Why Fake Jewelry Turns Skin Green: Often you must have seen that green marks are formed on the hands or neck of the wearers of artificial jewellery, have you ever wondered why this happens? Know why such a mark is made?
Updated On – 2:19 pm, Sun, 6 March 22
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Often you must have seen that green marks are formed on the hands or neck of the wearers of artificial jewellery, have you ever wondered why this happens? At the same time, wearing a ring or chain made of gold and silver does not leave such marks. There is a reason for this to happen. According to the report of Mental Floss, green marks on the hands are most commonly seen when wearing jewelery made of copper or jewelery made with copper and other metals, know why such a mark is formed?
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The report says, when wearing artificial jewelry, the metal present in it reacts with oxygen. This is called oxidation in the language of science. The direct effect of the process of oxidation is seen in the form of blue or green marks on the fingers. This is the reason why these marks are seen after removing such jewelery from hands.
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American Academy of Dermatology expert Suzanne Friedler says that wearing such jewelery for a day or two does not have such an effect on the fingers, but after more time, blue or green rings appear on the fingers.
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This is most commonly seen in the summer days, when sweat reacts with the metal, then this color becomes even deeper. Apart from this, it also depends to what extent the ring or other jewelery is in contact with the skin.
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Experts say, this happens when jewelery made from adulterated metals is worn. Therefore, if you do not want to have such marks on the hands or neck, then you can choose the option of gold or silver, because they are usually not adulterated.
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