Comments on: Palladium Jewelry http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog Wedding Jewelry, buying diamonds, engagements and rings Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:08:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jill Renee http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry#comment-5446 Jill Renee Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:08:52 +0000 http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry/#comment-5446 Hello Connar, The 15 and 625 are indications of metal purity which specifically indicate that your ring is 15K gold. I am not familiar with any country that marks jewelry with a 15 so I cannot help you determine the country of origin. Common gold markings in the US are 10, 14, 18 and 24. The J.K, the cross and the fancy looking S are most likely the maker's mark. I have spent some time researching these markings but I have not found anything that sounds familiar or that led to any clues. Unfortunately, these markings do not give me any indication of age. Are there diamonds in your ring? Sometime the diamond cut will indicate the period from which the ring was made. As far as metal value is concerned, the worth of the ring will depend on the weight of the ring and current metal markets. I hope this helps! Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Jill Hello Connar,
The 15 and 625 are indications of metal purity which specifically indicate that your ring is 15K gold. I am not familiar with any country that marks jewelry with a 15 so I cannot help you determine the country of origin. Common gold markings in the US are 10, 14, 18 and 24. The J.K, the cross and the fancy looking S are most likely the maker’s mark. I have spent some time researching these markings but I have not found anything that sounds familiar or that led to any clues. Unfortunately, these markings do not give me any indication of age. Are there diamonds in your ring? Sometime the diamond cut will indicate the period from which the ring was made. As far as metal value is concerned, the worth of the ring will depend on the weight of the ring and current metal markets. I hope this helps! Thank you for your question.
Sincerely,
Jill

]]> By: Connar http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry#comment-5445 Connar Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:55:59 +0000 http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry/#comment-5445 Hi, I have a ring given to me from my great grandmother, and wanted to know something about it. It has 15 stamped on it - 15K? It also has 625 stamped on it, along with J.K, what looks to be a cross in the middle with 1 square directly above it and two below - one to the left and one to the right of the cross & a fancy looking S. Is there any indication of when it was made from these stamps or what it would be worth? Not that I would ever sell it! Thanks, Connar Hi,
I have a ring given to me from my great grandmother, and wanted to know something about it. It has 15 stamped on it – 15K? It also has 625 stamped on it, along with J.K, what looks to be a cross in the middle with 1 square directly above it and two below – one to the left and one to the right of the cross & a fancy looking S. Is there any indication of when it was made from these stamps or what it would be worth? Not that I would ever sell it!
Thanks,
Connar

]]> By: Jill Renee http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry#comment-5406 Jill Renee Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:40:37 +0000 http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry/#comment-5406 Hi Cherise, It is difficult for me to say if the ring is truly palladium or not. Stamping standards and enforcement vary from country to country. However, usually a ring stamped with Pd indicates that it is made of 95% Palladium or better. In the U.S., a jeweler has the choice to stamp a 95% Palladium ring with either Pd, Pall., or PD 950 but they all have the same meaning. The 2011 most likely indicates the year but it is not a required marking. Because it is 95% pure metal, small scratches on palladium rings are common even with in the first few months. However, the advantages to PD include better wearability and that it is nickel free (for allergy reasons). Wearability means that over time the scratches will become less apparent as the metal takes on its greyer patina. A palladium ring should not "chip" unless it was subject to sort of unusual wear and tear; for example, if it were slammed against a vary hard surface. I hope this helps! Thank you for your question. Jill Hi Cherise,
It is difficult for me to say if the ring is truly palladium or not. Stamping standards and enforcement vary from country to country. However, usually a ring stamped with Pd indicates that it is made of 95% Palladium or better. In the U.S., a jeweler has the choice to stamp a 95% Palladium ring with either Pd, Pall., or PD 950 but they all have the same meaning. The 2011 most likely indicates the year but it is not a required marking. Because it is 95% pure metal, small scratches on palladium rings are common even with in the first few months. However, the advantages to PD include better wearability and that it is nickel free (for allergy reasons). Wearability means that over time the scratches will become less apparent as the metal takes on its greyer patina. A palladium ring should not “chip” unless it was subject to sort of unusual wear and tear; for example, if it were slammed against a vary hard surface. I hope this helps! Thank you for your question. Jill

]]> By: Cherise http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry#comment-5398 Cherise Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:11:30 +0000 http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry/#comment-5398 Hi there, I received a palladium engagement ring in July 2011. The ring is stamped with PD 2011 only. I noticed last that that there are already small scratches on the ring and a small chip. Do you think this is really palladium? Can palladium chip and scratch after only 3 months? Thanks Cherise Hi there,

I received a palladium engagement ring in July 2011. The ring is stamped with PD 2011 only. I noticed last that that there are already small scratches on the ring and a small chip. Do you think this is really palladium? Can palladium chip and scratch after only 3 months?
Thanks
Cherise

