Gold earrings can emphasize femininity or complement an image. The variety of colors - yellow, white, pink - allows you to play with different styles and styles with decorations. This is a truly classic piece of jewelry that cannot be ruined except by blackened ears.
Yes, yes, the problem is not uncommon and many women complain about black marks that remain in place of the earrings. But we value this metal for its durability and lack of reaction to aggressive irritants - acid and alkali. Let's figure it out and find out the reason why ears turn black from gold earrings.
Why do ears turn black from gold?
The first thing that comes to mind is fake. And this is partly true. We are talking about Turkish gold, the quality of which is poorly controlled, unlike Russian gold. Turkey does not have its own metal and imports it from America and Germany. Then it is mixed with a ligature and sent for jewelry production. The quality and composition of the alloy are not controlled, so Russian and Turkish metal may have the same standard, but different levels of quality.
ADVICE! Make sure that your earrings are made of high-quality metal - read the information on the tag, find the hallmark and hallmark of the assay office. It is better to ask the seller directly before purchasing. Often the indicator is the price - Turkish gold is cheaper.
Causes
When in contact with gold earrings, the skin may darken due to the composition of the ligature. This often happens with pink or red metal. This color is obtained due to the addition of copper, and if there is too much of it, the metal can oxidize upon contact with the skin.
Nickel may react with skin. White gold alloy contains silver and nickel or palladium. In expensive white gold, nickel is replaced with platinum, thereby giving the metal a white color. For finishing, the finished product is plated with rhodium.
IMPORTANT! People suffering from allergies should be careful with white gold, which contains nickel. Every 8th person experiences an allergy in the form of contact dermatitis - the ear becomes red, sore and swollen.
If your earrings leave black marks on the skin, but have the hallmark and hallmark of the assay office, you have a fake. The Assay Office checks the composition of the metal and does not allow such deviations.
A dangerous cause of dark prints is mercury. No, mercury is not found in gold and may be lurking in your cosmetics. Thus, gold reacts with mercury. However, if you follow the rules for caring for gold and remove it during hygiene and cosmetic procedures, this reason is excluded.
IMPORTANT! Check your cosmetics for mercury. Apply perfume or cosmetics that may come into contact with the ears, such as cream, onto the earrings. If the metal darkens, it means there is a dangerous component in the cosmetics.
Gold can also darken from sweat if it contains a lot of nitrogen, which reacts with copper or nickel. The nitrogen content in sweat increases when a person abuses animal proteins.
The widespread belief that in this way gold reports a malfunction in the body has not been confirmed. But there is a possibility that due to kidney and liver diseases, the composition of sweat changes, and it causes a similar reaction.
Iodine also leaves dark spots. Check the composition of the bactericidal agent you use to wipe your earrings and ears. If there is iodine, replace it. After all, such stains eat deeply and are difficult to remove.
Gold can darken due to irregular cleaning or lack thereof. Environmental waste and sebum leave a coating on the earring, which is transferred to the ears.
What to do
Put on other gold earrings - if the reaction stops, then the problem is in the composition of the ligature. Check all cosmetics and clean jewelry regularly.
ADVICE! Use alcohol to disinfect the earring and ear. It does not react, and copes with the task no worse than expensive means.
If the earrings are new, clean them; perhaps the polishing paste was not washed off well at the salon, and it leaves black spots on the skin. Wash your earlobes too; if there is no reaction, it means the problem is in the paste.
And finally, check your health. Of course, the connection between diseases and the darkening of gold has not yet been scientifically proven, but there are many examples when diseases were discovered in combination with darkened gold.
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