Platinum or Palladium wedding rings is a question I have been asked advice on, even though I'm not an expert, but as a wedding photographer the subject seems to come up quite regularly. I knew a little about the subject but didn't have a real insight until last year, and I was really surprised as to how little the Jewellers that sold the product actually knew.
Having got married myself last August, I thoroughly researched the Platinum Vs Palladium debate as each Jeweller we went to gave us contradicting information. If we could cut back on our wedding costs but not compromise the quality of ring for our day, and not compromise in long term value, that would be a bonus as well as a good investment.
I ended up getting reliable information from an alternative source who had studied metals as part of their education. The result was that technically there is a compromise in going for palladium, but that the difference is so small that after 50 or so years (and regular cleaning), you could still not tell the difference.
Having got married myself last August, I thoroughly researched the Platinum Vs Palladium debate as each Jeweller we went to gave us contradicting information. If we could cut back on our wedding costs but not compromise the quality of ring for our day, and not compromise in long term value, that would be a bonus as well as a good investment.
I ended up getting reliable information from an alternative source who had studied metals as part of their education. The result was that technically there is a compromise in going for palladium, but that the difference is so small that after 50 or so years (and regular cleaning), you could still not tell the difference.
