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If you’ve been paying attention to financial news, then you know that gold prices have reached record highs over the past few years. This is not uncommon in a sluggish economy as people lose faith in the value of the dollar, but it has also affected the price of gold jewelry. In some ways this has helped sell more gold, as its “perceived value” has gone up. But in other ways it has generated more interest in platinum, specifically mens designer platinum rings.

As more and more new metals are introduced in men’s jewelry, it’s easy to forget about one of the most unique and enduring jewelry metals on the market. Men’s palladium rings were among the first collections featuring an “alternative” metal in jewelry, and they were introduced by Benchmark, one of the nation’s top wedding ring designers. In this four-part series about designer men’s palladium rings, we’ll explore the history of the metal, what makes it so different from traditional and industrial jewelry materials, and why you may not have heard much about it.