Palladium Wedding Ring
Discussion
It's not a great time to be buying either platinum or palladium - both around double what they were in mid 2008.
I bought a 5mm chunky Palladium wedding ring last month for £300 (my wife's wedding band was platinum) as I didn't trust myself not to lose it. True to form I lost it when I was swimming in a lake on my honeymoon.
I bought a 5mm chunky Palladium wedding ring last month for £300 (my wife's wedding band was platinum) as I didn't trust myself not to lose it. True to form I lost it when I was swimming in a lake on my honeymoon.
Yeah palladium is good, my wedding band is a 6mm heavyweight court shape, its heavy enough and hardwearing, mine hasnt changed colour yet, and you cant beat it for the price. As for white gold not way! its yellow as a canary after 6 months! And note i was told titanium cant be resized.
maturin23 said:
It's not a great time to be buying either platinum or palladium - both around double what they were in mid 2008.
Does the price of platinum move that much then? Was going to try to pick up platinum wedding bands before the VAT increase and save a few quid, but guess (with the wedding not until early 2012) it may be worth holding off a while in the hope of bigger savings...Do you know how much any price fluctuation is down to platinum itself, and how much is down to how weak the pound is currently?
Disco You said:
What's this current craze with non-gold wedding rings all about?
It's bad enough that the American tradition of men wearing wedding rings has caught on over here. Let alone patterned and jewelled rings in metals other than gold.
Tastes change! Women have the vote now too you know It's bad enough that the American tradition of men wearing wedding rings has caught on over here. Let alone patterned and jewelled rings in metals other than gold.
I have a Tungston Carbide wedding ring with an inlaid band of black zirconium. It looks cool and is very much to my taste, but it's definitely not for the traditionalists.
Anyhoo, IIRC Palladium is similarly hard to Platinum (on Mohs scale), but less dense. It's a better option than white gold if you want something more durable - white gold scratches very easily and may periodically need to be re-plated with Rhodium (which gives the whiteness - naturally, white gold is more of a grey colour). Prices fluctuate (obviously) but when I last checked, Palladium was only marginally more expensive than 18ct white gold but significantly cheaper than Platinum. If you like it, go for it.
We just bought ours for the wedding in August It's all about being different, surely? Nothing wrong with that?
I collect elements for fun. Nice to have pure samples of what we're made out of (and what we're not made out of, of course!).
Personally I like the idea of *density* for a ring, so I'm waiting until I can find someone who will make me a ring out of pretty much pure iridium. I'd accept up to 10% platinum in the alloy to make it workable (iridium is pretty hard) but iridium is pretty much the densest element in the entire periodic table (I think osmium, in a particular crystalline state, pips it by a minute fraction, but osmium is not a metal suitable for pure use in a ring as it's too reactive and toxic) and it's inert enough to be ring-worthy.
I'm currently wearing a faceted tungsten ring and whilst it could be a bit blingy on particular types of person, I reckon I can get away with it because I'm so average-middle-aged-white-english-City-office-worker and don't have much else flash (apart from the watches, and IMO my collection is understated and lacking in bling, but some may disagree ).
What I want is the same thing, the same size, but made from pure (ish) iridium. It'd weigh considerably more (22.43 vs 19.25 g/cm^3 for pure samples) and since it's top of the periodic table, short of an osmium ring that'd leave black toxic corroded skin underneath
it'd be *extreme*.
A bit like titanium rings that are incredibly strong for their weight, and the fact that my tungsten ring is at the extreme end for melting point (highest melting point of any metal - only carbon beats it, and a carbon ring will only impress if it's crystalline…. now that would be something), there's something about a ring, which is a statement in itself, that should IMO contain an extreme.
Gold and platinum are expensive and rare. That's their appeal. But they're common too and I like to be different.
If anyone can do me an iridium ring like my tungsten one, there's money waiting!!!
I collect elements for fun. Nice to have pure samples of what we're made out of (and what we're not made out of, of course!).
Personally I like the idea of *density* for a ring, so I'm waiting until I can find someone who will make me a ring out of pretty much pure iridium. I'd accept up to 10% platinum in the alloy to make it workable (iridium is pretty hard) but iridium is pretty much the densest element in the entire periodic table (I think osmium, in a particular crystalline state, pips it by a minute fraction, but osmium is not a metal suitable for pure use in a ring as it's too reactive and toxic) and it's inert enough to be ring-worthy.
