My ering is palladium...the stacker ring is 18k over sterling.
I bought it to keep the ring a little snugger until we get married but when I was cleaning it yesterday I noticed it looks like it now has a "brushed" finish on it in a perfect circle around the ring..right where they met on my finger. I tried silver polish with a slight improvement but this is freaking me out.I just want to cry! I've had her for a little over a week! Will this etching polish out? And would a palladium stacker ring do the same thing? Can I put sizing beads on a euro shank ring? I don't want to size it smaller (maybe 1/4 size down? because I know it'll fit fine with the wedding band but that's not going on until next December. Please advise all you jewelry geeks...(Love you all! :))

Sounds like the 18k plating has worn offin places. Im sure it's only you that can notice it? I have a sterling with platinum plating and it did the same in contact areas...

Good luck!

Wearing any 2 rings beside each other will cause wear. Because on is plated, that plating will wear much faster. Beside Pd, your best bet is a Pd band or a plat band. They will "hurt" each other the least.

Not sure but I think she is referring to scratches on the Palladium ring? (not the silver one)? If so, I love the finish that I now have on my palladium ring - it just makes it look even better to me. I think any two rings of any metal will make that brushed mark you speak of. Usually, I wear my band or my ering (one or the other)...then, when I go out...I might stack them...or wear one on each hand. I don't think there is a way to avoid it...but over time that patina will be consistent all over on the ring...in a good way :0)

yes...the etching is on my palladium ring...it almost looks like it has a satin finish? I've read about the metal developing a patina and I really don't have a problem with that but only after a week? I'm fairly certain the cause was the stacker. So, a palladium stacker won't be so harsh?

Pd beside it will be better yes. It is mixing metals that makes it worse. I wear my 2 plat rings beside each other all the time, and are 6 months old, and there is still no patina.

That makes me feel better. I'm going to get her polished then I'll probably order a palladium stacker I found on Etsy.

Yes, Etsy has tons at great prices. It should polish with no problems, and be good as new.

even rings of the same metals will cause this over time, just the nature of the beast.