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So even if you wear gold your ears still get irritated? If so then dont bother piercing them and just wear clip ons if you really want earrings for your wedding
@julies1949: I have worn clip ons in the past, they're generally not very comfortable, the slip off a LOT and, of course, they're still made of metal so they don't really help with the allergy issue. I'm mainly looking for advice from girls who have gone through the same issue, but thanks for the idea!
@bells: As I said, I haven't had pierced ears for the last ten years, so I'm honestly not sure how my body would react at this point. I guess I'm just looking for ideas/advice from other people who have had the same problem.
My ears used to get irritated from a nickel sensitivity. There are lots of clip ons that have a plastic coating so no metal touches your ears and the new silcone lined ones are very comfortable.
Just do a little online research.
I'm allergic to nickel - but most earrings now are nickel-free. I know if you get your ears pierced at Claire's, you have the option of Titanium, Stainless steel, or 14Kt gold.
You're probably reacting to the nickel in cheap earrings. I have the same problem, so I only wear gold/white gold earrings now. I think most piercing places offer stainless steel studs for piercings, and you might even be able to find some 10k gold.
I have the same problem and even when I wear sterling silver I sometimes get sensitive ears. My number one tip is to never wear studs. Always opt for the fish hook or hoop earings instead. I can only wear studs for a couple of hours because the same metal stays on the same spot once you've put the back on. Hooks and hoops have more movement and they always seem to help. This works for both my mom and I and we've had the same problem forever! The only studs I can wear are 14k gold or better.
I'm the same way, and west.coast.blonde has a point about not wearing studs. And unfortunately about the nicer metal. I find I can't always wear even sterling silver or 14k gold (I think like others above it may have to do w/ nickel if that's even in there, otherwise it's something else) but usually, if I buy a pricier earring, I can wear it. I never wear my jewelry for a full day though - it generally comes off when I get home. And, I disinfect all earrings with rubbing alcohol before wearing them.
Do you also have issues with the metal parts of blue jeans? I find that to be the most frustrating!
I've found a few nickel-free earrings online, on places like amazon and ebay. There's one seller called Blomdahl that has a few options. They're not super pretty but at least it's an option. There are other sellers too. Just search "nickel free".
For most people, it's nickel that causes a problem with a metal allergy. Unfortunately, it's a cheap and strong metal that is mixed in with gold or silver sometimes. That's why it's not easy to avoid. It's a white metal, so I think it might be seen more in silver or white gold, but probably sometimes yellow gold too.
When you first get pierced, you should probably go with titanium or plastic. Then when it's healed, you can try other things.
You should try gold, 14 karat or higher (like 18k), and also nickel-free steel. Sometimes earrings are sold as 14k gold, but the posts may actually be gold-plated which would not be good. Gold plating is a thin layer of gold over base metal.
Here are a few of the ones from amazon.
This last pair has plastic posts.
@west.coast.blonde @Sking: Thanks for mentioning about the studs - I had no idea that could be a factor. Being as I was young when I had pierced ears, I almost always wore studs. Strangely I've never had an issue with rivets in jeans but I've definitely had a few belts that I had to throw out because of their buckles.
@hunni b: Thanks for your info and research - I had no idea that they made studs out of plastic!
@kirabee: Sure! Just fyi, the plastic earrings do look a little cheap in person, but if you need a break from wearing metal or if your ears are still healing, they might be useful.
I have this problem with earrings too, so I understand. I'll have to try some of the other suggestions here as well, especially about wearing hooks vs posts. It's not always the price of the earrings either. I've paid for decent earrings at a department store that were marked gold and I still had a problem.
I tend to prefer gold to silver so I don't have as much experience with silver.
@hunni b: I prefer gold as well! I plan to talk to my dermatologist thoroughly about this before I make any decisions but it's great to get everyone's advice!
Sometimes my ears will get sensitive too and get infected after wearing earrings. I find I can ONLY wear surgical steel, which is supposedly hypo-allergenic. Maybe give them a try? A lot of earrings are made out of it now, and they're relatively inexpensive, depending on how big they are.
If those don't work, I would second the PP's suggestions of trying plastic studs or gold.
put a clear coat of nail polish on the metal part that goes through your ears.
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So I have a metal allergy/sensitivity - I can break out from necklaces, bracelets, rings, belt buckles, etc, if they're not made of high-quality metals like sterling silver or gold. But the worst thing for me was earrings. I got my ears pierced when I was six or seven and because of my sensitivity, they never actually healed properly. You know when you first get your ears pierced and you have to turn your studs every day for the first few weeks? I was doing that for seven years! Any time I would try to change my earrings, my ears would flare up and get infected. It was terrible. So when I was 14 I gave up, took my earrings out, and let my holes close.
So now I'm 24, thinking about my wedding, and I want to wear some gorgeous chandeliers or classic pearl studs and feel beautiful! I have heard that people can get pierced with different metals (titanium maybe? I forget) to overcome a sensitivity. Does anyone have this problem? Have you found a way to still wear earrings?