Hello Maggie - Don't know if you remember me, but I pierced my ears a couple of months back with your niobium earrings (after four attemps before with TERRIBLE results!) and my ears, I'm happy to say, look fantastic! I still don't beleive I have them pierced! Thank you so much!

I would like to purchase the swarovski pearls and some niobium hooks. I have some dangles already that I haven't been able to wear and I would like to try them on your hooks.

THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN for all your research to make this possible for me!

Hi Maggie - I had it on my list to e-mail you today! So far, so good! I'm going to a conference soon and thought I'd get another pair of your hoops. I've also bought some charms that I can hook onto the hoops to fancy it up a bit.

There was one time when one of my ears got sore and there was a little crust, but I just kept doing what I was doing with the sea salt and A&D and it went away quickly. I'm afraid to try anything other than your earrings though! Maybe I'll just keep going with this until there are no issues for a month or two, then try soemthing else. We'll see.

Thanks so much. I can certainly say that if I hadn't googled what to do with ear piercings that won't heal and found you, I would not still have have earrings in! Thanks so much

I ordered simple niobium hoops from you a few weeks ago.I only ordered one pair because I never found earrings I could wear!

My husband got me "titanium" earring for Christmas a couple years ago. The reaction was slower-1 day instead of 10 minutes but the swelling, itching, and seeping was the same. And the irritation lasted for months afterward even though I had no earring in.

We had to return those and just gave up until I found your site. Thanks for figuring what I'm actually allergic too! I've had these hoops in since the day they came in the mail with absolutely no problems. I'll be making many more orders!

[Response] I suspect that the "Titanium" earrings that you husband bought you were alloyed. Many people can heal just fine with Alloyed Titanium, but I, just like you, can not. I am glad that we found each other, and that you are wearing earrings again!

Hi Maggie, I just ordered earrings, dangles for my daughter. She has had such a struggle with her ears and finally last night they are looking so much better. My daughter can finally wear earrings... thank you soooo much!! These will be a Birthday present for her! She will be so happy to get the dangles. Thank you very much.

When I was 9 my mother took me to get my ears pierced. Within a week I had an infection that spread all the way around the outer edge of my ear. My parents assumed I was too young and had failed to take proper care of the piercings. I tried again on my own when I was 15 with the same results. That was when my family doctor suggested an allergy to metals. So I tried switching to hypo-allergenic steel. Obviously it didn't help.

I didn't try again until I found your web site. Encouraged to give it one more effort, I purchased a pair of your black pearls. I even did the piercing myself using a diaper pin (there was so much scar tissue from the first two times I didn't even bleed). Yeah, I have had my ears pierced for three weeks now without any issues! Of course my husband is not happy, he thought he was getting off easy with a wife who couldn't wear jewelry.

Today I purchased a pair of the sapphire and ruby earrings and I am looking forward to expanding my collection. Thank you very much to making me feel feminine again.

I came upon your site today while I was doing my occasional search for ANYTHING to wear in my ears. I am 46 and have had my ears pierced since I was 13. Over the years I have had little to no luck with every possible type of earrings.

Today I tried to put in a pair that my sister gifted me and within 5 minutes my lobes were swollen, burning, sore and pus-filled. This is the usual reaction. Like you, I have short hair so it makes me so sad not to be able to wear earrings.

I ordered a pair of sleepers today and will keep my fingers crossed! I hope yours will be the ones that work after more than 30 years of frustration.

[Update] YAY! I have the pearl dangles in! They are even prettier in person. I was so nervous taking the other ones [healers] out. I didn't use Neosporin to get the new ones in, as I have in the past with other earrings, per your suggestion. So far they feel great, although mind over matter, every time I think about them I'm like OMG ARE THEY ITCHY??? LOL So many years of earring-related anxiety and discomfort.

