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solid metal500 stamp on palladium: what it means.
500 means 50% pure palladium. it's marked Pd500 and used for some lighter, lower-cost white-metal jewelry.
- metal
- 500 palladium
- 50% palladium
- also stamped as
- 500 · Pd500
- solid or plated
- solid all the way through
what it's worth today
live spot price · updated Sep 24, 2026, 1:56 AM UTC
melt value of the metal only, from the live spot price. buyers pay less than melt; stones, craftsmanship and maker add value.
the mark
what 500 means.
500 is 500 parts palladium per 1,000: half palladium, half other metals. it's a recognized hallmarking standard, but far less common than Pd950.
it's a white metal that weighs much less than platinum, which keeps larger pieces light and affordable.
before you trust it
how to check a 500 stamp.
- look for Pd beside 500. a plain 500 with no letters isn't enough to identify the metal.
- for certainty, ask a jeweler or gold buyer for an XRF scan. it reads the metal's composition in seconds without scratching the piece, unlike an acid test.
questions
the 500 stamp, answered.
other stamps
every mark is searchable in the hallmark decoder. selling vintage or estate pieces? see photography for vintage and estate sellers.
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