Skin Or Chemistry Changes?

Pookie

Pookie

Crazy Cat Lady
Location
Western NC
I've noticed lately I seem to have a skin reaction to yellow gold. My wedding set is yellow gold and I've noticed dark circles around my finger when I wear it. I can't wash it off very much at all, but if I leave it off for a day it clears up.

The other rings I wear on my right hand don't do this, but they're either white gold, platinum, or sterling silver. I know my Mom had reactions to yellow gold but it looked more like a pink rash than just a dark circle. I've never had any problems until now. Has anyone else had this problem?

Is this another joy of getting older? Gaaaahhhhh!!
 

Gold is a very inert element. It is unlikely that you would have an allergic reaction to any kind of gold.
I would first examine the possibility that something is being trapped under this substance is the cause of the reaction.

A thought - is yellow gold an alloy containing some copper?
 
Pookie I've done a bit of digging. Yellow gold does contain copper and IMO this could be what is causing the discolouration.
You're not alone with this problem.

I also found this

I have a bad problem with yellow gold turning my skin black. I used to wear only yellow gold years ago, but over time my rings started turning my fingers black, and the problem got worse with time. I cleaned my rings and even took them to the jeweller for a professional cleaning, but that didn't help. It only takes a few hours for the black coloration to appear, even on rings that have just been cleaned. I don't wear lotion on a daily basis, so I don't think they're reacting with anything other than my skin. It got to be so embarrassing that I have stopped wearing yellow gold altogether. I have several sterling silver and platinum rings that I can wear with no problems, so that is what I have been wearing exclusively for the past several years. I have never purchased any white gold jewelry - when I spoke to the jeweler about my problem with yellow gold, they mentioned that people who are sensitive to metals tend to have even worse reactions to white gold than yellow. They advised me to wear platinum, since it is hypo allergenic.

http://www.pricescope.com/forum/jewelry-pieces/skin-reactions-to-metals-t77497.html
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