Thank you!!! I only wish you lived around here so I could buy you a glass of wine. You rock! :)

I TOTALLY appreciate the special pricing that you give me, THANK YOU for the consideration. The fact that you haven’t charged me over $50 ever, is a blessing in itself. Thanks so much for hanging in there with me….had it not been for you I would have given up a long time ago!!!! Don’t ever go out of business Maggie…you are truly a blessing!!!!

Do you ever think of expanding? I mean there are probably a lot of people out there that you could help! For example, the piercing places here in Rockford only sell “piercing” jewelry…the gauge of the earrings are all really big…no one sells “regular” jewelry…and even if they did they would not have your special pins. When I got my ears pierced the owner of the shop that did my piercing said that he wanted to start selling “regular” earrings for women but hadn’t gotten around to it.

Maggie - all is going pretty good and very tolerable. I really don't have that much, if any, itching. My ears are a little sore when I get up in the mornings, but that seems to go away. They really don't bother me when I'm talking on the phone either. Thanks,

Hi Maggie, She [his wife] absolutely loved them and actually slept with them on and she had no problems, which she was so excited about. I am sure we will be buying more as soon as we pay off our xmas spending

I wanted to inform you of the awesome news. My wife has loved wearing earrings again without all of the problems she had in the past !!! So, am I. Your help and quality of product was awesome and I will be ordering many more pair. Thanks again for assisting me in making mine and my wife's holidays very exciting..

Dear Maggie: We got the earrings on the 20th December, just in time for her 24th birthday so that was great. She has tried the titanium hooks with dangles from the $25 shop (YAY). No infections and she is totally stoked (very happy). She is going to give the Niobium ones a shot next week.

My daughter is 8 and has had her ears pierced for almost two years. we have tried 10k gold, 14kgold, sterling silver, the inexpensive ones that say "nickel free" and just recently titanium (which the ones I find in the jewelry stores are not very pretty for little girls). It seems to only seriously affect one of her ears, although the other one gets itchy. They get itchy, red and crusty, then of course she picks at it, it bleeds and eventually gets infected. She's only had the titanium for a few weeks, but the crustieness has not completely gone away. I figured I would try the niobium. I hate to have to let her holes close up.

I wanted to let you know the earrings arrived and I am delighted. You're right - the pictures didn't do them justice - they are beautiful. I've been wearing the rainbows since I opened the box. I really want to wear the other ones - but am having trouble convincing myself to switch from the rainbows because I like them so much.

I had an opportunity to show them to the bride this weekend and she loved them too. Thank you so much, Maggie - for your patience, your talent and your willingness to work with me to find just the right thing.

We received the earrings yesterday and we immediately put the hoops in. So far, no problems. It's the first pair of earrings she's worn (except for the piercing studs) that haven't irritated her ears within a few hours. She LOVES them and I think they're just what she needs to heal her ears.

I received the earrings on Tuesday and my ears are actually healing! I wore the sleepers for 3 days, but just HAD to wear the other pair today. I received so many compliments on them at work! They are comfortable and so well-made! My husband has seen the agony I've gone thru since August and he even suggested I order more earrings....So, your earrings have made a big impression! After all, how often does a husband encourage his wife to shop??!! Just joking, he really adores the quicksand I walk on! Thanks, again! I'll be ordering more soon...

Hi Maggie, I have been wearing your earrings for 10 days now. The earrings went through the existing "holes" with little problems. It went through one fine, and the other needed an extra "push" to come out the back. I haven't had any problems!! I had a couple of itchy times, but they didn't last long (just a few minutes). No redness, swelling, or lymph node problems (that is what happens when I ignore the redness and swelling!). I am so pleased! I can't wait to get other pairs (so look for another order soon). I even changed my hairstyle so that my ears are visible (now that's silly). I am so thankful, not only for the earrings, but for the great advice and followup. So thanks a bunch for all your help!

