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momagain
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 Mon, Jun 26 2006, 2:30 pm
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I love jewelry but I can't wear it (not the real kind) because my skin reacts badly to it. Any ideas? Real stuff is beyond my means so that's not an option!
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hisorerus
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Mon, Jun 26 2006, 2:44 pm
Oh boy do I have a solution for you!
www.simplywhispers.com - It's a place that makes nickel-free jewelry, pretty cheap, and guarantees you won't have a reaction! It's the only kind of fake jewelry I can wear.
They also sell "findings," so you could buy let's say chandeliers from the dollar store and just switch the french hook to a Simply Whispers one.
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momagain
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Mon, Jun 26 2006, 2:52 pm
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Thanks, hisorerus. What's a french hook? Also, has anyone heard of dipping jewelry (in silver I think)? Does it help?
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hisorerus
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Mon, Jun 26 2006, 2:57 pm
A french hook is just a type of hook sometimes used on earrings, like this: http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st......17199
If you're allergic to nickel (which is probably the case) dipping in silver may not help- I get an allergic reaction to sterling silver because of a high nickel content.
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red sea
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Mon, Jun 26 2006, 3:11 pm
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dipping in gold even 18k is not that expensive, you should ask a jeweler.
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soonamommy
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Mon, Jun 26 2006, 4:08 pm
Simply whispers was my friend for a long time! 
I doubt dipping will work if you're sensitive because as time goes on your skin eats away at the metal and eventually you will come in contact with the original metals.
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technic
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Mon, Jun 26 2006, 4:13 pm
hisorerus ty!!!! ive had this problem for yrs and didnt think thered b such an easy solution 
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momagain
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Mon, Jun 26 2006, 4:45 pm
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Hisorerus, how do you change the hook, do you need a special tool, etc.? Thanks again.
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Ruchel
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Mon, Jun 26 2006, 5:36 pm
| momagain wrote: | | I love jewelry but I can't wear it (not the real kind) because my skin reacts badly to it. Any ideas? Real stuff is beyond my means so that's not an option! |
Try putting some transparent nail polish on it to isolate your skin from it?
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hisorerus
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Mon, Jun 26 2006, 6:04 pm
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I'm not sure, you might, or a jeweler probably wouldn't charge much (it should take a few seconds). The findings are here: http://simplywhispers.stores.y......html if you're game to try. Otherwise, they have a lot of really nice styles, most under $10.
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