Can a palladium 950 ring be resized?

Yes. Palladium 950 is worked by any bench jeweller, and we resize free for as long as you own the ring.

Is palladium 950 hard wearing?

Its surface sits at Mohs 4.75. For comparison, airborne dust contains quartz at Mohs 7, which is why anything below that picks up fine scratches from ordinary wear. This is well below it, so expect marks. They polish out.

Is palladium 950 hallmarked?

Yes, at the Birmingham Assay Office. Gold over 1g and platinum over 0.5g must legally carry a UK hallmark, and ours do.

How heavy is a palladium 950 ring?

12 grams per cubic centimetre. Titanium is the lightest thing we make at 4.5 and platinum the heaviest at 21.4, so this sits in the middle of the range.

Is palladium 950 safe for sensitive skin?

Yes. It contains no nickel, which is the metal that causes almost all jewellery reactions.

Precious metal

Palladium 950

White, hallmarked, lighter than platinum

Surface hardnessMohs 4.75

Density12 g/cm³

ResizableYes

HallmarkedBirmingham

Naturally white like platinum, hypoallergenic like platinum, hallmarkable since 2010, and a little over half the weight. The sensible answer for anyone who wants a white precious metal without either the heft or the price of platinum.

Right for

A white metal at less than platinum
Sensitive skin
Wide bands

Wrong for

Anyone who wants the weight of platinum

Honestly

Less familiar than the other three, so it has weaker resale. If you are buying to keep, that does not matter.

In this material

1 ring

Plain

Flat court, palladium

White, hallmarked, and half the weight of platinum.

From £745 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 mm

Weighing it up

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Palladium 950 questions

Can a palladium 950 ring be resized?: Yes. Palladium 950 is worked by any bench jeweller, and we resize free for as long as you own the ring.
Is palladium 950 hard wearing?: Its surface sits at Mohs 4.75. For comparison, airborne dust contains quartz at Mohs 7, which is why anything below that picks up fine scratches from ordinary wear. This is well below it, so expect marks. They polish out.
Is palladium 950 hallmarked?: Yes, at the Birmingham Assay Office. Gold over 1g and platinum over 0.5g must legally carry a UK hallmark, and ours do.
How heavy is a palladium 950 ring?: 12 grams per cubic centimetre. Titanium is the lightest thing we make at 4.5 and platinum the heaviest at 21.4, so this sits in the middle of the range.
Is palladium 950 safe for sensitive skin?: Yes. It contains no nickel, which is the metal that causes almost all jewellery reactions.