[Jewelry making - Article 00365] - Re: [Orchid] Skin discoloration from jewelry

[Thomas Blair]

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    Donna, I have kept a number of aricles ( for counter-top use) to
    show customers when they come in with this problem. There are a
    number of reasons why gold will turn skin colors. The most common
    is abrasion, cuased by makeup or medicated creams, lotions even
    toothpaste on skin or clothing. The alloys in gold corrode,
    forming dark compounds- under moist or wet conditions. Fatty
    acids are released when a customer perspires causeing the
    corrosion.Clorine is the worst for karat gold jewelry.And yes
    your friends metabolism (or anyones) can affect the jewelry one
    wears. So it isn't under karated jewelery as some think. I have
    much more info if you need it. Hope 
this helps. Thomas 

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