Palladium Setting?

[largirl]

A sidestone came loose on my e-ring, so I took it in to get fixed. While it was in the shop, I wore my wedding band around. 15 mins after I put the band on, I broke out in an allergic reaction. I''m allergic to nickel and my set is 14K white gold. I did know about the allergy before we picked out the bands, but I was too excited and didn''t think about the fact that 14K gold has nickel in it while we were shopping. I don''t recall having the same reaction with my e-ring, but theories range from it has a slightly different mix of metals (i.e. not as much nickel) to it has a thicker rhodium (sp?) coating, to I did have a reaction and just completely ingored/blocked it.

According to the jeweler, my options are to get a 24K yellow gold setting, to get a platinum setting, or to get a palladium setting. Yellow gold is out, I never wear it. Platinum is an option but my set (which was $850 in 14K white gold) is $3800 in platinum, so that''s out of my price range. Palladium is $1600 for the set, so more expensive but much more do-able than platinum. However, I haven''t ever heard of palladium settings. Does anyone have any experience with these?

 

[luvmyhalo]

That''s a bummer! Although I don''t have experience myself, this thread seems to have a lot of good info...

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/how-does-palladium-look-over-time-pics-please.60127/

Just type in palladium in the search window and you''ll get a bunch of stuff.

 

[february2003bride]

I own a palladium setting (it''s a solitare though, no sidestones) and it''s lovely. There is no color difference between my palladium setting and my platinum plan wedding band.

 

[coda72]

I''m getting a palladium ring made right now, but I haven''t seen any palladium rings in real life yet. Just wanted to let you know to recheck the price your jeweler is charging for palladium. My jeweler is charging me the same price for palladium as he would for 18 k white gold. So, maybe you can get palladium a bit cheaper than what you''re being quoted.

 

[february2003bride]

Date: 3/13/2008 6:10:11 PM
Author: coda72
I''m getting a palladium ring made right now, but I haven''t seen any palladium rings in real life yet. Just wanted to let you know to recheck the price your jeweler is charging for palladium. My jeweler is charging me the same price for palladium as he would for 18 k white gold. So, maybe you can get palladium a bit cheaper than what you''re being quoted.

Agreed. My 950 palladium setting was $800 and 18K white gold for a similar setting was $900.00.

 

[choro72]

Date: 3/13/2008 4:52:31 PM
Author:largirl
According to the jeweler, my options are to get a 24K yellow gold setting, to get a platinum setting, or to get a palladium setting. Yellow gold is out, I never wear it. Platinum is an option but my set (which was $850 in 14K white gold) is $3800 in platinum, so that''s out of my price range. Palladium is $1600 for the set, so more expensive but much more do-able than platinum. However, I haven''t ever heard of palladium settings. Does anyone have any experience with these?

How long ago did you get your 14K WG done? If it was long ago, that might be the reason your Palladium quote is so high...Even then, the difference between $1600 for Palladium and $3800 for Platinum is excessive to say the least! My quote was about $1500 for Paladium, and $2200 for Platinum.

 

[largirl]

I believe the high price is because the set I got doesn''t come in palladium and it would have to be custom made. Does that price make more sense in that scenario?