Ring weight
How much does a palladium ring weigh?
A plain palladium wedding band in UK size N weighs about 3.9g at 4mm wide and 5.9g at 6mm. Palladium is heavier than titanium, black zirconium and 9ct gold but lighter than 18ct gold and platinum.
- 2mm band
- 2.0g
- 4mm band
- 3.9g
- 6mm band
- 5.9g
- 8mm band
- 7.8g
Size N, 1.6mm wall, court profile. Updated .
Palladium ring weight by width and size
Find your size across the top and your width down the side. Every figure is a plain court band with a 1.6mm wall, the shape most wedding rings are.
| Width | H | J | L | N | P | R | T | V | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2mm | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 3mm | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 4mm | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| 5mm | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| 6mm | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| 8mm | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.4 |
| 10mm | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 11.4 | 11.8 |
Columns are UK sizes. Each one links to that size's page, with its US, EU and millimetre equivalents.
Palladium against other metals
The same 6mm band in size N in every metal we make rings in, lightest first.
| Metal | Density | 6mm band | Against palladium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanium | 4.5 g/cm³ | 2.2g | 38% of the weight |
| Black zirconium | 6.5 g/cm³ | 3.2g | 54% of the weight |
| 9ct gold | 11.4 g/cm³ | 5.6g | 95% of the weight |
| Palladium | 12 g/cm³ | 5.9g | This page |
| 18ct gold | 15.7 g/cm³ | 7.7g | 1.3 times the weight |
| Platinum | 20.1 g/cm³ | 9.8g | 1.7 times the weight |
How the wall changes the weight
Width is how far the ring runs along your finger; the wall is how thick the metal is from inside to out. Two palladium rings sold as 6mm can weigh quite differently if one has a heavier wall.
| Wall | 4mm wide | 6mm wide | 8mm wide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2mm | 2.9g | 4.3g | 5.7g |
| 1.6mm | 3.9g | 5.9g | 7.8g |
| 2.0mm | 5.0g | 7.5g | 10.0g |
Palladium and our range
Palladium: white, hallmarked, lighter than platinum. It rates Mohs 4.75 for surface hardness and it is hypoallergenic and hallmarked in the UK.
Palladium is not in our range at the moment. For a naturally white precious metal, two of our titanium bands carry a solid line of platinum 950.
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In platinum 950
Rings to look at
Palladium is not in our range at the moment, so these are in platinum 950, the naturally white metal it is closest to.
Palladium ring weight questions
- How many grams of palladium are in a palladium ring?
- A palladium band is hallmarked 950, which means 950 parts in every thousand by weight are pure palladium. A 6mm band in size N weighs about 5.9g, so it holds about 5.6g of pure palladium; a 4mm band about 3.7g of the 3.9g.
- How much does a palladium ring weigh in grams?
- A plain palladium court band in UK size N weighs about 2.0g at 2mm wide, 3.9g at 4mm, 5.9g at 6mm and 7.8g at 8mm, with a standard 1.6mm wall. Width matters most: double the width and the weight doubles.
- How much does a wide palladium wedding band weigh?
- An 8mm palladium band weighs about 7.8g in size N and 8.8g in size T; a 10mm band about 9.8g and 11.0g. Wide bands in larger sizes are the heaviest rings in any metal.
- How heavy is palladium?
- Palladium weighs 12 grams per cubic centimetre, so a plain 4mm band in UK size N comes to about 3.9g and a 6mm band about 5.9g.
- Is palladium heavy for a ring?
- Palladium is heavier than titanium, black zirconium and 9ct gold but lighter than 18ct gold and platinum, at 12 g/cm³. Size for size, a palladium band is 2.7 times the weight of titanium and 76% of the weight of 18ct gold.
- Does a palladium ring weigh more in a bigger size?
- A little. A 6mm band weighs about 5.1g in size H, 5.9g in size N and 6.8g in size V, because a larger ring is longer all the way round. Width changes the weight far more than size does.
- How thick is a palladium wedding ring?
- These weights use a standard 1.6mm wall. A 6mm band in size N comes to about 4.3g with a lighter 1.2mm wall and 7.5g with a heavy 2mm wall, so two rings of the same width can feel quite different.
- Can a palladium ring be resized?
- Yes. A plain palladium 950 band can be made larger or smaller by a jeweller, the way wedding rings have always been resized. The exception is a band set with stones all the way round, where there is nowhere to cut without disturbing a stone, so on those the size is settled when you order.