys used to create white gold.
- A high level of purity means that palladium is hypo-allergenic. This makes it a great option for men who have skin allergies from wearing conventional metals.
- It is pure, requires no plating or re-plating and rarely tarnishes. This means that the ring will remain in great condition over time.
- Since it shares almost the same attributes with platinum, it is the best option for people who are searching for a more affordable alternative to the white metal.
- Palladium wedding rings require low maintenance. You can take it to jewelers for polishing and cleaning.
- Palladium is a white metal and like other white metals, it compliments almost all types of outfits. This is true for both plain rings, rings with intricate details and rings with stones.
- There is a wide range of rings available using this metal.