Concepts Designs

Concepts are made so that all parts that touch the ear are safe for Sensitive Ears. Not just Dermatologist Tested, Concepts are Dermatologist Tested, Recommended, and Proven to not cause allergic reactions. Both fronts and posts are complete pure surgical stainless steel. Dangles and beads are either steel, or tested plastics, which will not cause irritations.

Concepts' Surgical steel is a very durable, yet hard metal, which makes it perfect for post, but more difficult and costly for use in the manufacturing of the front or dangle parts of earrings because the steel wears out the tooling. Often earrings will have "surgical posts", however the fronts and dangles are not surgical, and cause irritations to sensitive women.

Both Gold-tone and Silver-tone Concepts Earrings go through a special heat treatment and polishing process.

Concept uses up to 3-10 times more gold on our gold-tone styles than most other fashion jewelry lines available. Concept uses an average of 30 mils. of gold to achieve a fine jewelry finish. The norm for the industry for plating similar earrings is 2-10.

The finish of Concepts lasts for decades, where as the finish on many nickel free products can change within months, especially with women who have high acidic skin, which is often the case with sensitive women.

Base metal fashion earrings are often nickel plated prior to plating with gold. This layer of nickel allows the gold to hold onto the base metal. On some nickel free earrings, while the casting of the front is nickel free, and the posts are often "nickel free cast" or surgical steel, the method used in the joining of the fronts and the backs can cause irritations. With Concepts, we make sure that all parts that touch the ears are completely allergy free.

14 Kt gold is 14 parts gold, and 10 parts alloys. (18 Kt is 18 parts gold, 6 parts alloys.) Nickel is a common alloy, making the gold harder and brighter. Often solders and gold used for joining earrings contain nickel or other irritants. Concepts are made completely allergy free.

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