Black marks on finger from rings........Why??!
Question: I got a new ring for christmas it was a 24 Caret Gold ring and it has turned my finger a black all around where the ring was! This has appened before but i never really thought about before it seems that anytime i wear a gold ring it turns my finger black! Also ifi run the ring down my face ,arm, leg ect.. it puts a black streak any where the ring rubs.......does anyone know why this happens?
Answers: I got a new ring for christmas it was a 24 Caret Gold ring and it has turned my finger a black all around where the ring was! This has appened before but i never really thought about before it seems that anytime i wear a gold ring it turns my finger black! Also ifi run the ring down my face ,arm, leg ect.. it puts a black streak any where the ring rubs.......does anyone know why this happens?
Sounds like you are having a chemical reaction to the metal in your ring, as it isn't the ring itself, but a chemical reaction between the ring and your skin. Some times its also an indication of an iron deficiency.
Its very very common to see this in rings made of White Gold. Pure gold, which is 24k,, is generally considered too soft for practical uses in jewellery and is alloyed with other precious and base metals to increase its durability.
Research into the "gold smudge" has five basic reasons as to why gold can sometimes leave a black mark or a rash.
Sometimes skin secretion and perspiration contain chemicals which react with the molecules of other metals in the gold alloy. This can happen when changes occur in body chemistry for example, during pregnancy.
Outside chemical influences, such as medications, cosmetics, hairsprays and perfumes may sometimes be to blame for the "smudge." Always allow these products to dry before putting on your jewellery. Some shampoos, for example, those produced specifically for dandruff or scalp problems may leave a residue on the skin that will continue to tarnish lower carat gold.
Air pollutants from industry may cause the "smudge" which can rub off onto the skin when jewellery is worn.
Minute particles of dust or powder may be embedded in the skin which can result in extremely small particles of gold alloy being rubbed off and left on the skin.
The fifth and least likely cause may be an allergy to gold or one of the other metals in the alloy, such as an allergy to nickel which is commonly used in fashion jewellery, some white golds and some modern hard gold-plating methods.
fake gold
yep, fake gold
yup, it's not only fake, but it's cheap. sorry!!!!
Check the stamp inside, it should be stamped 24 Ct gold.
Your body chemistry is allergic to whatever metal is in the ring. It isnt real gold. It may have been coated in a light layer of some cheap gold like 10 or 12 k but that rubbed off on your skin. You could wear hypoallergenic jewelry or actual gold. Chances are you are also allergic to Sterling Silver.
My Aunt has thid problem, she cannot wear any impure gold eg 9 or 18 caret... it is unusual you are having a problem with 24 carat though.
It is due to a high acid content in the skin, mine is intolerant to silver.
Hope this helps
Gold plated or gold filled or 24 C gold can not physically or chemically do this. You have brass oxide from some amount of brass in the ring's metal and it develops from acid in skin. Oxide is like rust from water on iron, you have sweat on brass and the black is like rust streaks. Very common issue in todays buyer beware market.
its fake gold.
do you wear makeup when you run the ring down your face? since that is a way to tell if it is real or not.
but you just may not be able to wear any thing, so ask your doctor to check you out and see what is causing this, or go to the jeweler and have them check the ring or you can ask them too.
This happens to me too. I don't know why it happens. It's certainly not fake gold. Just wear the rings when you absolutely have to and not all the times. I wouldn't worry about it too much unless it hurts. I don't think you have anything to worry about.