Jewelry can be made out of a whole array of materials, ranging from precious metals such as high karat gold, white gold. platinum or paladium, to semi-precious and base metals including copper, silver, iron, stianless steel, plastic or glass. Jewelry can also incorporate expensive, luxurious gemstones such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds. Or alternatively inexpensive stones like cubic zirconia, cheap glass beads, semi-precious birthstones, rhinstones,etc. The quality of materials used in jewelry will directly influence the jewelry's value and its cost. For example: jewelry made with precious metals and with luxurioius gemstones will naturally cost mroe than jewelry made with cheaper materials.
Other materials used to make earrings are platinum and cubic zirconia.
Have you tried different metals? Look for surgical steel, glass or titanium earrings. It may just be that you are allergic to nickel or another metal commonly used in earrings.
The best way to clean earrings with out tarnishing the metal is by using rubbing alcohol. This will not only clean the earrings, but it also works as a disinfectant. Rubbing alcohol does all this without tarnishing the metal.
With a metal detector.
Silver is a precious and beautiful metal. Today, it is mainly used in Jewelry, such as rings, necklaces and earrings. It can also be used as a decorative items in home.
Gold earrings in 9carat are fairly cheap. They are cheaper because there is more metal than there is gold in the metal. They run from about $10.00 to $25.00 per pair.
Because they corrode and stain on skin contact.
Some people are allergic to having certain metal compounds coming into contact with their skin. In order to avoid this hypoallergenic earrings are plated with a different metal to avoid a reaction.
"The price range of moissanite earrings is from 100 dollars to 1,000 dollars depending on the size and where you purchase them from. The smaller the better for earrings."
Most circle earrings are completely sterling silver or sterling silver plated with gold. But some are a base metal, which depends on company, and then plated with gold. Most generally the plated base metal earrings are costume and not very valuable.
There are several different varieties of Brighton earrings. Depending on their size and material used to make the earrings, their price ranges from $18 to $50.
Depending on the metal content there can be a small amount of nickel mixed in with the metal before casting.