About Hypoallergenic Earrings

What to look for if your ears react

Check the post, not just the front. A plated or brass post sits inside the piercing all day, so a solid silver post matters most. Some silver styles carry rhodium or gold plating for color, and plating can wear with friction over time. Sterling silver can darken over time; wipe it with a silver polishing cloth and store each pair in a closed pouch.

Pierced or no piercing

If a healed piercing still itches with new earrings, the metal is the usual suspect, and solid silver studs are a good next pair. If the piercing itself keeps reacting, magnetic studs let you wear earrings without anything in the hole; the method is in our sensitive ears guide. Related: magnetic earrings, sterling silver earrings, stainless steel vs sterling silver.

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