| From time to time people will get allergic reactions to | | | | sweat and other nasty stuff off it that gets trapped in |
| their wedding bands. The skin underneath the band | | | | there. Keep your ring off for a few days until your skin |
| may become red, bumpy, and itchy. This may happen | | | | clears up. Do your best not to itch your finger, and if |
| the day after you first wear it, or three years down | | | | you can't resist buy some hydro cortisone creme for |
| the road. Why does this happen to some people and | | | | relief. If this solves your problem try wearing the ring |
| what causes these reactions? | | | | again, but take it off when you sleep so your skin can |
| As we grow our body chemistry changes, and as | | | | breathe. |
| such, we can become allergic to certain metals. | | | | #2 - If the above remedy fails to work, you're most |
| Certain rings are also often plated with gold, rhodium, | | | | likely allergic to one of the metals in the band. If this is |
| or silver, which can wear down exposing metals | | | | the case, do one of the following:a) Coat the inside of |
| underneath which we are allergic to when they | | | | the ring with clear nail polish and allow to dry |
| surface. Very rarely are we allergic to the metal which | | | | completely.b) Visit a jeweler to have your ring plated.c) |
| the ring is based on, such as gold, but rather to the | | | | Visit an allergist to find out which metal you're allergic |
| trace metals used to strengthen it such as copper and | | | | to and buy a ring without that metal. |
| nickel. Often times our skin is irritated because it does | | | | The safest metals to buy if you are often allergic to |
| not receive any air being under the ring 24/7/365. | | | | jewelry are ones that are pure and ones marked |
| How do we solve these problems and prevent future | | | | hypo-allergenic. Titanium is almost always a safe bet |
| allergic reactions when buying jewelry? There are a | | | | and is used in many surgical instruments, but has a |
| few options we can turn to for those with this problem. | | | | cheap feel and won't hold it's polish. 24K gold is also |
| #1 - Remove your wedding band and carefully wash | | | | good but weak and easy to damage. 950 Platinum is |
| your hands, in particular between your fingers. Then | | | | the very best there is, and what we recommend at |
| wash your ring with water to get off all the lotion, soap, | | | | Wedding Rings Forever. |