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Question: Will a true sterling silver ring turn your finger green?

I bought a supposed sterling silver ring (Ebay) and it turned my finger green in a matter of 3 hours. I currently wear other sterling silver rings on the same hand (even on the same finger) and they do not have the same effect. They seller tells me it is Sterling. Did he lie?

Answer: He lied - sterling sliver will not turn your finger ...

He lied - sterling sliver will not turn your finger green. Sometimes jewelry will be coated in silver, and when the coating starts to rub off, the metal underneath can turn your finger green. Only cheap metals like copper do that - it's called oxidization, and occurs due to the metal's contact with sweat and organic matter (skin).

Answer: nope. its copper.

nope. its copper.

Answer: no

Answer: yep he lied to you

yep he lied to you

Answer: Yes! and Yes!

Yes! and Yes!

Answer: Only Copper does that.

Only Copper does that.

Answer: Yes he lied

Yes he lied

Answer: Yes, if grren paint has been applied

Yes, if grren paint has been applied

Answer: wow! shame on him. He lied. Its soo hard to trust anybody ...

wow! shame on him. He lied. Its soo hard to trust anybody these days!!!

Answer: No, but it might give you a green thumb.

No, but it might give you a green thumb.

Answer: yes, he did lie. If its fake silver, the ring gets wet, it ...

yes, he did lie. If its fake silver, the ring gets wet, it will get lime on it and rub off onto your skin. its a fake.

Answer: I think so

I think so

Answer: Sorry but it's a fake!!

Sorry but it's a fake!!

Answer: True sterling does not turn your finger green. Someone told ...

True sterling does not turn your finger green. Someone told me once that if your rings turn your fingers green that there is something in the metal alloy that your allergic. Your seller lied. I'd report it in the feedback on EBAY and report it.

Answer: it should not........check on the inside of the ring and see ...

it should not........check on the inside of the ring and see if it is stamped .929.....that means it is real................some people say at the mall sell real one in with fake ones wich are silver plater copper.........another way to tell is smell it....if it smells like copper or say a penny it is fake

Answer: Well, actually its copper that turns your finger green. My ...

Well, actually its copper that turns your finger green. My boyfriend gave me a ring and it turnedfinger green. So I brought it back to the store and they said it wasn't a real ring, it was fake. So I toldbf about it and he confessed and everything is going well!

Answer: yeah he lied.. a real sterling sliver ring shouldn't ...

yeah he lied.. a real sterling sliver ring shouldn't turn a finger green.. I have bought many sterling silver (because I am a college student and cannot afford anything more lol) and I have never had a complaint.. and I believe I heard that it shouldn't turn green from somewhere... hope it helps!

Answer: Yep he lied. Copper with turn your finger green quite ...

Yep he lied. Copper with turn your finger green quite quickly. Look for a stamp on the inside of the ring. If there isn't one, its not silver.

Answer: Ok relax, and don't listen to everybody else on ...

Ok relax, and don't listen to everybody else on here...Green skin DOES NOT mean your ring isn't real.... Sterling silver is an alloy of silver 92.5% and copper 7.5%. When it is worked by a jeweler it will be heated if it is soldered. As a result it may become coated in red copper oxide. Usually this is removed by pickling in a solution of sodium bisulphite which produces a weak sulphuric acid solution. If you have a ring that has not been properly pickled prior to polishing it may still have copper on its surface that will react with your perspiration to make a green copper compound that stains the skin. I would suggest soaking your rings in a mixture of household ammonia and water (50/50)for a day or two. The ammonia solution will turn blue as it forms a copper ammonia ion and this will not hurt the silver. After that, your rings will not turn your skin green because the copper has been removed from the surface of the sterling. Another problem with sterling silver is that it can turn black if you eat a lot of garlic. Again perspiration attacks the silver and in this case I am not sure of the chemical reaction. Proper pickling and polishing will remove the black and restore the silver to its glory. If possible get your silver plated with rhodium and it will never tarnish and cause problems. A final note: Some people just have very strong perspiration that chemically attacks even low (10) karat gold alloys and slowly dissolves a ring from the inside out

Answer: He's lying. You should take everything an eBay seller ...

