What is nickel-free jewelry? And why can this metal be harmful to your health? We tell you everything you need to know so that you can enjoy jewelry that is good for your health. Making a hammered ring in 950 sterling silver

When you buy jewelry, what aspects do you look at? Do you only look at the price or whether the jewelry is pretty, or perhaps you are interested in knowing aspects that go beyond what you see, such as social and environmental responsibility.

When choosing your jewelry, you should take into account several factors, not just the design. Some of the points you should consider are:

• Does the brand use materials that are ethically sourced?
• Is he so responsible towards his workers?
• Is it environmentally responsible?
• Is it transparent and responsible with consumers? Does it disclose the alloys and metals used to make its jewelry?

Believe it or not, knowing how the jewelry you buy has been made not only contributes to a more sustainable world, but can also protect you from wearing jewelry that contains chemicals that are harmful to your health.

As is the case with jewelry that contains nickel in its alloy, which can be harmful to your health.

Nickel free jewelry

Nickel is a metal used to make buttons, belt buckles and in some cases to make jewelry. This material is used because it is inexpensive and can be used in alloys to harden more expensive metals, such as gold.

However, it is proven that nickel is the number one allergenic metal (1).

Has your jewelry ever caused you itching or redness? Maybe its alloy contains this metal.

Allergies to nickel jewelry are a dermatological reaction that affects many people who wear it. Among the conditions that can be caused are:

• Itching
• Redness of the skin
• In some cases it can cause swelling in the part of the skin where the material rubs.

These types of contact conditions can worsen if the use of the jewelry that caused it is not discontinued.

For this reason, it is very important that when purchasing your jewelry, whether gold or silver, you have information about the brand and that they do not use nickel in the alloys they make.

Since nickel is in most cases the metal that triggers allergic reactions and problems in the health of your skin.

Did you know that at Laurella we take care of your health? We make the alloys for our jewelry ourselves, which are nickel-free. Learn more about alloys here . In our workshops we make the corresponding alloys for each jewel, thus ensuring that all the metals and materials used are used.

Skin conditions that can be caused by nickel jewelry

The allergic reaction caused by nickel occurs when the metal comes into direct contact with the skin. When sweating, it reacts with the metal and the pores absorb it, generating a skin reaction.

This reaction can be seen as irritation, itching and eczema.

It is worth noting that this material is the one most commonly used in costume jewellery. In jewellery, other materials such as copper, palladium or titanium are more commonly used to make alloys of metals such as gold and silver.

A better option for you and your health

Now that you know this, you are probably wondering why there are jewelry stores that use this metal that is harmful to your health. This is because it is a malleable and very low-cost material, which is why it is used by some manufacturers, coupled with the lack of awareness or negligence about the damage that these jewels can cause to their customers.

Fortunately for many, today there are more manufacturers that are aware of this issue, so you do not have to worry as there are brands that offer nickel-free jewelry.

Brands that are responsible for offering quality jewelry and, above all, take the health of their customers into account.

Do you have any accessories in your jewelry box that cause allergies? It is likely that their alloy contains nickel.

Did you think you'd never be able to enjoy creative jewelry again? That's a thing of the past!

At Laurella we care about your health, which is why you can enjoy nickel-free jewelry. All alloys made for jewelry are made in our workshop to ensure the quality of each metal and material used in them.

Buy them directly on our website, through our social networks or at our module in Larcomar .