Earrings & jewelry
This hub covers earrings and other jewelry for people who react to metal, mostly nickel. The pages record what each maker states about the metal and its grade, plus whether any nickel statement is made, because the word hypoallergenic has no legal definition we found for jewelry.
The main list is hypoallergenic jewelry. The earring pages split by material: titanium, stainless steel and gold, with titanium against stainless steel comparing how well each is documented. The records show that titanium pages more often name a grade, while steel pages tend to say only surgical grade.
For brands, Mejuri and Blomdahl each have a page. For rings, nickel-free wedding rings says to ask for the exact metal and alloy. There are also pages on jewelry for work and kids' earrings.
Three picks to start with
Best hypoallergenic earrings
Four earrings carry an explicit maker "hypoallergenic" claim plus a published material: Blomdahl USA (uncoated ASTM F-67 titanium), Impuria (F-136 titanium with gold-colour PVD), Tini Lux (F-67 titanium with titanium nitride PVD) and Pierced Co (gold-plated stainless steel). Grayling's gold-filled or sterling silver hoops meet our criteria but the maker doesn't use the word. "Hypoallergenic" is the maker's word, not a tested outcome, so the material and any coating are the facts to weigh.
Best hypoallergenic earrings for kids
Three earrings have a maker-stated "hypoallergenic" claim and a listed metal: two Pierced Co stainless steel pieces and one Tini Lux titanium stud. Only the Pierced Co pearl stud page speaks to children, and that is the maker's wording, which we cannot assess.
Best hypoallergenic earrings for piercing
Four earrings have a maker-stated "hypoallergenic" claim and a stated material: two implant-grade titanium (no grade number), and two stainless steel (no grade number). "Hypoallergenic" has no legal definition we could find for jewelry, so each verdict is the maker's claim plus the listed material, not a promise about your skin or a statement about any piercing.
How we check products in this category
'Hypoallergenic' has no legal definition for jewelry, so a maker's word is a claim. Pieces are listed on a stated metal and grade plus a nickel statement; pieces that meet that but whose maker does not use the word are labelled that way. Evidence is from dated maker pages, some browser-captured. We have not tested products ourselves. The full rules are in the review criteria.
Product guides
- Best hypoallergenic earrings
Four earrings carry an explicit maker "hypoallergenic" claim plus a published material: Blomdahl USA (uncoated ASTM F-67 titanium), Impuria (F-136 titanium with gold-colour PVD), Tini Lux (F-67 titanium with titanium nitride PVD) and Pierced Co (gold-plated stainless steel). Grayling's gold-filled or sterling silver hoops meet our criteria but the maker doesn't use the word. "Hypoallergenic" is the maker's word, not a tested outcome, so the material and any coating are the facts to weigh. - Best hypoallergenic earrings for kids
Three earrings have a maker-stated "hypoallergenic" claim and a listed metal: two Pierced Co stainless steel pieces and one Tini Lux titanium stud. Only the Pierced Co pearl stud page speaks to children, and that is the maker's wording, which we cannot assess. - Best hypoallergenic earrings for piercing
Four earrings have a maker-stated "hypoallergenic" claim and a stated material: two implant-grade titanium (no grade number), and two stainless steel (no grade number). "Hypoallergenic" has no legal definition we could find for jewelry, so each verdict is the maker's claim plus the listed material, not a promise about your skin or a statement about any piercing. - Best hypoallergenic gold earrings
Of seven gold-look earrings we could verify, only Mejuri's hoops are solid gold (14k), and Mejuri's page names no nickel statement. Grayling's hoops are 14k gold-filled, not solid. The other five are coated: gold plating over stainless steel (Pierced Co) or a gold-coloured coating on titanium (Impuria, Tini Lux). "Hypoallergenic" is the maker's word and has no legal definition. - Best hypoallergenic hoop earrings
