Because platinum is relatively rare, with the current mining technology, only about 3 grams of platinum can be extracted from a meal of platinum rough stone, which is only equivalent to a small platinum ring. It can be seen that platinum is the least mined, which is mainly caused by the low reserves of platinum itself. Therefore, compared with palladium, platinum is more expensive and palladium is slightly inferior.
The difference between palladium and platinum;
Palladium: Palladium may look a little gray and may be oxidized. Palladium is cheaper than platinum. Palladium is a member of the platinum group and an aristocrat in platinum group metals. Under normal circumstances, it is not easy to oxidize and lose its luster. Palladium has almost no impurities and high purity, which is very suitable for skin and jewelry. At present, palladium is cheaper than platinum, and platinum is used alone in jewelry industry or as a component of gold, silver and platinum alloys.
In terms of purity, rarity and durability, platinum can be used instead, which is an ideal material for making jewelry and inlaid gems. Palladium, together with platinum, gold and silver, is one of the international precious metal spot and futures trading varieties, which was once higher than platinum in history. Because palladium has some unique physical and chemical characteristics, it is more difficult to process jewelry than platinum, and the requirements for all links are very high.
Platinum: Platinum looks flawless and never fades. Platinum is more expensive and rare than palladium. Platinum can be made into jewelry alone, but in most cases it is combined with diamonds to make platinum diamond-encrusted jewelry. Compared with other precious metals, platinum is more scarce. Platinum is more valuable than other precious metals. They are completely valuable in jewelry and decoration.
Which one to choose depends entirely on personal preference. From the appearance, platinum is naturally white, while palladium is a little gray, but there is not much difference between them, so it is difficult to distinguish them after making jewelry. However, palladium is lighter than platinum. In terms of quality, although there is no difference between palladium and platinum, palladium is slightly brittle, and it is easy to break if the force is too great. In terms of price, platinum is more expensive than palladium.