How to avoid allergic reactions to jewellery Jewellery has the power to transform any outfit, and while the metallics trend is in full force, investing in the highest quality jewellery is not always possible.
As a general rule of thumb, costume jewellery or plated jewellery are more likely to cause reactions due to their mixed metal content.
“Any piercing jewellery is also more likely to cause a reaction because of the nature of it and it’s therefore always well worth investing in hypoallergenic pieces for your piercings,” advises Rakholia.
“The more expensive a piece of jewellery is, the less likely it is to contain metals such as nickel,” says Rakholia.
“The karat value of gold indicates the amount of pure gold in the piece, with higher karat yellow gold pieces having fewer additional alloyed metals.
