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Using Palladium in White Gold Jewelry Means No More Allergic Reactions

Written by admin on November 9, 2008 – 7:31 pm -

For these individuals, contact with nickel can result in dermatological problems that range from a mild skin rash to severe open sores and permanent scaring. In Europe, there are laws governing the use of nickel in jewelry. The European law is known as “The Nickel Directive” and states that no nickel can be used in a material that sits in an open wound, such as after piercing, until healing is complete. What is a jewelry buyer to do when faced with this information? First of all relax, most people do not have severe reactions to nickel. And jewelers are starting to use alloys that contain less nickel to develop white gold jewelry. Some nickel-free white gold alloys were originally developed in the 1920s using palladium as the primary... more


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