If you've ever had a piece of jewelry that leaves a yellow spot on your skin I'm sure you've been curious what causes it. Basically <, there is a reaction caused by the metal in the jewelry to just about everyone who wheres jewelry made from cheaper metals.
It happens to some faster than others<, though, because everyone's skin is different.
Even the more expensive jewelry can turn people's skin green<, because even the expensive stuff isnt pure~ no matter how much gold or silver is in it. Platinum rarely reacts with skin so not to fear if the stuff you wear is 100% platinum. To try to stop gold jewelry from reacting to your skin be sure its not made from cheap metal and then plated – its a cheaper metal with a thin gold layer and that coating wears off very quickly. If you have solid gold jewelry opting for 18 karat only can help reduce the marks that are left on your skin. Copper jewelry will also turn your skin green and its hard to stop it.
Avoid sweating in your jewelry it can amplify the skin to metal reaction you might also ask your jeweler if they can add a layer of protective coating – to guard your skin from the reaction. If you do this you should be able to wear your jewelry quite often.
Just remember<, the green discoloration isn't harmful. It's simply a reaction and not an allergic reaction.
Allergies (such as those to nickel) turn your skin red and also will make your skin inflamed and itchy. Which is nothing like the green skin that you see from jewelry. If you do show signs of allery stop wearing the jewelry. If all you have is green skin you are safe to keep wearing the jewelry just be sure to keep the skin clean to avoid having it look bad.
At the end of the day coating your jewelry is probably the answer.