My ears were pierced for the first time when I was thirteen. I had an immediate allergic reaction. I attempted to wear the 14 ct gold earrings anyway and developed a severe infection. I have pierced my ears 3 other times over the years trying different things: sterling silver, surgical steel, 24 ct gold, rubber backs, plastic sleeves, etc. You name it and I have probably tried it with very painful results. I purchased Maggie's hoops and have had NO problems at all. They have been in for 10 days now with no itching, swelling, redness, or infection! My husband is so happy! Now he can buy me jewelry for presents! Maggie has a customer for life!

Thanks, Maggie! I don't really know what I am doing....I am 52 years old and attempted to have pierced ears many times during my younger years, but my ears would never heal. I had neck surgery in April and now have a titanium plate in my neck, so I thought my allergy to metal had cleared; however, I got my ears pierced again in August and they are not healing. I thought, since I have titanium in my neck, that titanium may work for my ears. I'm on the verge of taking these earrings out and letting the holes close; hence, the rush order [I made to you]! I really hope this works! Thanks for contacting me so quickly! I can't wait to try the earrings!--

I had my husband read your e-mail because it is so rare to find such good customer service! You seem to be a very compassionate and caring person. I'll let you know how the earrings work....Thanks, again!--

Dear Maggie, The earrings are for my daughter, 11 years old. She's had her ears pierced since 4. We've had trouble right from the start-huge infection with the starter earrings, which were surgical steel. Since then I've tried 14K gold & nickel-free. At first, there didn't seem to be a problem with nickel-free, but lately she can't even wear those for a day without having redness & itching followed by a swollen nodule at the site. This will be our first experience with Niobium.

[Update] Dear Maggie, My daughter's earrings arrived Monday, & they are stunning. Just beautiful. We immediately put in the healing hoops (after cleaning), & she wore them for 3 days without a hint of redness, itching, or swelling. So then she had to try the hearts today. She's been wearing them since 8 AM, & they are perfect so far. Usually she would have problems within a few hours. And they look so pretty on. The size is perfect for her small face & ears. So thank you, thank you, thank you! We are so very pleased with our purchase, & we plan to order some earrings for Christmas & birthdays to come.

Maggie, One of my 'life philosophies' is that I try to give back when & where I can. I've learned that something that may seem to me like a small kindness may in fact make a large difference to the recipient. I believe that women need to help each other over the rough spots whenever possible. You have made a difference for me - and for that I thank you. You can bet that everyone at this wedding will know where I got my earrings!!"

Good morning Maggie! I am getting married in October and wanted desperately to find a pretty pair of earrings to wear to the wedding. I ordered two pair from you the end of August, one of each type of metal [niobium & titanium], and was able to wear the first pair I tried on! I am so happy that words just do not express my joy!

You have made this woman very happy! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

By the way… I was playing makeup on Saturday and did my hair and makeup and put on my dress and earrings and I couldn’t believe how good the earrings looked with the dress! I was so happy!! We’re getting married in two weeks. I’ll have to send you a picture afterwards so you can see… they made the dress! ;-)) And added to my glow because I was so happy!!! ;-)))

I received the studs and they are working just fine! Unbelievable!!

Thanks again, Everything looks so beautiful. You've been such a big help, it's nice to have another "friend" in Florida

Thank you!!! I am so excited at the prospect of being able to wear pretty earrings again...it makes me feel so good. Can't wait for their arrival. How are they shipped and when should I start looking for them? I do appreciate your kindness and will definitely let you know how it goes. And hopefully will be buying lots of new earrings. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas...Thank you.

Hello, your story is my story. I have so much white gold diamond jewelry and cannot wear. I did have my 1 carrot diamond ring just 2 weeks ago set in Platinum and just love it and can wear with no problem which makes me very happy. I found your site by searching, and you have some really beautiful jewelry. I will book mark for the future. thanks for reading my email. we need more people like you. I am so allergic to nickel it isn't funny and cannot find anything that will work for me that has any style that's for sure. I have tried some nickel free earring and worked for awhile then, bang, broke out with the itching and had to take them out. I am so tired of spending money on jewelry that I cannot wear.

