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    Ꮙℓἇ∂ἇ.. ኔጡ። July 9, 2011 at 2:36am

    Its most likely a nickle allergy as its very common and is a chemical reaction of your skin acids to the nickle itself..as in Gold allergy its the alloy in the gold as pure gold isnt used in jewelery its too soft they add alloys to harden it..same as with Silver...Sterling silver is actually 92.5% fine silver and the balance is typically copper, to which skin is sensitive. Argentium, a recently developed sterling alloy replaces copper with germanium and appears not as likely to cause allergies. At the first sign of metal allergy, quit wearing any jewelry which you already know and see if your condition quickly clears up. Meanwhile, since nickel is the most likely metal to cause contact dermatitis, it might be useful to test some of your jewelry and other items for nickel content. Nickel-testing kits are available through dermatologists, pharmacists and online and do not require a prescription. Simple to use, you place a drop on a cotton swab and rub the jewelry. If the cotton turns pink, nickel is present. The solution is not harmful to your jewelry. Be aware other items may also cause nickel allergy. They include cell phones, eyeglass frames, coins, zippers, door and cabinet hardware, tools, metal buttons and snaps, and some fabric finishes.
    
    Your safest approach is to wear possibly only sterling, high karat gold,Palladium alloyed white gold or one of the hypo-allergenics such as surgical grade stainless steel.or if you cant be bothered with all the hoopla hoopla I suggest you wear plastic jewellery,besides its funky and then theres bone as well thats in fashion these days with ethnic jewelery,you can still adorned yourself with the pretty things without the reactions..