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Jewelry Aficionados - Here I Go Again

A few months ago I posted that every time I wore my sterling silver earrings, I got a reaction. It was recommended that I buy Ultra Silver jewelry. I bought a beautiful, simple pair of US hoops and they worked great…at first.

Today as I'm out the door to run errands I put them on. Almost immediately, I got that burning, irritating sensation with just a touch of redness on the lobe. I've put them aside for a few weeks b/c the last time I wore them, the same thing happened. I thought time would take care of it.

So, where do I go from here? White gold (ouch)? Does gold contain any nickel?

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Anyone?

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Re: Jewelry Aficionados - Here I Go Again

You could try a pair of Stainless Steel earrings.

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Re: Jewelry Aficionados - Here I Go Again

On 3/21/2015 harcon said:

You could try a pair of Stainless Steel earrings.

Why not try harcon's suggestion?

White gold might not work for you either due to the alloys. Nickel is one of them.

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Re: Jewelry Aficionados - Here I Go Again

Eternagold doesn't contain nickel. In addition to QVC, you can also find it on Ebay.

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Platinum?
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Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

I do have a pair of stainless steel huggers and even they irritate my ears - but not every time I wear them. (???)

Will look into Eternagold. Sure wish I could afford platinum.

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On 3/21/2015 pommom said:

Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

I do have a pair of stainless steel huggers and even they irritate my ears - but not every time I wear them. (???)

Will look into Eternagold. Sure wish I could afford platinum. {#emotions_dlg.blush}

Stainless steel has nickel in it. It's what helps it stay "stainless." I developed a massive allergic reaction to my stainless piecing studs 32 years ago. I had one pair of earring posts switched to platinum when the allergist told me to give up white gold. My tolerance has improved, but there was NO way I was going to give up those delicate diamond drop earrings.
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My friend raves about these little doohickeys. She told me they make these for most earring styles. I found this picture on Amazon.

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kathoderay - this is precisely why I post on this forum. Thanks for the tip and pic. Didn't even know they existed.

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