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Re: [Orchid] Safe materials for earwires?
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Monica Sargeant Saturday, June 04, 2011
   
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Sheila,

    I use brown niobium ear wires for copper, brass and bronze jewelry.
    Niobium is supposed to be one of the least allergy causing metals
    for ear wires. I also buy brown niobium wire and make my own ear
    wires. I tape my pliers so the anodized color does not come off as I
    am forming my earwires. Niobium is pretty stiff so it works pretty
    well for ear wires. 

    You can also patina Sterling Silver ear wires to a brown color. I
    have heard some folks use clear nail polish to cover the surface of
    brass or copper ear wires, but that seems like a lot of work. No one
    has ever returned or complained about the brown niobium ear wires so
    those are what I stick with. 

Monica
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