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- What made you start making this kind of jewelry?
- Are a lot of women allergic to metal?
- How can I tell if I'm allergic to metal?
- How bad can a metal allergy get?
- Do gemstone crystals really have energy?
- Give us some examples of what some of the gemstones mean.
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What made you start making this kind of jewelry?
When I lived in Taiwan, I visited the local markets on a regular basis, and soon enough I realized that all of their traditional jewellery wasn't made with metal as it is here in North America. I have always had skin allergies to the nickel that's found in most metal jewellery, so I was really happy to find cool jewellery that did give me a skin reaction. When I moved back to Canada, I realized that I wasn't alone and that there is a strong need here for high quality fashion jewellery that doesn't contain metal.
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Are a lot of women allergic to metal?
According to medical journals, about one in 6 women have some level of skin allergy to metal, which is often nickel.
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How can I tell if I'm allergic to metal?
Usually it's not a big secret. If you find that your skin feels irritated or itchy when you wear metal jewellery, or from something as little as the button on your jeans, chances are you have what's known as contact dermatitis, which means that you have an allergy to something only when it touches your skin.
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How bad can a metal allergy get?
Well it all depends on the type of metal, the length of time you wear it, and believe it or not, the amount that you sweat. When your perspiration comes into contact with the nickel in your jewellery, it corrodes it and forms nickel salts. This is what your skin is actually reacting to. The most common symptom is a constant itching and burning sensation, and possibly a rash or patchy red skin. The worst reaction would persist until bleeding occurs.
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Do gemstone crystals really have energy?
Crystals are from the earth and they are formed with various minerals, and these minerals are said to have healing properties. The easiest way to appreciate how this is even possible to understand that crystals have the most orderly structure in nature. This structure can conduct energy and it will respond to different types of energy like heat, light, electricity, and even the energies of consciousness. Depending on the type of energy input, the minerals in crystal will vibrate at various levels and release energy of their own. The energy released from the crystal and the effect that it have on our body depends on the minerals contained in the crystal.
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Give us some examples of what some of the gemstones mean.
Quartz has a base of silicone dioxide and depending on the colour, it may contain trace amount of other minerals. Rose quartz contains titanium which gives it a pink tone and that mineral produces feelings of love and eliminates negativity. Amethyst quartz contains iron which gives strength and mental stability, and it also provides relief from pain and strengthens the immune system.
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