Discover Why Certain Brooches Discolors Your Skin

If you've ever bought cheap jewelry that leaves a yellowish spot on your skin you've most likely asked yourself what causes it. Most Often - there is a reaction caused by base metal to anyone who buys cheap jewelry.
The greening can occur to some faster than others~ though, because our individual chemical makeups are different.
Truth be told expensive jewelry can have the same effect- because it's not one hundred percent pure; regardless of gold or silver content. Platinum is one metal that usually doesn't react with skin so no worries if you buy platinum jewelry. If you have gold jewelry and want to stop it from turning your skin green 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 100% gold jewelry thats not rinsed or plated switching to eighteen karat options will help keep green spots from showing up on your skin. Jewelry made from copper will react with skin and there isn't a whole lot you can do about that.
Try to avoid wearing jewelry when you're sweating a lot it can increase the green skin effect you might also ask your jeweler if they can add a layer of protective coating – 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. Keep in mind<, the green effect won't hurt you. It's a chemical skin reaction and not allergies.
Allergies will causes reddening plus it could also make your skin feel itchy and inflamed. Which is nothing like the green skin that you see from jewelry.
If you do show signs of allery stop wearing the jewelry. If all you have is green skin you are safe to keep wearing the jewelry you may just have to clean your skin more so it doesn't look bad.
All in all applying a coating is generally your best choice.