Palladium, Silver, or Platinum? Also which is the most expensive?

I’m having a tough time deciding on a ring for my husband-to-be. What is the difference between tungsten carbide, palladium, and sterling silver? We want something VERY durable and scratch-resistant that will match my white-gold set. Also, what are the differences in prices?

which is better ? i have heard that white gold looses its luster after a while and tends to loose its shape over time … with palladium ive heard it has the same qualities as platinum but is about 25% cheaper in price … is it better to buy palladium or should i just shell out the extra money in platinum?

What is the real deal? I keep hearing conflicting information… some say palladium is softer than platinum, some say it is harder. I can’t wear gold (yellow or white) due to allergies, so don’t even bother suggesting i save my money and get gold.

Which is better? is palldium really just a poor man’s platinum? I want value, but I also want a ring that will last a lifetime. Temporarily I am getting a plain wedding band for a few years, and then I will be getting a different one that has small diamonds going around the ring. I want both rings to age well.

Does anyone have correct information on the comparison? Don’t bother answering if you are going to quote wikipedia. wikipedia is a great starting point, but should never be relied on as having correct information.
my engagement ring is platinum. while it "whitens" over time from scratches, they polish right out. So, i am familar with the care of platinum. Recently a few jewlery stores i have been in to see styles for wedding bands have been pushing the palladium. I think it is because they don’t normally carry platinum…

So, i am just curious of the differences. I don’t plan on wearing my engagement ring once we are married, so i am not worried about the metals matching.

gold but is stronger and more durable than white gold. My husband accidently threw his in the trash or in the snow yesterday during the winter storm and cannot find it. It was a titanium, so it cannot be resized. We are purchasing a new one.

http://www.ross-simons.com/images/231179b.jpg

the first is the palladium–it's a scott kay ring from ross simons, cost is 9

http://zgor.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pZALEGORD1-3695161t400.jpg

is from gordon jewelers and is Men's 6.5mm 14K White Gold Wedding Band, cost is 9.

http://www.jbrobinson.com/images/en_US/products/detail/251031009.jpg

the 3rd one is from jb robinson for 9 and is a 14k white gold ring.

Mail out the invitations and what should I put in with them (other than RSVP card). Do I put the registry card in with that? Directions to the location? I read 3 months before the wedding you are supposed to mail them out….That seems really early!

Also, I need to order his ring. It is available in white gold or palladium. It is a very nice ring and I want it to last. He works in remodeling (so kind of construction) and I am worried the white gold will look awful quickly. But I only know what jewelr have told me about palladium. Thoughts.

Lastly. We picked out the mens tuxes/shoes. The rental is 151.00 is that reasonable?

My engagement ring will be palladium.. here’s a link to see it… http://web1eng.theprestigediamondcollection.com/productdetails.aspx?ProductId=ZE19258

We want our bands to be stainless steel, but will palladium look ok next to stainless steel? Someone PLEASE help!

i started looking for a wedding band, i like the dark shiny look of the titanium rings a lot but i guess they cant be resized if your ring size changes during your life, which it almost always does. i wasnt a silver looking band and was thinking about an alternative metal rather than white gold because it kinda looks like crap and loses its silver color after a few years. someone told me palladium dents and scratches easily so i was thinking maybe tungesten, does anyone know if that can be resized? if anyone knows of a good, objective buying guide for metals it would be appreciated. most of the guides ive found either sound unobjective or dont include tungsten and titanium
no, there is a metal called palladium. im not getting platium because like the first person said its horribly expensive and its soft so it dents easily and cheaper stuff looks just as good

1. What is the significance of a 3 stone engagement ring vs a solitare? Just personal preferance?
(I know it is sometimes called past present future, but what about a 5 stone ring? Past life, past, present, future and afterlife?)
a. My husband got me this engagement ring at Zales so it would be advantageous to go there to upgrade since they do ring trade in:

http://www.zales.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3864429&kpc=1

what kind of band are you supposed to get with it since we can’t afford the ring below for a while.
b. I love:

http://www.zales.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3423818&kpc=1

(Haven’t seen it in person yet). Don’t want to necessarily get it at Zales because they only have it in white gold and I would like palladium. And it’s 3k there!! Where can I get this awesome looking ring but with pallidium? Where can I get a quality look a-like? Or knowing that is the style I like, any other suggestions? I am not picky on stone style (square, round, etc), but I like the detail work and small stones all over the place…
2. What wedding band do you get to match this since it has so much detail work on the side?
3. Has anyone heard that at your one year anniversary you are supposed to get another matching band for the other side of your engagement ring?
a. if you have diamonds on your wedding band, is the one year anniv. ring supposed to also or just be a matching metal band?

I have more questions so if you want to help me more specifically, email me

This isn’t for a wedding ring, it’s a normal ring with an engraving. If I decide I want a white color, I can choose between palladium and white gold… price is not a factor here. I won’t be using it in an overly careless way, but I do not want any upkeep over the years. My most important quality for the ring is its color and long term care. Also, value in the future. The gold would be 10k, and I am not allergic to nickel so I don’t care about that.