If you suffer from jewelry nickel allergy, you should avoid sterling silver and white gold. This is because these metals use nickel as a base alloy mixed with pure silver or gold to make white precious metals. Nickel can irritate your skin.
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What is Nickel Allergy?
Nickel allergy is an itchy rash that shows up where your skin comes in contact with something containing nickel.
People allergic to nickel often can’t wear earrings or other jewelry. However, nickel is present in many things we use daily, like coins, zippers, eyeglass frames, cosmetics, cleaning products, and even some electronics like cellphones and laptops.
For a nickel allergy to develop, a person has to be exposed to nickel repeatedly or for a long time. Doctors can treat Nickel allergy to make the symptoms less severe if such an allergy develops. Nevertheless, if you have a nickel allergy, you will always be sensitive to the metal and should stay away from it.
Platinum and Titanium, both hypoallergenic metals, are good alternatives to sterling silver & white gold for people who prefer precious white metals. Additionally, solid yellow gold is also suitable for most people because its alloy is copper and not nickel. Consequently, you might meet someone who can wear gold but not silver. However, most of the time, it’s not the silver that makes them sick but the nickel mixed in with the sterling silver. White gold jewelry use nickel as an alloy to make a yellow metal look white. The nickel content can cause allergy.
As mentioned above, platinum, Titanium, and solid yellow gold are the best precious metals for most people exhibiting jewelry nickel allergy. However, each precious metal has its pros and cons.
Hypoallergenic Platinum:
Platinum is the purest and non-allergenic precious metal we can use to make jewelry, especially platinum wedding bands and engagement rings. It is very pure. The platinum used in jewelry is 95 percent pure (950 platinum) and 5 percent other metals. Usually, hypoallergenic metals like iridium or ruthenium form the remaining five percent. However, the price of platinum is relatively high. Platinum can generally cost three to four times as much as gold.
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Non-AllergenicTitanium:
Titanium is an alternative metal that is light and doesn’t cause allergies. Jewelers use it for crafting jewelry pieces like titanium wedding bands, rings, pendants, and other accessories. Jewelsmiths create titanium jewelry from aircraft-grade Titanium. The space-age metal is very light but strong and durable. Earlier, it wasn’t used as much in jewelry as platinum or gold. However, with the latest state-of-the-art equipment, artisans are able to craft uniquely designed wedding bands and other jewelry out of Titanium. Furthermore, it is less expensive than gold and platinum, adding to its attraction.
High-Purity Solid Yellow Gold is Safe Against Jewelry Nickel Allergy:
Solid yellow gold is still one of the best choices for people who have sensitive skin and are afflicted by jewelry nickel allergy. The highest malleableness attribute of gold allows jewelry-makers to sculpt it into a multitude of styles and motifs. We can mold it into wedding bands, chains and necklaces, pendants, rings, and more. Yellow gold has made a big comeback in fashion and trends.
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Nevertheless, some people still like their jewelry to be more subtle or neutral in color. Platinum and Titanium are hypoallergenic alternatives that we can use instead of yellow gold. People with jewelry nickel allergy may also see white gold and sterling silver jewelry touted as “nickel-free.” However, nickel-free jewelry is hard to find because it is not in high demand & costs more. Remember that most people can wear solid gold, but a few are allergic to gold or some metals that metalsmiths mix with it, such as copper.
