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[jinian]

Is there any scale for measuring how likely a metal or alloy is to make your skin turn odd colors? (Like copper turns most people green or blue, and some people even react to sterling silver.)

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[marzipan-pig.livejournal.com]

I think it's the nickel that's also in silver jewelry that's the problem

hmm

it does seem like a list at leat of common metal allergens should be someplace; maybe a piercing place would provide something like that?

[jinian.livejournal.com]

Actually, sterling silver contains copper but not nickel. I'm not really interested in allergies (though it's something to think about, since what I'm planning is to sell jewelry), I want to know how likely it is that a piece is going to turn someone's wrist blue. I just can't figure out how to find research about it.