To the client, Palladium was the perfect alternative. To the caster, it was a technical nightmare. On paper, it solved everything. Naturally white, hypoallergenic, and lighter than Platinum. It fixed every headache that white gold created. But behind the bench, it was a different story. Palladium acts like a sponge for gas when molten. It creates porosity that makes casting unpredictable and expensive to finish. Then came the auto industry. Because it is an incredible catalyst for scrubbing exha