He's lying. You should take everything an eBay seller says with a grain of salt What I've found works with cheap rings though is if you paint a thin layer of clear nail polish on the surface that comes in contact with your finger, it won't turn your finger green. Every once in a while you'll have to repeat this step because the nail polish will wear off.

Answer: ok I have never got this butttt, I nearly punched out a ...

ok I have never got this butttt, I nearly punched out a jewler for selling me a 'non' genuine sterling silver ring, I got green staining and assumed it was a mixed fake. once I gotmoney back I went to an upmarket jewler and the exact same thing happened!!!! I went back and they assured me that it was 100%, I gotmoney back anyways but supposely it does occur??? Im still not a beleiver but hey thats what they said =\

Answer: Yes, he lied. Sterling silver does not turn your skin green ...

Yes, he lied. Sterling silver does not turn your skin green - cheaper metals do though. It's probably silver mixed with something esle, not Sterling. I believe you can sue him for false advertising under the Sales of Goods act. Probably cheaper just to report him and/or ask for your money back.

Answer: No, it wont turn green only non real rings...

No, it wont turn green only non real rings...

Answer: it shouldnt do that if its sterling silver only cheep ...

it shouldnt do that if its sterling silver only cheep jewlery does that... unless it was cheap cause I have one thats sterling silver and it doesnt do that I wear it all the time but try getting clear nailpolish on it and let it dry then see if that helps alittle. When your finger turns green it can be bcause you are allergic to the metal being used, nickle silver, and so on Hope this helps =]

Answer: he lied

he lied

Answer: Not inexperience. He may have not intentionally lied.

Not inexperience. He may have not intentionally lied.

Answer: he lied go get ur money back

he lied go get ur money back

Answer: Its not silver. Real Silver and Gold wont turn your finger ...

Its not silver. Real Silver and Gold wont turn your finger green. Report him for selling fake jewlery and make him give you a refund. As a ebay buyer myself I know that he is forced to give you your money back because it is false advertising. Talk with him first to see if he will give you your money back. Give it a week for him to reply. If he doesnt answer in about a week or he doesnt want to cooperate make a claim through Ebay. After so give him negative feedback.

Answer: The seller lied to you a true stirling silver ring will not ...

The seller lied to you a true stirling silver ring will not turn your finger green i've been wearing stirling silver for years with no greening real sliver will have a 925 stamped in the metal this shows the silver has been taken to an assay office of some sort and they have tested it to make sure it's not fake you probably got something thats silver plated or silver color plate and is of a copper base metal

Answer: Sorry to break it to you but...yes, he lied. Sterling silver ...

Sorry to break it to you but...yes, he lied. Sterling silver never does that. (My grandma is a jewelry fanatic and won't let me wear anything but the real thing because it will either turnfingers green or infectears from the cheap earrings)...you need to contact the person you bought it from on ebay and send it back and get your money back and if he doesn't I would take further action because he sold you a product that wasn't what he said it was.

Answer: it might not be fake. I bought a tiffanys necklace from the ...

it might not be fake. I bought a tiffanys necklace from the store.. and after a few weeks the chain turned black..

Question: I mixed my white gold ring with a fake silver ring. does it affect the quality of my white gold ring?

does my white gold ring becomes fake too? what I mean by mixed is that I store them together in one box or wear them in the same finger.

Answer: What do mean bye mixed? You melted it? If you did melt it ...

What do mean bye mixed? You melted it? If you did melt it then it would just have less gold in it by ratio. If you melted it with nickel ,lead, or copper it is still gold but those kind of metals corrode easily. You would have to clean it more often. Some people are allergic to those three and it would be worthless to them if they did that.

Answer: nothing can turn real gold into fake gold. Storing ...

nothing can turn real gold into fake gold. Storing different items together is fine. The only damage that can be done, and it takes a while to do it, is if the items rub together too much by moving them around alot. This will only wear down the softer items but will not effect the gold purity content of the ring.

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