[Jewelry making - Article 00241] - Re: [Orchid] Palladium white gold allergy

[Teresa Frye]

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Hi There,

    I'm just jumping in on this thread so sorry if I missed something.
    Are you allergic to nickel? Even though nickel shouldn't be present
    in your palladium white gold, there was a study published from
    Italian researcher Andrea Basso at Santa Fe Symposium in 2006 that
    demonstrated individuals that were nickel sensitized could
    potentially have a reaction to palladium. An earlier comment
    suggested that you try a 950 Palladium alloy to check for allergic
    reactions. I think this would be a good idea and probably cheaper
    than going to the doctor in the long run. If all else fails, you can
    always fall back on the amazing biocompatible properties of platinum.
    I have yet to hear of a documented case of a reaction to Pt.

Good Luck,

Teresa Frye
TechForm Advanced Casting Technology
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