How can I tell if jewelry is real gold or gold plated?
How to tell if jewelry is real gold or gold plated: read the stamp, check where it wears, skip the tests that damage it. And why pla...
Ear Health & Safe Earrings
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Can I clean her earrings with hydrogen peroxide?
Can you clean earrings with hydrogen peroxide? On solid metal, yes, but it won't sterilize them and it can dull some metals and stones. What works ...
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Is stainless steel jewelry good quality?
Stainless steel jewelry quality ranges from excellent to poor, because the name covers many grades. How to tell a well-made steel earring from a ch...
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Can kids be allergic to gold?
Can kids be allergic to gold? Yes, though it causes fewer earring reactions than the metals mixed into gold. What the research shows and what to do...
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What is niobium jewelry?
Niobium jewelry is a pure metal with no nickel in it, colored by anodizing rather than plating. How it compares with titanium and S316L Surgical St...
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Will her ear holes close if she stops wearing earrings?
Do ear holes close without earrings? It depends mostly on how long she has had them. What shrinks, what closes, and how to get a stud back in after...
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Is German silver real silver?
Is German silver real silver? No, it contains none. What the alloy actually is, why it carries the name, and how to spot it on a jewelry label.