I'm currently wearing a faceted tungsten ring and whilst it could be a bit blingy on particular types of person, I reckon I can get away with it because I'm so average-middle-aged-white-english-City-office-worker and don't have much else flash (apart from the watches, and IMO my collection is understated and lacking in bling, but some may disagree
).What I want is the same thing, the same size, but made from pure (ish) iridium. It'd weigh considerably more (22.43 vs 19.25 g/cm^3 for pure samples) and since it's top of the periodic table, short of an osmium ring that'd leave black toxic corroded skin underneath
it'd be *extreme*.A bit like titanium rings that are incredibly strong for their weight, and the fact that my tungsten ring is at the extreme end for melting point (highest melting point of any metal - only carbon beats it, and a carbon ring will only impress if it's crystalline…. now that would be something), there's something about a ring, which is a statement in itself, that should IMO contain an extreme.
Gold and platinum are expensive and rare. That's their appeal. But they're common too and I like to be different.
If anyone can do me an iridium ring like my tungsten one, there's money waiting!!!
Podie said:
cyberface said:
Gold and platinum are expensive and rare. That's their appeal. But they're common too and I like to be different.
Rare AND common...?
Edited by Podie on Thursday 22 July 18:00
cyberface said:
Podie said:
cyberface said:
Gold and platinum are expensive and rare. That's their appeal. But they're common too and I like to be different.
Rare AND common...?
Edited by Podie on Thursday 22 July 18:00
cyberface said:
It's all about being different, surely? Nothing wrong with that?
I collect elements for fun. Nice to have pure samples of what we're made out of (and what we're not made out of, of course!).
Personally I like the idea of *density* for a ring, so I'm waiting until I can find someone who will make me a ring out of pretty much pure iridium. I'd accept up to 10% platinum in the alloy to make it workable (iridium is pretty hard) but iridium is pretty much the densest element in the entire periodic table (I think osmium, in a particular crystalline state, pips it by a minute fraction, but osmium is not a metal suitable for pure use in a ring as it's too reactive and toxic) and it's inert enough to be ring-worthy.
I'm currently wearing a faceted tungsten ring and whilst it could be a bit blingy on particular types of person, I reckon I can get away with it because I'm so average-middle-aged-white-english-City-office-worker and don't have much else flash (apart from the watches, and IMO my collection is understated and lacking in bling, but some may disagree ).
What I want is the same thing, the same size, but made from pure (ish) iridium. It'd weigh considerably more (22.43 vs 19.25 g/cm^3 for pure samples) and since it's top of the periodic table, short of an osmium ring that'd leave black toxic corroded skin underneath it'd be *extreme*.
A bit like titanium rings that are incredibly strong for their weight, and the fact that my tungsten ring is at the extreme end for melting point (highest melting point of any metal - only carbon beats it, and a carbon ring will only impress if it's crystalline…. now that would be something), there's something about a ring, which is a statement in itself, that should IMO contain an extreme.
Gold and platinum are expensive and rare. That's their appeal. But they're common too and I like to be different.
If anyone can do me an iridium ring like my tungsten one, there's money waiting!!!
http://www.americanelements.com/irmwb.html I collect elements for fun. Nice to have pure samples of what we're made out of (and what we're not made out of, of course!).
Personally I like the idea of *density* for a ring, so I'm waiting until I can find someone who will make me a ring out of pretty much pure iridium. I'd accept up to 10% platinum in the alloy to make it workable (iridium is pretty hard) but iridium is pretty much the densest element in the entire periodic table (I think osmium, in a particular crystalline state, pips it by a minute fraction, but osmium is not a metal suitable for pure use in a ring as it's too reactive and toxic) and it's inert enough to be ring-worthy.
I'm currently wearing a faceted tungsten ring and whilst it could be a bit blingy on particular types of person, I reckon I can get away with it because I'm so average-middle-aged-white-english-City-office-worker and don't have much else flash (apart from the watches, and IMO my collection is understated and lacking in bling, but some may disagree
).What I want is the same thing, the same size, but made from pure (ish) iridium. It'd weigh considerably more (22.43 vs 19.25 g/cm^3 for pure samples) and since it's top of the periodic table, short of an osmium ring that'd leave black toxic corroded skin underneath
it'd be *extreme*.A bit like titanium rings that are incredibly strong for their weight, and the fact that my tungsten ring is at the extreme end for melting point (highest melting point of any metal - only carbon beats it, and a carbon ring will only impress if it's crystalline…. now that would be something), there's something about a ring, which is a statement in itself, that should IMO contain an extreme.
