Copper Earrings

[handcrafted]

Im finding my love for copper again and i am making a few items. When it comes to copper earrings is it still better to use sterling ear wires or should i use copper ones.

[Peter]

I would think copper would turn you green - stick to the ss wires. There again................there has to be a job opportunity for a female Yoda lookalike somewhere!

[handcrafted]

Hmm, yeah spose they would. Iv already made some with copper wires which cant be changed without taking the earring apart! So they will just have to make do.

[Kiamyka]

I've used pure copper earwires (as apposed to copper plate)with no green side effects

[Pebbles]

I bought lots of copper ear wires, I assume they are ok for the ears, otherwise, why would they be selling them?

[mizgeorge]

Or use niobium or titanium - both are hypoallergenic and come in copper and bronze colours.

If you decide to use silver, try adding a copper bead and coil on the earwire to help blend the two metals together.

[Scorch]

Hmmm... I'm surprised. I'd have thought that bare copper would tarnish to a dark brown, and would also turn you green. Uness it's lacquered, but the problem is usually that the lacquer chips off when you work with the wire...

[ejralph]

As George suggested, anodized Niobium is a good way to go.

Or look for copper finish earwires. Rather than being pure copper, they are plated with a copper finish that matches the copper jewellery, doesn't turn ears green and also complies with the EC nickel directives (well, mine do - can't speak for other suppliers of course)

[smat]

It depends on your skin type. Some people onlu have to look at copper and their skin turns green. Others can wear it all the time with no green marks.