Is sterling silver OK for sensitive skin?

Is sterling silver OK for sensitive skin? The vast majority of people who have sensitive skin or are sensitive to nickel can use sterling silver without problems. Sterling silver consists of an alloy that is 92.5% silver and the rest is other metals. Usually the remaining 7.5% is copper, but can also be some zinc.

Jewelry that is made of sterling silver must have a 925 mark. This means that 925 parts of the material are precisely silver. If you see that mark on a metal, you know it's sterling silver and probably even you with sensitive skin will be able to use the metal item.

Is there nickel in sterling silver?

Pure silver should not contain nickel, although silver may have impurities in it that contain nickel. Even so, people who are very sensitive may experience skin irritation when using sterling silver. Then it is probably not the silver itself that causes the irritation, but other substances found in the alloy.

Exactly which metals sterling silver contains can vary between different manufacturers. Therefore, people with sensitive skin can sometimes feel irritation from, for example, a piece of sterling silver jewelry, but manage to wear another without any problems.

Can you bathe with sterling silver?

Sterling silver is a material that can be deformed as it is relatively soft. However, it is very good to bathe with sterling silver and the material is not damaged by the water in any way. What you need to be careful about are external stresses such as pressure and pinch injuries.

If you have sensitive skin, however, you should always be careful when bathing with jewelry, even sterling silver. It has nothing to do with the material itself, but rather that there is a greater risk of the skin becoming irritated when it becomes moist under a piece of jewelry for a longer period.