Gold and platinum are expensive and rare. That's their appeal. But they're common too and I like to be different.
If anyone can do me an iridium ring like my tungsten one, there's money waiting!!!
cyberface said:
It's all about being different, surely? Nothing wrong with that?
I collect elements for fun. Nice to have pure samples of what we're made out of (and what we're not made out of, of course!).
Personally I like the idea of *density* for a ring, so I'm waiting until I can find someone who will make me a ring out of pretty much pure iridium. I'd accept up to 10% platinum in the alloy to make it workable (iridium is pretty hard) but iridium is pretty much the densest element in the entire periodic table (I think osmium, in a particular crystalline state, pips it by a minute fraction, but osmium is not a metal suitable for pure use in a ring as it's too reactive and toxic) and it's inert enough to be ring-worthy.
I'm currently wearing a faceted tungsten ring and whilst it could be a bit blingy on particular types of person, I reckon I can get away with it because I'm so average-middle-aged-white-english-City-office-worker and don't have much else flash (apart from the watches, and IMO my collection is understated and lacking in bling, but some may disagree ).
What I want is the same thing, the same size, but made from pure (ish) iridium. It'd weigh considerably more (22.43 vs 19.25 g/cm^3 for pure samples) and since it's top of the periodic table, short of an osmium ring that'd leave black toxic corroded skin underneath it'd be *extreme*.
A bit like titanium rings that are incredibly strong for their weight, and the fact that my tungsten ring is at the extreme end for melting point (highest melting point of any metal - only carbon beats it, and a carbon ring will only impress if it's crystalline…. now that would be something), there's something about a ring, which is a statement in itself, that should IMO contain an extreme.
Gold and platinum are expensive and rare. That's their appeal. But they're common too and I like to be different.
If anyone can do me an iridium ring like my tungsten one, there's money waiting!!!
That was probably the funniest not meant to be funny post I've read for a long time. I collect elements for fun. Nice to have pure samples of what we're made out of (and what we're not made out of, of course!).
Personally I like the idea of *density* for a ring, so I'm waiting until I can find someone who will make me a ring out of pretty much pure iridium. I'd accept up to 10% platinum in the alloy to make it workable (iridium is pretty hard) but iridium is pretty much the densest element in the entire periodic table (I think osmium, in a particular crystalline state, pips it by a minute fraction, but osmium is not a metal suitable for pure use in a ring as it's too reactive and toxic) and it's inert enough to be ring-worthy.
I'm currently wearing a faceted tungsten ring and whilst it could be a bit blingy on particular types of person, I reckon I can get away with it because I'm so average-middle-aged-white-english-City-office-worker and don't have much else flash (apart from the watches, and IMO my collection is understated and lacking in bling, but some may disagree
).What I want is the same thing, the same size, but made from pure (ish) iridium. It'd weigh considerably more (22.43 vs 19.25 g/cm^3 for pure samples) and since it's top of the periodic table, short of an osmium ring that'd leave black toxic corroded skin underneath
it'd be *extreme*.A bit like titanium rings that are incredibly strong for their weight, and the fact that my tungsten ring is at the extreme end for melting point (highest melting point of any metal - only carbon beats it, and a carbon ring will only impress if it's crystalline…. now that would be something), there's something about a ring, which is a statement in itself, that should IMO contain an extreme.
Gold and platinum are expensive and rare. That's their appeal. But they're common too and I like to be different.
If anyone can do me an iridium ring like my tungsten one, there's money waiting!!!
Is your real name Sheldon?
Podie said:
Disco You said:
It's bad enough that the American tradition of men wearing wedding rings has caught on over here.
How "new" is this trend?My grandfather is 86 (got married 65 years ago) and his wedding ring was originally his grandfathers.
Cyberface > I think you are me in a few years. I have wanted to collect the periodic table since being at school.
I personally don't really like things on my fingers, so unsure if I will wear a ring if I marry.
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