Choosing the perfect ring is an exciting and unique experience. Whether you're shopping for yourself or a loved one, there are many things to consider when shopping for the right ring.

Who discovered it?
In 1802 an English chemist and physicist William Hyde Wollaston discovered the element Palladium (which has the periodic table designation of “Pd”) whilst he was trying to purify Platinum. A very clever man he also discovered during his experiments electromagnetic induction and designed one of the first batteries.

Is Palladium used in Jewellery?
If you asked 100 people in the street what metals they know of that are in Jewellery I wonder how many people would spontaneously say Palladium?, probably not many. Now that’s a shame, because, it has so much to offer as a metal where it is increasingly gaining popularity with those who want the look of Platinum but without necessarily the expense of that metal.

In fact it has been used in jewellery since the 1930’s but only became classed as a precious metal in 2010. Since then it has steadily gained in popularity not least for the fact that is less expensive than platinum whilst having very similar properties.

We find that often when couples buy their rings from us the ladies will often choose the Platinum and the men are more likely to choose the Palladium to keep the costs down but have a very similar look as the two metals are almost identical in colour

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