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Help for Metal Allergies

Hypo-Allergenic Handmade Niobium Hoops with your choice of Titanium or Niobium ear wire.

Below you will find information on Metal allergies .Also see what our customers have to say about these products . Our comment page has grown to the point that I gave them a page of their own. Customer Comment Page

Alloys and Allergies

One of the more common metal allergies that people may have is to nickel. One thing that many people do not realize, is that Surgical Stainless Steel contains a small amount of Nickel (usually 8% in jewelry). If you have only a slight allergy, then you can probably wear Surgical Stainless Steel for a few hours, or possibly all day. Or, you may be so sensitive to nickel that not only can you not wear any earrings with it in them, but also you cannot wear watches, or have the buttons on your Levi's touch your skin.

For these severely nickel-allergic people, we suggest the following alternative:

Titanium- Titanium is for metal sensitive people and children or adults with newly pierced ear holes. Its neutral grey color blends well with many fashions, and will allow the sensitive to "finally wear earrings".
Niobium - Niobium is not plated or painted. It is anodized, meaning it is colored by dipping it into an electrically charged "bath". Because it contains no nickel, most people with metal allergies can safely wear Niobium.
Nylon - Nylon is for people that can not tolerate metal at all.

All NEW Niobium/Titanium HOOPS!!!!

The above picture is to demonstrate the sizes and colors of the new Hoop earrings sold below.

All of the hoops are made with your choice of Titanium or Niobium ear wire. They are all available in sizes from 2" to 1/2" The Niobium hoops are 16ga and the Sterling Silver hoop is 14ga. All of the hoops with the exception of the one marked Sterling Silver are Niobium. They are all very strong and very hard to bend. I had quite a time bending them in to shape especially the small ones. Lots of fun :o)!! They are very light weight and comfortable, I made myself 2 pair and love them.

Update on hoop design- 8/13/2010-I have found recently with my experience in wearing the smaller hoops I had a problem getting them hooked so I have redesigned the part in the back to look like the 2" yellow demo above.They are much easier to close. The large hoops are easy to put on with either design.

I am discontinuing the 1/2" hoops as they are just to difficult to make as the niobium 16ga wire is very hard to bend that small. Also, the color gets washed out and does not hold the beautiful dark color when bent that small. I will continue making the other sizes.
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Titanium/Nylon Gemstone Studs
Titanium/Nylon Crystal studs
Titanium/Nylon CZ in settings
Titanium/Nylon faceted gems
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium "NEW"
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium "NEW"
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium"NEW" Feather earrings
Titanium/Nylon FunButton
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium French Hooks/Hoops/Kidney wires
Nylon Earrings 4 New nylon posts w/pointed crystals
Niobium1 Handmade Gemstone & Niobium
Niobium2Handmade Gemstone & Niobium
Niobium 3Handmade Gemstone & Niobium
Niobium/Titanium 16ga hoops w/choice of Titanium or Niobium earwire."NEW"Hammered Silver & Niobium Hoops
Titanium Hoops W/SeedBeads "NEW"
Titanium Fun Studs $3.00 Per Pair
Titanium Earrings 3Tassel button Earrings
Titanium Earrings 4 Beaded earrings
Titanium Earrings 5 Titanium Earrings
Titanium Earrings 6 Titanium wire w/Gemstones
Titanium /NylonEarrings 1 Limited Edition FunDangleButton Earrings in Titanium or NylonHooks
Titanium /NylonEarrings 2 Limited Edition Button Earrings in Titanium or Nylon Posts
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium 1
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium 2
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium 3
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium4 
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium5
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium6
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium7
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium8
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium9
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium10
Titanium/Nylon/Niobium11
HolidayEarrings1Titanium,Nylon and Niobium Earrings
HolidayEarrings2Titanium,Nylon and Niobium Earrings
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Tips & Useful Items, Earring backings, Ring sizers
Customer Comments

When placing your order choose either Ti for Titanium ear wire or Nio for Niobium ear wire.

Yellow Niobium Hoops 2" $25.00 per pair
Yellow Niobium Hoops 1 1/2" $23.00 per pair
Yellow Niobium Hoops 1 " $20.00 per pair
Yellow Niobium Hoops 3/4" $18.00 per pair

Nat.Grey Niobium Hoops 2" $25.00 per pair
Nat.Grey Niobium Hoops 1 1/2" $23.00 per pair
Nat.Grey Niobium Hoops 1 " $20.00 per pair
Nat.Grey Niobium Hoops 3/4" $18.00 per pair
Blue Niobium Hoops 2" $25.00 per pair
Blue Niobium Hoops 1 1/2" $23.00 per pair
Blue Niobium Hoops 1 " $20.00 per pair
BlueNiobium Hoops 3/4" $18.00 per pair

Green Niobium Hoops 2" $25.00 per pair
Green Niobium Hoops 1 1/2" $23.00 per pair
Green Niobium Hoops 1 " $20.00 per pair
Green Niobium Hoops 3/4" $18.00 per pair

Pink Niobium Hoops 2" $25.00 per pair
Pink Niobium Hoops 1 1/2" $23.00 per pair
Pink Niobium Hoops 1 " $20.00 per pair
Pink Niobium Hoops 3/4" $18.00 per pair

BronzeNiobium Hoops 2" $25.00 per pair
Bronze Niobium Hoops 1 1/2" $23.00 per pair
Bronze Niobium Hoops 1 " $20.00 per pair
Bronze Niobium Hoops 3/4" $18.00 per pair

Teal Niobium Hoops 2" $25.00 per pair
Teal Niobium Hoops 1 1/2" $23.00 per pair
Teal Niobium Hoops 1 " $20.00 per pair
Teal Niobium Hoops 3/4" $18.00 per pair

Purple Niobium Hoops 2" $25.00 per pair
Purple Niobium Hoops 1 1/2" $23.00 per pair
Purple Niobium Hoops 1 " $20.00 per pair
Purple Niobium Hoops 3/4" $18.00 per pair
"NEW" 16 ga. Hammered Natural Grey Niobium hoops. They are a little bit darker than sterling silver.
Hammered Nat Grey Niobium Hoops 2" $28.00 per pair
Hammered Nat Grey Niobium Hoops 1 1/2" $26.00 per pair
Hammered Nat Grey Niobium Hoops 1 " $23.00 per pair
Hammered Nat Grey Niobium Hoops 3/4" $21.00 per pair

The last 2 are sterling silver with your choice of Niobium or titanium earwire.

The sterling silver is just a little more expensive than the niobium hoops.
14Ga. Sterling Silver Hoops

14ga. Sterling Silver Hoops 2" $31.00 per pair
14ga.Sterling Silver Hoops 1 1/2" $28.00 per pair
14ga. Sterling Silver Hoops 1 " $25.00 per pair
14ga. Sterling Silver Hoops 3/4" $22.00 per pair

Now in 16ga Just a little smaller than the 14ga but still very strong.
16Ga. Sterling Silver Hoops

16ga. Sterling Silver Hoops 2" $29.00 per pair
16ga.Sterling Silver Hoops 1 1/2" $26.00 per pair
16ga. Sterling Silver Hoops 1 " $23.00 per pair
16ga. Sterling Silver Hoops 3/4" $20.00 per pair
"NEW" 16Ga. Hammered Sterling Silver Hoops
16ga. Sterling Silver Hoops 2" $32.00 per pair
16ga.Sterling Silver Hoops 1 1/2" $29.00 per pair
16ga. Sterling Silver Hoops 1 " $26.00 per pair
16ga. Sterling Silver Hoops 3/4" $23.00 per pair


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