Sensitive skin and reactions
Allergies, nickel, jewelry that turns the skin green and metals for sensitive skin.
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Jewelry care and maintenance
Can you wear jewelry in the shower, pool or sea?
Which jewelry can get wet and which cannot: shower, chlorinated pool, sea, sports and sleep; day-to-day care tips for gold, silver, pearls and steel.
Buying guides
Hypoallergenic jewelry and nickel allergy
How to choose hypoallergenic jewelry if you are allergic to nickel: titanium, platinum, 14K gold or higher, nickel-free silver and 316L steel; what to avoid.
Jewelry care and maintenance
Jewelry that does not tarnish or stain: which materials to choose
Jewelry materials that do not tarnish or darken: solid gold, platinum, titanium and 316L stainless steel; what happens with plated, vermeil and silver pieces.
Jewelry care and maintenance
My jewelry turned black, green or scratched: causes and fixes
A quick guide to jewelry problems: black silver, green finger, reddish chain, loose stone, scratches, dull gold, cloudy stone. Cause and fix.
Jewelry care and maintenance
Why jewelry turns your skin green
Jewelry turns skin green because copper reacts with sweat and acids; it is harmless. Which metals avoid it and how to prevent it.
Jewelry care and maintenance
Why silver turns black and how to prevent it
Silver turns black from sulfur in the air and on skin (silver sulfide). How to prevent it with good storage and regular wear, and how to clean it.