Yes — here's what Pd950 palladium is actually worth per gram, and why it's the standard for palladium jewelry.
Short answer: yes. A Pd950 stamp means 95% pure palladium, alloyed with 5% other metal for extra strength. It’s real, valuable palladium, and it’s the most common purity used for palladium wedding bands and fine jewelry — pure (999) palladium is rarely used on its own for everyday-wear pieces.
Melt value = weight in grams × 0.95 (Pd950’s purity) × the current palladium price per gram. Use the Palladium Calculator with today’s live price to get an exact number for your item’s weight.
Pd950 is the most common mark on palladium jewelry, but you may also see 999 fine palladium (nearly pure, mainly used for bars and coins) or lower marks like Pd500 on older or mixed-alloy pieces. See the full Palladium Fineness Guide for every common mark.
Palladium’s price is driven heavily by demand from catalytic converters in gasoline vehicles, which makes it noticeably more volatile than gold or silver — at times it has even traded above gold. That volatility affects melt value directly, so it’s worth checking the live price right before you sell rather than relying on a number from even a few weeks ago.
It's real palladium, alloyed with other metal for durability. A 'Pd950' stamp means 95% pure palladium — the standard purity for palladium jewelry.
Yes, though fewer buyers deal in palladium regularly compared to gold or silver, since it's a smaller market. It's worth calling ahead or comparing a couple of buyers before selling.
Palladium is naturally white, hypoallergenic, and quite durable, though generally softer than platinum. It's a popular lower-cost alternative for rings and bands that still offers a similar look.