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Silver and Gold are not necessarily nickel-free, in 9 carat gold there isn't actually that much gold! The gold in jewelry is alloyed with other metals - and it is crucial to find out what those other metals are. Look for "guaranteed 100% nickel-free". Find a supplier/retailer who caters to and understands this need. Many don't! Addition: Palladium and Platinum jewelry are nickel free. 950 Platinum is 95% pure Platinum and 5% of either Iridium or Ruthenium (all part of the Platinum family). Palladium is also part of the Platinum family, but much lighter and less expensive than Platinum. Only a small handful of jewelry designers, like myself, create jewelry using Palladium mixed with 24K Gold to yield a 18K Palladium combination.
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What is the difference between lead and nickel compliant and lead and nickel free?
Hi, This is my knowledge since I work in a fashion jewelry company. The state of California has lead and nickel requirements for jewelry in order for the jewelry to be considered safe. Nickel is not a problem since most jewelry factories in China are nickel-free . However, California considers jewelry that has less than 600 ppm (parts per million) for lead safe (this is for adult jewelry, for children jewelry it is a lot lower). If an earring is considered lead/nickel compliant, that means that the earring has some lead/nickel but lower than the threshold. Lead/nickel free means that they have none. However, I know that that it is VERY difficult to make completely lead free jewelry if it has metal plating. Many companies put lead free even though they should actually be writing lead compliant. Just my 2 cents.
What does the hallmark 925 mean on jewelry?
Nickel Free 925 silver. Namely, sterling silver which is free of nickel traces.
Are betsey Johnson earings nickel free?
"Unfortunately Betsey Johnson jewelry is not nickel free." The response I got from the BJ website when I asked a similar question recently. :(
You want to wear your jewelry but am allergic to it?
You can coat the backs of the jewelry with clear nail polish, that does help somewhat, you still need to limit the time that you wear the jewelry though... Find out what you are allergic to, is it the gold or the nickel, sometimes if its gold you can get 10 K gold instead of higher values and that helps... If its the nickel then you would need to get the nickel free jewelry...
Where can platinum jewelry be bought?
Platinum jewelry can be bought in most jewelry shops and is a very good but slightly more expensive alternative to nickel jewelry. Most people prefer platinum jewelry over nickel jewelry because nickel jewelry is very reactive and can cause allergic reactions.
How can you tell if an earring contains Nickel?
One good way to tell is to use a nickel test kit. This is practical when you want to test an earring which you've already purchased. If you are purchasing a new earring, look for "guaranteed nickel-free" or "hypoallergenic" or "100% nickel-free". Jewelry marked with one of these will have no nickel or very little nickel and are less likely to irritate.
What tipes of jewelry are megnetic?
nickel,
What is lead and nickel compliant in jewelry mean?
What does lead comliant in jewelry mean
What are the consequences of nickel used in silver jewelry?
tarnish
How important is nickel in your everyday life?
it is used for jewelry!
What does NP mean stamped on jewelry?
Nickel plated
Does silver jewelry contain nickel?
Jewelry cannot be made with 100% jewelry as it is not strong enough. Nickel or copper is added for this purpose. Click on these links to see beautiful silver jewelry made by artisans in Syria. The best silver jewelry uses sterling silver which is 92.5% silver.
