Why-suddenly my fingers are turning black where I am wearing my diamond rings-all metal is 14K gold?
155580
You may want to have your water checked. I have heard of this before and it could be a contamination of your water supply with heavy metals or chemical contaminants. Don't have a heart attack but I think their are two types of metal that do that. one is arsenic but you wouldn't be writing the question if it were, two is manganese but you may want to have your water tested anyway. Usually your health Dept. will do it for free if not for a nominal charge.
875705
yes it doez. 1st u start out dark red and heavy & then it gets lighter and lighter until...POP...ure done 4 another month. :) this sucks. minez is next week. :( thanks 4 reminding me... :(
775841
I am very sad for your loss.  \n\nThere are two possible causes for the blackness on your friends toes and fingers.  It may have been gangrene or it may have been scepsi's sarcomas.\n\nIt is common for those who die from AIDS to have that happen.
866392
It's normal. I have the same problem. Plus the cartilage isn't a normal place to get pierced-I just clean mine with alcohol, and the earrings with alcohol.
809618
I think that what you are experiencing is normal since you just had the procedure done a couple days ago.  Keep your hands clean when touching your ear-lopes and use an alcohol swap to clean the area each day, and your ears should feel fine in a few more days.  Don't wear the same earrings all the time without removing them ever so often just to let the hole heal around it, not over it.  Too, wear good quality sterling silver or 12 k gold or better posts to prevent infection.  And, lastly don't share pierced earrings with friends
1121611
First off...look for any stampings on the jewellery, these numbers and or letters will determine karat or silver.  If there is no stamp the piece is likely plated or gold filled.  Precious metals (except silver) will not fade or tarnish.  By your explanation....it sounds like your jewellery is plated.  If you see another metal under the surface it is plated.  If the metal is discolouring but you see no under laying metal, it is likely gold filled.  Platinum is an extremely dense metal (heavy), malleable and presents a grey/white tone.  There are other colors of gold besides white and yelow,  if you see green or rose color these peices are likey gold.
683392
pure gold is super soft and would not hold a diamond. That is why jewelry gold is only so many karats and not pure.
768973
You're going to be wearing this ring for a long, long time, hopefully for the rest of your life, so for heaven's sake, get what you like! A good bet is to think about the jewelry you wear now, the stuff you find yourself grabbing again and again because you prefer it and it flatters you (watch, earrings, necklaces, etc.) If it's mostly yellow gold, then that's probably what you should choose in a wedding ring.\n\nAnd, no, there's no reason in the world that your two rings need to match. You are two different people, with two different styles, which is a great thing, and should be celebrated. (by the way, my fiancee chose an antique styled yellow gold band, and I chose a more modern styled white gold one. we have the same psalm inscribed in our rings, which unites our two very different styled rings.)\n\nGood luck, and congrats!
759700
Have you had an xray for this yet?  If not, I would definately recommend you get one.  It sounds like you have have done more than jam your finger.  There are a few different things that could be triggering your knuckle to swell months after the initial injury.  The most common would be a fracture.  There are other possibilities as well.  Does the finger continue to swell bigger or has it leveled out?  You may have a fragment floating around there irritating everything.  I would suggest you definately at least have it checked out, there is a possibility the swelling will go down, but do you really wanna risk the ring not fitting on your wedding day?  Make an appt with your family dr and KNOW what is going on.  Hope your finger feels better and Congratulations on the upcoming wedding!
468377
Get it checked out now....... one thing i know is your skin shouldnt be breaking out in black bits
129029
Could this be a sign of scurvy, lack of vitamin c or do you use bleach too often.  Try using gloves to do chores and moisturize your hand with cocoa butter at nights.
107767
You either have a rare genetic defect or you have a fungal infection in the nailbeds. Check with your dermatologist.
256046
I recommend you get some clear nail polish, or the clear nail hardener polish and just kind of brush the necklace/bracelet/ring/whatever.  It usually helps for a while until it wears and you have to do it all over again.  But it can help for up to months.  Just don't smother your jewelery.
64743
Take it to a jeweler. If the gold is in a ring, wear it & see if it turns your finger green; if it does, it is gold-plated or gold-filled, not fully gold. Well, not much is fully gold because gold is such a soft metal but the test should work, all the same...
980986
to figure it out look for a "pt" or "plat" stamp.\nMost new platinum jewelry has a cobalt alloy blend and will have a "pt 950" or "plat 950" stamp inside the ring band. A good test you can do to check if it's got cobalt is to put it to a strong magnet. Cobalt is highly magnetic.
194341
nice question, gold ring ... looks like no one can !!!!!
162240
I hope you mean the ring itself, and not the diamond.\nTake it to a jeweler.  They can put a little adjustable band thingy on it so it will fit the finger better.  That costs about $5-10.  Or they can torch the ring & actually MAKE IT smaller.  Won't work on CZ's, because they'll burst, but a good quality diamond should be able to withstand the heat used to modify the size of the ring.