The element symbol of palladium is Pd, which is similar to platinum in appearance, silvery white metallic luster and bright color. Lighter than platinum, strong ductility, slightly harder than platinum. Chemical properties are relatively stable, insoluble in organic acids, cold sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid, and it is not easy to oxidize and lose luster under normal circumstances.

Precious metal palladium was only made into jewelry in 2006. It was once used as a mixture in platinum jewelry and is a new member of the precious metal jewelry family. Pd950 and Pd990 are the main popular palladium ornaments in the market.

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Advantages of palladium jewelry

1, the price is relatively affordable.

Palladium has a natural pure white luster like platinum, and its color is bright. It also looks like platinum, but compared with platinum, the price of palladium is lower.

2, not easy to deform

Hardness higher than platinum makes palladium jewelry difficult to deform during wearing, which is more suitable for setting gems.

3. Various styles

Palladium has a relatively light density, which can create more textured jewelry, with more diverse styles, and will not feel heavy and cumbersome when worn.

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