Comments on: Jewelry 101 – Making Earwires

By: digart

digart — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:51:31 +0000

The copper poison referred to is from ingesting (eating). In some areas of the world,like the Caribbean,a common cause of fish poisioning is by eating fish that has ingested a large amount of copper from certain areas, feeding banks, etc in the ocean. Just like you can get mercury poisioning from eating too much contaminated salmon,etc.

By: Wanda K

Wanda K — Thu, 14 May 2009 04:45:52 +0000

hey now thats kool,will b makin`some soon!!

By: Glitzer

Glitzer — Wed, 13 May 2009 22:52:23 +0000

I have always been buying ear wires from suppliers… great to know how to make them on my own! Totally fab tutorial! Thanks for sharing!!!

http://be-a-glitzer.blogspot.com/

By: Cher

Cher — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:10:24 +0000

Simple & easy to follow for those who want to make their own earwires out of any metal (not just copper), Leah I’ve been making my own earwires for ages, and only buy when I need leverbacks.

In fact copper has positive properties, such as copper jewlery being worn to alleviate aches & pains by those who suffer from arthiritis! Anyone who can’t wear copper because it turns their skin green or has an allergic reaction probly already knows that, and would opt for silver or gold. I can’t imagine why one would consider it unsafe or poisonous, unless they intend on swallowing the earwires, sheesh! lol

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:52:42 +0000

e liquid – I’m assuming you meant earrings? It does take some practice, of course, to get good at it, but I think it’s a lot of fun.

Thanks Debbie and Mary for the copper info.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 13 May 2009 10:56:23 +0000

That link isn’t even an article about anything! It’s a medical encyclopedia that that says the definition of copper poisoning is an overdose of copper. Duh! The definition of any kind of poisoning is an overdose of the thing in question. Brilliant. There is absolutely nothing wrong with using copper in jewelry. If you have a sensitivity to it, don’t wear it. Most jewelry designers will be happy to replace copper ear wires with sterling silver (still containing copper) if you request it.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:49:29 +0000

Copper is a naturally occurring element in your body. The FDA even recommends a certain amount to ingest each day.

That being said, I wouldn’t eat copper jewelry. Since the FDA recommends we eat small amounts of copper daily, I can’t imagine that wearing it would cause problems for 99% of the population.

By: e liquid

e liquid — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:37:51 +0000

Really nice work. Your rings look similar to rings sold at Renassaince Festival made by local artisans. I’ve always wanted to buy one, but talked myself out of it because they’re so expensive. Now I can just make my own.

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:33:59 +0000

Also, it is possible to overdose on silver too – there are drinkable silver tinctures that people take for some kind of ailment, and I’ve heard of cases where that is toxic. It’s very different to consume metal than to touch it, which is probably why it is safe to wear silver jewelry but not necessarily safe to eat silver.

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:32:12 +0000

That site doesn’t really say anything about copper poisoning except that it’s an overdose of copper – you can overdose on vitamin A, but you aren’t going to hear people say that carrots are poisonous because the contain vitamin A. Copper is commonly used in jewelry as well as copper pots for cooking. I would think if you could get copper poisoning from contact with the metal, it would be far more dangerous to use copper cookware than to wear a copper accessory. I will do some research, but honestly, I am 100% certain that it is safe to wear copper jewelry. If you don’t think it’s safe, don’t wear it.