Does 24k gold have nickel in it? I have terrible nickel allergies but usually am ok with high quality gold. I just got married and my new, very high quality 24k ring is causing a bad reaction. Could it be nickel?

24K gold is the purest form of gold in jewelry - and unless you are allergic to yellow gold, which is very rare, i'd say your ring is an alloy of gold and something else, like nickel. white gold contains nickel. check with the person who sold the ring to make sure it is pure gold.

Yes traces in it. I know that titanium and stainless steel do not as I am allergic to nickel, it causes eczema aroung my ring finger because my wedding band is gold.

Like others have said, it's not going to be 24k gold-- you could scratch that with a fingernail if you tried hard enough. It may be plated in 24k gold and an alloy underneath, or if it's "white gold" then it's plated with something.

Some people can have alergic reactions to high Karat gold. 24K is the purest form of gold available (99.9999% pure).

It's quite possible the gold itself is causing a reaction. Quite a few people have a reaction to yellow gold, so they have rings that are white gold or platinum instead :)

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It could, pure gold is very soft, which is why they add nickel to it. Jewelry cannot be made from pure gold and stand up to everyday wear. I have similar problems, my wedding band is tungsten (looks like silver, but no tarnish).

I'm not a doctor but I don't think pure gold can cause a reaction in anyone. Gold is a noble metal, among the most non-reactive, non-allergenic elements.

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