Earrings have been on only for couple or hours or a little more and my ear lobes had swollen to deep red. Mere touching was painful and removing the earrings would be a nightmare.



This problem is faced by people with sensitive skin or those who are allergic to the presence of nickel normally used at the time of making the jewelry. Though my allergic reaction to jewelry was swelling, people tend to get rashes, boils, itching, etc. This allergic reaction could be when you wear a chain around your neck, earrings, bracelets, rings or anything that contains alloys.

There is an answer to this problem. The answer is hypoallergenic jewelry. This is one fantastic type of jewelry, where manufacturers have avoided use of any alloys during the making. Instead this jewelry is made by creating pure metals like gold and stainless steel which never give out allergic reactions.

Is hypoallergenic jewelry priced the same as normal jewelry?

Unfortunately no, it is a little expensive. Hardly any margin, but remember the makers of this jewelry have to take care of avoiding any allergic reactions caused to your skin. So making pure jewelry for you will be a little expensive.

What about the designs?

Designs are as fabulous as ever. You will find designs of all types. Find stainless steel jewelry or indulge yourself in pure gold jewelry. makers have used all latest and very attractive designs so that users of their jewelry look as attractive as ever without allergic.

If you were allergic to jewelry, this is one jewelry type you should try out to stop worrying about the reactions after you remove jewelry.