shroomielove asked:
I’ve always wondered. Because at my job I’m required to wear jewelry and the bracelets tend to turn my wrists green. Why is that? I’ve always thought it was weird.
I’ve always wondered. Because at my job I’m required to wear jewelry and the bracelets tend to turn my wrists green. Why is that? I’ve always thought it was weird.
December 11th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
becuase it has cheap quality products in it
December 11th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
the cheap chemicals in the metal will turn any skin green.
December 14th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Copper reacts with oxygen to create copper oxide, a green compound which meshes into the skin mehtinks, like on top of building with green roof like Parliament
December 14th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Because it contains a lot of copper. When the silver or nickel coating wears through, then the copper starts to oxidise you get a green copper salt formed.
December 17th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
It’s cuz its made out of copper like the statue of liberty. Turns green after a while but here an article explaining why:
Has gold and other jewelry ever left greenish or black marks on your skin? It’s happened to most of us at least once or twice, and even though some people are allergic to certain materials, most staining isn’t caused by an allergy–it’s a reaction between our skin and the metals used in jewelry, especially when the jewelry touches areas that perspire.
Copper Jewelry
Copper reacts to turns skin green. The piece you’re wearing might not be pure copper, but it might have enough copper in it to cause a reaction, and some people seem to have body chemistry that’s prone to staining.
Sterling Silver
Sterling silver is 7.5 percent copper, but the most common stains from sterling silver jewelry are black, and occur when the metal tarnishes (darkens due to a reaction with gases in the air). Some sterling pieces are coated with products that help keep them from tarnishing, but the coatings will wear off in time.
Gold shouldn’t cause staining, should it?
Gold itself hardly ever stains your skin, it’s the other metals that gold is mixed with that do. Copper, nickel and silver can be used to alter the color of gold, and make it stronger and more affordable. Any of those metals can cause discoloration on your skin.
The lower the “K” number on your gold (Karat), the less pure gold it contains–and the more other metals. Some people never have a reaction to the metals in even 10K gold, but others must buy 18K pieces to stop the discoloration.
More About Gold
Nickel Allergies
If you are allergic to nickel, you won’t just have stained skin. Jewelry that contains the metal will make your skin itchy and red where it comes in contact with your body.
Gold Plated & Gold Filled Jewelry
The thin layer of gold in gold plated jewelry can wear off, exposing an inexpensive base metal that can stain your skin
Gold filled jewelry is made with a thicker outer layer of gold, so it doesn’t wear off as quickly.
Ways to Eliminate Staining
* Switch to 18 Karat gold, a more pure metal.
* Platinum is expensive, but rarely reacts with our skin.
* Ask your jeweler if the piece can be coated with a new layer of metal or a clear protective film along edges that touch your skin.
* Coat the jewelry with clear nail polish where it touches your skin.
* Choose stainless steel jewelry when possible, especially when buying body jewelry components.
* Titanium is another metal choice, for its non-staining qualities and for people with metal allergies.
* Watch for jewelry labeled hypo-allergenic. It’s formulated for people with hightened sensititivies to metals.
* Keep your skin dry when wearing jewelry.
* Wear offending pieces for only a short time.
* Keep your jewelry clean and tarnish-free.
December 18th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Because the quality isnt very high.. and instead of it being soild stanless stell, silver or gold.. Its only coated.. So the metal that is coated is like bronze and gives a chemical reaction =]
December 21st, 2009 at 5:03 am
It’s a chemical reaction that it does to some people. but not all. my ex-wife was the same way.
December 24th, 2009 at 2:22 am
I believe it is because skin is faintly acidic and this reacts with the chemicals in the cheap jewelry leaving a green residue. Also if you spray cologne near the jewelry, there can be a reaction. Silver can also do this. Gold and platinum does not.
December 27th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
It is some of the chemical reaction, it would happened to all people early or late, due to the elements contained in the cheap metals are not so durable and tend to change; so it turned to color; while expensive metals like gold or platinum are more strong and not so easy to turn color. You can try some natural gemstone jewelry, like jade, pearl or crystal…