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| Nickel Jewellery Allergy |
Ever wonder why your ears keep itching every time you wear jewellery? You may have a nickel allergy. That, however isn't the only symptom that can appear within 6 to 24 hours of wearing nickel jewellery. If you are not sure, your doctor can administer simple tests to help with diagnosis. If you are interested in diagnosing yourself, symptoms of nickel allergy include:
- itching
- redness
- dry patches
- rash
- blisters
- swelling
Some treatments include creams and antihistamine pills. The best way to avoid all of these expensive treatments, however, if to avoid nickel.
How to Avoid Nickel Allergies
- Buy your favourite earrings and get the backings or posts changed to hypo-allergenic materials to which you aren't allergic. Rêve will amend almost any earring to make it wearable and allergy-free for your use and enjoyment.
- Get your wedding rings made by a jeweller. Rêve does custom made pieces as well. Just email your request and desired design to revejewellery2006@gmail.com.
- If you already have your wedding ring, it can be plated.
- Choose your piercing studio carefully and ensure that your piercings and tattoos are done with sterile, surgical-grade stainless steel instruments.
- Buy titanium or plastic glasses and jewellery.
- When shopping, look for jewellery labelled hypo-allergenic.
- White gold often contains nickel so just avoid it unless your jeweller can confirm that it does not contain the metal and ensure that
- Nickel-free metals include copper, platinum, titanium and 14 karat gold (or higher).
- Avoid metal watch bands and wear those made of leather, cloth or plastic.
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