Pallidum + Rose Gold attachment

[choro72]

Hello, I am in need of knowledgeble advice here. I''ve designed a ring that has a thin stem with a flower attached at the end of it, which surrounds the stone and is to be in metal.

I''ve been hooked on the idea of Palladium, and my idea is to have the entire ring done in Palladium except for the flower bud, which I want in Rose Gold. The jeweler we''ve talked to can do rings with Palladium, but he said that he is not sure if he can attach a flower bud in Rose Gold on to it. He said that the bud will have to soldered onto the stem, and he is worried that it will break off in the future. He said that if I get a white gold ring with the rose gold flower bud, it will not be an issue.
Has anyone designed something like this before? Does anyone know how palladium work with other metals? I know that some people have two tone rings with palladium, but maybe this is different because it involves soldering? Any input will be much appreciated.

 

[Jonathan the Jeweler]

I do believe you can solder palladium and rose-gold. The palladium and rose gold-pieces would be cast separately and then joined with gold solder. As long as its done neatly, I don''t see a problem. This does sound like delicate work that would require a very skilled jeweler. I also recommend you see some of his other custom creations, as many jewelers promise more than they deliver, in terms of high-quality custom fabrication.

 

[Jonathan the Jeweler]

Your jewelers comment about the piece breaking off probably has more to do with his inexperience working with palladium and little to do with the strength of the solder.

 

[choro72]

Thanks for your response. I was to hear the jeweler say this because I really want Palladium. It''s strange because he is supposed to be a family owned jeweler since 1975...But new Palladium casting is fairly new (I heard) so I guess he doesn''t quite know what he is talking about.
We are waiting for a quote from another jeweler. Hopefully he will be able to answer these questions. *sigh*

Is my design delicate? I have no idea about these things...When I drew it, "simple" was the word I had in mind

 

[Jonathan the Jeweler]

The Tulip heads just need to be attached with a peg and hole to hold them securely.