We cast two Palladium alloys; both alloys are very white in terms of the absence of yellow. When you understand the intricacies of polishing palladium, it yields a beautiful finish. Palladium is a dream to set and the color differences between palladium alloys are difficult to detect when high polished.

• Harder
• Slightly whiter, less gray
• More difficult to size and alter post cast
• Not suitable for some designs (designs that go from thick to thin to thick)

• Soft
• Gray, gunmetal overtones that really show when satin or matte finished
• Very workable post cast
• Suitable for many designs that 950Pd/Ru (ruthenium) is not
  

• Hi Def pattern
• Injection wax
• Hand carved wax
• Rapid prototype
• Metal mold injection plastics

A rare silver-white metal of the noble metal group; discovered in platinum ores in the early 1800’s. This precious metal is soft and malleable when annealed and increases in hardness when cold-worked. Of the noble metals it has the lowest melting point and is the least dense; with a specific gravity close to 14K white gold, it’s roughly half the density of platinum. Russia is a key palladium producer with nearly half the world’s share; South Africa, USA and Canada follow.

The search for an affordable, naturally white, hypoallergenic, tarnish-resistant, precious metal alloy has been front and center in jewelry circles for decades. Palladium is an exciting alternative to white gold because it is a light-weight, workable, permanently and naturally white alloy that stays white without continual rhodium plating.

Palladium gained initial momentum abroad via jewelry designers and manufacturers and has recently made a splash here in the States. Palladium is now one of the hottest trends in fine jewelry. In fact, entire mid-range, bridal lines are being reworked in Palladium because of its highly desirable characteristics.

• Foreground — White Gold
• Background — Palladium
• Actual high polished alloys
• No rhodium plating
• No color enhancement
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Palladium is extremely difficult to cast well because it is a veritable oxygen sponge when molten; it therefore requires a very controlled melting environment. Casting House is diligent about evacuating all oxygen from the casting chamber. In order to virtually eliminate the possibility of porosity in our palladium castings, we have modified our casting equipment and continue to make daily improvements to our casting process. Just because you do something well doesn’t mean you can’t discover ways to do it even better!