8 авг. 2018 г. · Sterling Silver: Softer and more prone to scratching and denting compared to stainless steel. Over time, it can tarnish, requiring regular ...

29 июн. 2024 г. · Sterling silver has a slightly yellow undertone while stainless steel has a slightly blue undertone. Sterling silver is a precious metal and ...

2 июн. 2020 г. · Silver is good only for fully healed piercings and only for short term wear. This is because silver is a soft metal that can scratch and ...

26 авг. 2024 г. · I'd say the primary difference here would be that sterling silver would tarnish while stainless steel will not. However, steel will not look ...

13 апр. 2018 г. · I've noticed that a lot of jewelry (namely septum rings) are sold in sterling silver as opposed to surgical steel or titanium. I'm afraid it will tarnish.

26 авг. 2024 г. · Sterling Silver is undoubtedly pricier and has the prestige of being a precious metal, which will hold more monetary value long term than stainless steel.

8 мар. 2023 г. · So surgical steel is more a blanket term, it's an alloy of numerous metals and often contains metals people are sensitive to/allergic to.

9 мая 2018 г. · Go with the surgical steel bead for now, silver is risky for new piercings!

12 окт. 2022 г. · I think it's because surgical steel has some nickel in it, which is a surprisingly common allergen. And if it isn't high quality, it's likely to irritate the ...

8 мар. 2022 г. · surgical steel is an alloy containing a mix of (generally nonspecified) metals, among them being nickel; sensitivity and allergy to nickel is ...