[Jewelry making - Article 00833] - Re: [Orchid] Palladium Ring

[James Binnion]

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    Mona , 	 Pure platinum Melts at 3224 F,  palladium melts at 2831 F. 
    Both pure palladium and platinum are very soft and are alloyed with
    other metals to make them harder. Jewelers palladium is 95%
    palladium and 5 % ruthenium this is a hard enough material to make
    durable rings out of. I am not sure that palladium white gold is any
    harder than pure palladium. I work with both and they are both soft.
    Jewelers palladium is not a common material but it is available from
    several refiners. If you want a palladium ring find a different
    smith. 

Jim


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