Love that new piercing that you just received. Well, be careful! Studies have apparently shown that body piercings can not only be harmful because of introducing infection into the body, but if not made from the right material you can also suffer lead poisoning.
In fact, so dangerous can this be that the California State are actually requiring, by law, that jewelry sold particularly for use in body piercing must have less than six percent lead. This went into effect in August, 2009. Fines of up to $2,500 day for each piece the sellers possess are now going to be implemented.
Jewelry with lead, especially fashion jewelry, is coming under increasing scrutiny as more and more cases of lead poisoning from jewelry have been coming to light. Symptoms of lead poisoning can ultimately lead to seizures, organ failure and even death!
So if you are thinking of buying fashion jewelry, particularly anything that is inserted into your body, make sure that it is lead free, or at the very least that it contains very low levels of lead before going ahead with your piercing.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Charm Jewelry Hot Christmas Gift
Guess what was one of the top sellers this Christmas, when it comes to Christmas presents? Aside from toy Hamsters, apparently, that is!
Made popular by Oprah, who touts Pandora charms as her favorite, charm jewelry in general was very popular when it came to Christmas gifts this year. Of course, Pandora, while quite probably the leading charm jewelry, is not the only brand of charm jewelry to spike in sales this Christmas season. Both Chamilia Charm jewelry and Trollbeads were also extremely popular purchases this year.
"What makes charm bracelets and other similar fashion jewelry so popular?" you ask. It is simple. Fashion jewelry is in. It is cheaper than buying real diamonds for example, it looks great on any woman and when it comes to charm bracelets, just the ability to switch and mix and match charms, as well as give specialized charms for special occasions makes these particular items ideal gifts.
It is still quite a while till next Christmas, (everyone heaves a sigh of relief) but keep charm bracelets in mind when thinking about what to get a woman for her birthday gift. It could be a viable option.
Made popular by Oprah, who touts Pandora charms as her favorite, charm jewelry in general was very popular when it came to Christmas gifts this year. Of course, Pandora, while quite probably the leading charm jewelry, is not the only brand of charm jewelry to spike in sales this Christmas season. Both Chamilia Charm jewelry and Trollbeads were also extremely popular purchases this year.
"What makes charm bracelets and other similar fashion jewelry so popular?" you ask. It is simple. Fashion jewelry is in. It is cheaper than buying real diamonds for example, it looks great on any woman and when it comes to charm bracelets, just the ability to switch and mix and match charms, as well as give specialized charms for special occasions makes these particular items ideal gifts.
It is still quite a while till next Christmas, (everyone heaves a sigh of relief) but keep charm bracelets in mind when thinking about what to get a woman for her birthday gift. It could be a viable option.
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