What "Nickel Free" Means: Allergies and Choosing Jewelry
Nickel in Jewelry
"Nickel Free" jewelry is free from this material. When you come across this label, it ensures that customers who are allergic can wear them safely and without worry of adverse reactions.
Nickel is a chemical element found in many foods and everyday objects. It is also present in jewelry: these are mainly made of gold, silver, and steel, all materials grouped in the same "family" on the periodic table as nickel.
Essential Technical Details
The main regulatory reference on nickel material and its use is the European Regulation 1907/2006 called REACH - and any additions - which establishes the correct nickel release values as:
- limit of 0.5 micrograms/cm2 per week for products in prolonged contact with the skin;
- limit of 0.2 micrograms/cm2 per week for products inserted into pierced parts of the body.
Regulation outline: https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/product-requirements/chemicals/registering-chemicals-reach/index_it.htm
Official Journal of the European Union: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/IT/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32006R1907R(01)&from=DE
How to Choose?
It is very important to clear up the main doubts of allergic customers and choose the most suitable jewelry primarily based on one’s own needs. Nickel is often used in various fields because it is easy to work with, widely available, resistant to corrosion, and an excellent binder of materials.
The most common "nickel free" jewelry is made of so-called sterling silver, better known as silver 925, silver 935, titanium, platinum, and surgical steel, a material widely used in making piercings. Read more on how to prevent infections from jewelry
Knowing well the composition of the material and relying on experienced jewelers, who can offer various solutions to customers during purchase, is the best way to wear the accessories you like most without worries and, above all, with greater awareness.
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