Three hoops are shown. Grayling Weightless Medium Hoops (14k gold-filled or .925 sterling silver, "100% nickel-free") meet our criteria, but the maker does not call them hypoallergenic. Mejuri 14k solid gold ("Hypoallergenic") and Pierced Co gold-plated steel huggies ("always hypoallergenic") are the makers' own claims, not promises; only Grayling and Pierced Co make a nickel statement. - Best hypoallergenic jewelry
Any piece can still cause a reaction; "hypoallergenic" is the maker's word. What differs is the published material: six are titanium (five name an ASTM grade), two are gold-plated stainless steel and one is solid 14k gold and one is gold-filled or sterling silver (that maker says "nickel-free" but not "hypoallergenic"). The page also covers three Mejuri pieces whose maker page says "hypoallergenic": a ring and a necklace in 18k gold vermeil over sterling silver, and a 14k solid gold necklace. None of the three pages makes a nickel statement we could check. - Best hypoallergenic stainless steel jewelry
Four earrings have a maker-stated "hypoallergenic" claim and stainless steel listed as the metal, but none of the four names a steel grade such as 316L. "Hypoallergenic" is the maker's word, so each verdict here is the claim plus the material listed, not a promise about your skin. - Best hypoallergenic stud earrings
Six studs have a maker-stated claim and a published metal spec: five titanium (four name an ASTM F-136 or F-67 grade) and one stainless steel with gold plating. "Hypoallergenic" has no legal definition, so each verdict here is the maker's claim plus the material listed, not a promise about your skin. - Best hypoallergenic titanium earrings
Six titanium earrings pass our maker-page check: each maker names titanium as the metal and makes a nickel-free or hypoallergenic statement. Only Impuria (F-136), Blomdahl USA (F67) and Tini Lux (F-67 base) state an ASTM grade; "hypoallergenic" has no definition we could cite, so these are maker claims, not promises. - Best nickel free earrings
Of the seven earrings here, four are titanium, two are gold-plated stainless steel and one is a gold-filled or sterling silver hoop. Six makers call theirs nickel-free or hypoallergenic; Grayling says 100% nickel-free without the word hypoallergenic. Makers that name an ASTM grade (Blomdahl USA, Impuria, Tini Lux) give you the most checkable spec; Simply Whispers says "medical-grade" without a number. - Best surgical steel earrings
Four earrings have a maker page that says "hypoallergenic" and names stainless steel: three Pierced Co styles (all "surgical grade", gold plated) and one Studex cubic zirconia stud. None of the four gives a steel grade number, so under our criteria "surgical steel" is not a grade here, and each claim is the maker's own.
Brand checks
- Is Blomdahl hypoallergenic?
Depends on the earring. Blomdahl calls its titanium earrings suitable for nickel allergy or sensitive skin, but "hypoallergenic" has no legal definition. Of the pages we read, only the Blomdahl USA star names a grade (ASTM F67) for post and back; the pearl and heart pages say "pure medical" titanium without a grade. - Is mejuri hypoallergenic?
Mejuri says "hypoallergenic" on all four product pages we read, but that is the maker's word and none of the four makes a nickel statement. The vermeil pieces are gold over a palladium barrier on sterling silver; the 14k pieces are solid gold with no alloy metals named.
Versus
- Titanium vs Stainless Steel Earrings
The records show a documentation gap, not a skin result. Titanium earring pages more often name a grade (F-136, F-67); steel pages say "surgical grade" or "stainless steel" without one. Neither metal removes the need to ask a dermatologist if you react to nickel.
Guides
- Hypoallergenic jewelry for work and uniforms
No source we read sets rules for jewelry at work. They do show that earrings, watches and belt or jeans metal are common nickel contact sites, and that frequent handwashing and wet work are the recognised job risks for hand dermatitis. Check the metal, then ask your employer or a clinician. - Nickel-free wedding and engagement rings
Ask for the exact metal and alloy, not the word "hypoallergenic". DermNet lists pure platinum and 18 or 24 karat gold among the options for people with nickel allergy, and says white gold is usually alloyed with nickel. A ring is worn for years, so plating that wears off matters more than on earrings.