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If it is low carat gold (10 or so), the alloy metals might react to your skin. Anything but 24k will have some alloy in it, and jewelry is rarely made of 24k, since it is so soft. If you are highly sensitive to the alloys, even a small amount might cause a reaction. Furthermore, you sure your jewelry is really solid gold, and not plated? Plated jewelry will often react with the skin as you have described.
One way to sop your gold jewelry from turning your skin black is to avoid getting it wet. Another way is to apply a coat of clear nail polish on the piece of jewelry. It will create a barrier between the metal and your skin to prevent the black stain.
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Why is my sterling silver and gold jewelry both turning my skin black when I rub it on my skin?
http://www.helium.com/items/597008-why-do-some-jewelry-metals-turn-skin-green
If you have low iron will gold jewelry cause black marks your skin?
No, gold is chemically inert and would not react with skin. Your iron status can only be confirmed accurately by a blood test.
How can i stop costume jewelry from turning my skin green?
Stop wearing costume jewelry.
What should be done to have white skin rather than black skin?
You can not change the colour of your skin. There is absolutely nothing wrong with having a black skin and in many ways a black skin is better than a white skin. A white skin suffers easily form sunburn and gold jewelry looks much better against a dark skin as compared to a light skin. Appreciate the body/skin you have inherited and you will be much happier.
Why gold use make jewelry?
Gold is easy to work and doesn't react with other substances, such as skin and sweat.
Will gold overlay turn your finger green?
Jewelry with a gold overlay can possibly turn your skin green. This is determined by if you have a skin allergy to the metal under the overlay.
How can you keep your skin from turning dark when wearing jewelry?
Wear only high-purity, non-reactive precious metal jewelry made of gold or platinum, or at least make sure it's well plated with something durable and non-reactive if cost eliminates the former option.
Why is your Chihuahas skin turning black?
Quite possibly, that is your dog's mature skin color. Dogs, just like people, have varying skin colorations. If you think there is something wrong with the dog, however, by all means, take it to a vet and have it checked out.
You skin turning jewelry?
Jewelry changing color can happen because of different reasons. Chemicals, lotions, chlorine in water, all of these can change the color of some metals like white gold. If your skin is changing colors you may be having a reaction to one of the alloys in the metal your wearing. See if this reaction happens with all metals that you wear to try to pin point your allergic reaction.
Black marks on skin caused from gold?
Most likely fake made of zinc, plated with certain metals to look like gold. Gold will not stain your skin.
Why does gold jewelry turn skin green?
because It's plated copper! pay attention in chemistry, you pleb
Can you test for gold content using makeup or toothpaste?
I have tested this theory on several different pieces of jewelry. I apply a layer of liquid foundation on my forearm. let it dry. i would firmly place the jewelry against my skin and drag it across the makeup covered area. if it leaves a green or black streak, it definitely has some kind of gold on the surface. that does not tell you if it is solid, plated, or what karat. only that it has gold on it.
