Category Jewelry Facts

Platinum vs Palladium Price Comparison

Platinum and palladium are both rare, valuable metals used in industry and jewelry, but their prices move differently because of supply, demand and market structure; in 2024–2025 platinum regained strength on tighter supply and rising investor interest while palladium recovered…

Why Platinum Replaced Palladium

Platinum replaced palladium mainly because palladium prices soared due to years of supply shortages while platinum became cheaper, prompting car makers to switch back in catalytic converters. This shift started gaining steam after 2021 when palladium hit over $3,000 per…

Platinum Price Volatility Explained

Platinum price volatility is driven mainly by a tight and concentrated supply base, variable industrial demand (especially from automotive catalytic converters), macroeconomic forces like US dollar strength and interest rates, and episodic market stresses such as high lease rates and…