Is copper jewelry harmful to the human body?

Many people like gold and silver jewelry. In addition to gold and silver, copper jewelry can also be made. No matter what jewelry is worn on the body, it looks good and is very popular among people. However, there is a saying that copper jewelry is highly radioactive and wearing it for a long time can easily lead to a high incidence of some cancers. Therefore, many people dare not wear jewelry. Is it really harmful to the body?

Does wearing jewelry have any effect on your health?

The gemstone has radiation but is no longer harmful

Jewelry is radioactive, and the radioactivity mainly comes from two aspects. The first aspect: Gems are formed in the earth's crust over a long period of time, and during the process they will definitely grow together with the radioactive substances next to them. However, the gemstones we mine now have all gone through billions of years of changes in the earth's crust, and their radioactivity has long decayed to the point where they are no longer harmful.

The second aspect: In order to obtain beautiful colors, some gemstones are irradiated. Regarding this case of artificial irradiation, there is actually no need to worry about the gemstones becoming radioactive, because these operations are performed by regular manufacturers. They will let the gemstones sit for a period of time after irradiation before putting them on the market for sale. The radioactivity of these gemstones is no longer harmful to the human body.

People raise jade, but jade does not raise people

There is a saying that "it takes three years for a person to take care of jade, and ten years for jade to take care of a person", so people who are allergic to wearing metal ornaments will choose jade, agate, etc. to wear. The saying that people can raise jade is true. In fact, the famous ancient doctor Li Shizhen mentioned in "Compendium of Materia Medica" that long-term consumption of jade dust has benefits such as "moisturizing the heart and lungs, helping the voice and throat, and nourishing hair".

Medically, it is also believed that human body temperature, sweat or oil have certain benefits on the structure of jade. Wearing jade on the human body can indeed make the jade more transparent and beautiful. However, there is currently no scientific basis for the claim that jade can nourish people. Some people say that jade contains trace elements that can be absorbed through the skin when worn, but this main claim has not been confirmed by experiments. After all, it is still unclear in what state the trace elements in jade exist.

The blackening of silver jewelry has nothing to do with the body

In ancient times, silver needles were often used to test for poison. That was because arsenic was often used as a poison. Due to the lack of purification technology at the time, arsenic always contained some sulfur. It was not the arsenic that reacted chemically with silver, but the sulfur.

If the silver jewelry we wear today turns black, does it mean that our body has excreted sulfur, which is an unhealthy sign? Many people have such concerns. This situation cannot be completely ruled out, but it is also possible that the sulfur content in the surrounding environment has reached a certain concentration. However, experts say that it is unscientific to say that silver turning black means that the body is unhealthy. Normally, the blackening of silver jewelry is just a normal chemical reaction between silver and certain substances in the air, and has nothing to do with your health.

Precautions

Jewelry Buying Tips

If the jewelry you buy is made of alloy, it is fake and contains nickel. People who are allergic to nickel will develop contact dermatitis, redness, swelling and itching if they wear such accessories. Therefore, do not buy close-fitting accessories at street stalls; you must buy them from regular merchants; those with allergies, scars, children, and people who sweat a lot are not suitable to wear metal jewelry.