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Comment on Palladium Jewelry by Jill Renee

Jill Renee — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:40:13 +0000

Hi Mark! In most cases, palladium is too soft to use as a tension setting metal. This is probably the reason you are not able to find any. We can do some tension settings. If you email us at experts@danfothdiamond with exactly what you are looking for, we will see if it is something we can manufacture and if palladium is an option. Thank you.

Comment on Pros and Cons to Palladium by Jill Renee

Jill Renee — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:38:36 +0000

Hi Eric! Both rings can be worn together. However, the 18KW will probably wear the palladium over time since the palladium is much softer. The palladium will not need plating, but will mark and burnish much faster and therefore lose it’s shine quicker. The 18K white ring will possibly need rhodium plating over time. Hope this helps.

Comment on Palladium Jewelry by Jill Renee

Jill Renee — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:36:27 +0000

Hi PattyD! If this chain was sold as silver than it is probably not palladium. If the mark was PT instead of PD than it could possibly mean plated but I am not sure what the PD means on the silver chain. It could be the maker’s mark from where you purchased it.

Comment on Palladium Jewelry by Jill Renee

Jill Renee — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:34:48 +0000

Hi Ellen! I checked with our metal specialist and he is not sure what this is. Palladium is a lot more expensive than silver and if the ring was purchased as silver it is probable not palladium. He said it could be a silver palladium alloy but he is not sure. We have not heard of the PD 7 mark before. As far as palladium goes, it is becoming more and more popular. Palladium is one of our top sellers because it is hypo-allergenic and is good for people with nickel allergies.

Comment on Palladium Jewelry by Ellen

Ellen — Fri, 11 May 2012 21:03:12 +0000

I’m reading everyones remarks about 925 and 850 and 625… My ring is simply marked PD 7. Can someone tell me a little of what it may mean?? It’s a nice silver ring with a beautiful blue cat’s eye stone. I know PD is Palladium, but what does the 7 mean?
Also, is palladium becoming more “popular” or being used more?
Thanks in advance for any info!

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Comment on Palladium Jewelry by PattyD

PattyD — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:05:06 +0000

I have a thick serpentine silver tone 22″ chain with a metal tag marked PD cursive writing with a crown above it. There are no markings on the lobster claw or clasp, just the tag. The lady at the yard sale said it was silver, possibly plated, but I’m not sure. Can it be palladium or plated palladium? I bought it because my initials are PD.

Comment on Giving a Diamond Its Color by Jill Renee

Jill Renee — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:14:15 +0000

Hi Vincent! The best website that I know of is called pricescope.com. It will allow you to type a question or start a forum on a topic that you are interested in. There are a lot of forums on there about rings, diamonds, metal types, etc and you can get other people’s personal experiences and opinions on your topic. I hope this helps.

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Comment on Palladium Jewelry by Jill Renee

Jill Renee — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:15:09 +0000

Hi Kathy! If your engagement ring is an eternity style which means that the diamonds go all the way around the band, then you will not be able to re-size the ring. In order to re-size a ring, there must be some free metal at the bottom of the ring that can be stretched or brought in. I am not sure how far down the sides of the engagement ring your side diamond will fall so I cannot give you an exact answer to the re-sizing questions. Bezel settings and sides stones do not make a ring more difficult to repair. Hopefully, the ring will be make correctly the first time and you will not have to deal with repairs! However, you will be able to repair the ring if need be. Finally, you can solder gold to palladium but you will need to use gold solder in order to achieve a firm hold. I hope that these answer have helped!! Thank you for your questions! Sincerely, Jill