The Reason Certain Necklaces Discol...
Posted by admin in Cincinnati on 09 3rd, 2009 | No CommentsHave you ever had engagement rings or a necklace that leaves a yellow spot on your skin I’m sure you’ve wondered what causes it. Basically ; there is a reaction caused by the metal in the jewelry to just about everyone who wears cheap jewelry.
The greening can occur to some faster than others; though, due to the fact that everyone has different skin.
Even the more expensive jewelry can turn you green too<, because even the expensive stuff isnt pure~ regardless of gold or silver content. Platinum is one metal that usually doesn't react with skin so no worries if the stuff you wear is 100% platinum. If you have gold jewelry and want to stop it from reacting to your skin be sure its not gold plated or gold rinsed jewelry – it has only a very fine coating of gold over top of a base metal that will wear off. For 'real' gold jewelry choosing a higher karat only can help reduce the marks that are left on your skin.
Copper jewelry will also turn your skin green and theres really nothing to be done.
Avoid sweating in your jewelry it can increase the green skin effect you can also get a special coating put on – to guard your skin from the reaction. If you can find something to keep the reaction to a minimum you can wear inexpensive jewelry whenever you want.
Just remember- your skin turning green is a harmless reaction. It’s simply a reaction and not an allergic reaction. Allergies will causes reddening plus it could also make your skin feel itchy and inflamed. Which is a far cry from a green skin reaction.
If you do show signs of allery stop wearing the jewelry. Green skin shouldnt scare you ore keep you from wearing your favorite pieces just be sure to keep the skin clean so you won’t look bad.
At the end of the day applying a coating is probably the answer.