]]> By: Jill Renee http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry#comment-5396 Jill Renee Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:18:26 +0000 http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry/#comment-5396 Hi Nicole! 18K Palladium is 18K white gold alloyed with palladium rather than nickle. The 14K white gold will be a little harder than the 18K palladium gold so if the wear takes place, it is more likely to affect the 18K ring. However, all rings wear and people mix and match white gold and yellow gold and other metals all the time. Platinum and palladium are soft metals and will be scratched the the 14K white gold but since the ring is not platinum or palladium, your rings will be okay. I hope this helps! Jill Hi Nicole! 18K Palladium is 18K white gold alloyed with palladium rather than nickle. The 14K white gold will be a little harder than the 18K palladium gold so if the wear takes place, it is more likely to affect the 18K ring. However, all rings wear and people mix and match white gold and yellow gold and other metals all the time. Platinum and palladium are soft metals and will be scratched the the 14K white gold but since the ring is not platinum or palladium, your rings will be okay. I hope this helps! Jill

]]> By: Nicole http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry#comment-5384 Nicole Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:24:07 +0000 http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry/#comment-5384 Hi Jill, My e-ring is 18K Palladium and my wedding band is 14K white gold. Will there be a rubbing issue on these combination? I heard that its not safe to wear white gold and platinum together but not sure about palladium. Please advise. Thank you, Nicole Hi Jill,

My e-ring is 18K Palladium and my wedding band is 14K white gold. Will there be a rubbing issue on these combination? I heard that its not safe to wear white gold and platinum together but not sure about palladium. Please advise.

Thank you,
Nicole

]]> By: Jill Renee http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry#comment-5357 Jill Renee Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:48:43 +0000 http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry/#comment-5357 Hi Pamela, I am not completely sure what the stamp means. It could be one of several things. The PAL could be the vendor mark and the 750 could mean that the ring is made of 18K gold. Or the PAL 750 could signify that the ring is made of a 75% palladium alloy. I am sorry that I can not help you more with this question. Thanks, Jill Hi Pamela, I am not completely sure what the stamp means. It could be one of several things. The PAL could be the vendor mark and the 750 could mean that the ring is made of 18K gold. Or the PAL 750 could signify that the ring is made of a 75% palladium alloy. I am sorry that I can not help you more with this question. Thanks, Jill

]]> By: Pamela Blackburn http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry#comment-5290 Pamela Blackburn Wed, 25 May 2011 01:04:37 +0000 http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry/#comment-5290 Hi, I have a Diamond ring and it is stamped "PAL 750 (with a round symbol), could you please advise what this means. Thanks Pamela Hi, I have a Diamond ring and it is stamped “PAL 750 (with a round symbol), could you please advise what this means. Thanks Pamela

]]> By: Jill Renee http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry#comment-5263 Jill Renee Tue, 10 May 2011 19:45:39 +0000 http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry/#comment-5263 Hello Gary, the anchor could possibly be that it was hallmarked at Birmingham assay office in England. Otherwise I am not sure what this is. The 950 signifies that it is 95% pure, and refers to platinum. There is no 950 gold hallmark in either Europe or the US. DOM may well be the makers mark - i.e. who made it. There is a company in Birmingham in England called "Domino" that do, amongst other things, wedding bands. Without seeing the ring I cannot be certain but I would think it is a 950 platinum alloy ring, made by Domino and hallmarked at Birmingham assay office. As far as the diamond goes, I think you got a great deal! Usually, diamond are laser inscribed with the certification number. This way diamonds can be tracked back to their certificate. It is very unusual that your diamond is laser inscribed with the actual diamond information. To learn more about cut, color, clarity, and carat, you can visit http://www.danforthdiamond.com/the-4-cs. I hope this helps! Thank-you, Jill Hello Gary, the anchor could possibly be that it was hallmarked at Birmingham assay office in England. Otherwise I am not sure what this is. The 950 signifies that it is 95% pure, and refers to platinum. There is no 950 gold hallmark in either Europe or the US. DOM may well be the makers mark – i.e. who made it. There is a company in Birmingham in England called “Domino” that do, amongst other things, wedding bands. Without seeing the ring I cannot be certain but I would think it is a 950 platinum alloy ring, made by Domino and hallmarked at Birmingham assay office. As far as the diamond goes, I think you got a great deal! Usually, diamond are laser inscribed with the certification number. This way diamonds can be tracked back to their certificate. It is very unusual that your diamond is laser inscribed with the actual diamond information. To learn more about cut, color, clarity, and carat, you can visit http://www.danforthdiamond.com/the-4-cs. I hope this helps! Thank-you, Jill

]]> By: Jill Renee http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry#comment-5262 Jill Renee Tue, 10 May 2011 17:18:56 +0000 http://www.danforthdiamond.com/blog/palladium-jewelry/#comment-5262 Hello Janelle, 750 means 75% gold which is 18kt. I hope this helps! Thanks, Jill Hello Janelle, 750 means 75% gold which is 18kt. I hope this helps! Thanks, Jill

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