Hi Maggie, Thank you for the superb customer service. I was a bit hesitate to purchase off the web without seeing the earrings, as they are for my husbands birthday Saturday. He got his ear pierced a few months ago and loved the look of them. My ears have been pierced for 30 yrs, I cant wear anything but a loop type because after 2-3 hrs wear, like post earrings of any type, platinum, gold, cheap ones, I get an infection. It happens as I aged.

So as long as air can get thru the holes, I seem to do ok with any type of loops earrings. The post earrings for me is long gone I am afraid, I have diamonds I cant wear anymore because of it. I am interested in trying one of yours on one of my holes to see if it happens and of course my husband will have the other one. I have a total of 4 holes and I can't even use two of them with all the cool earrings out now.

Again your customer service is the best online and offline I have come across in many many years. You have restored my faith in mankind. Thank you!!

Hi Maggie The earrings arrived today and they are beautiful. I know that Ruth will treasure them. Thank you for a very special birthday gift. [Update] Ruth is very pleased with the earrings. She put them in right away and wore them all day without a problem. Thank you so much for a great product.

Hi Maggie, I just stumbled upon your website and I just needed to drop you a quick email to say THANK-YOU!!! I was so excited when I first heard of titanium jewellery for my allergies but was so disappointed when I realized that the only titanium earrings I could find in town were large gage "body-piercing" style barbells etc. Not really my style :) To find a place where I can purchase beautiful artwork like yours makes me so happy I almost cried when I found your site!!! This will be the first time in my life I can finally wear beautiful earrings! Thanks so much again, and I also just wanted to confirm that you ship to Canada? Thanks Maggie for putting a huge smile on my face!

Dear Maggie, I bought the earrings for my daughter, who is eight yrs. old and has struggled ever since we got her ears pierced 3 yrs ago. She does do better with hoops. The nobium hoops really cleared thing up well.

Hi Maggie, I just placed another order. If you can ship the order as soon as possible I would appreciate it. I'm just anxious to put something in my ears. The only earrings I have [she accidentally lost some] are the pearl and crystal pair. As much as I love them, they do not work with casual clothes. I wore them in Vegas with a black dress. I went most of my life without earrings and now I can't seem to go without them. How quickly one can get hooked. (don't mind the pun) I guess earring jokes are up there with math jokes.
[I love this joke!]

Maggie, I am so impressed!! While I can still wear earrings, I react to just about anything [else] anymore. I had a stainless steel medical ID bracelet and I can't even wear that. I developed what almost looked like, and certainly felt like, poison ivy. Hence my suggestion: What is the possibility of Titanium ID tags? You already offer the watches, so the chains are readily available! I would love to know if you can get such an item! Amazing site, I will be ordering earrings as soon as I have some extra cash!

Maggie, I just received your earrings in the mail, they are beautiful and I can't wait to wear them. Again, thank you for all your information. You have been very helpful. Good luck to you with your business. I love your website.

Hi Maggie, I just wanted to thank you again so much for the beautiful earrings. The remainder of my order arrived yesterday and I’m wearing them today! They are lovely and you do such a wonderful job!

Hi Maggie, I received the Alexandrite earrings as well as the amethyst crystal ones. As usual, they are gorgeous and I'm very pleased! Thank you very much for all your hard work and special attention!

Maggie, Thank you so much for the quick turnaround and the great product. My wife said "You can tell her I love them. I put them on the day you gave them to me and haven't taken them off since. I haven't been able to do that with earrings since around 1995".

Maggie, I would like to thank you so very much for all of the excellent customer service and wonderful product that you produce! You went above and beyond to accommodate me and help me out and I really appreciate it. As I've mentioned before, this is the 4th time that I've had my ears pierced. All the other times didn't work because I could never keep the studs in longer than a week or two. Thankfully, I discovered your earrings, had my ears pierced with titanium studs and then ordered your product after my ears healed. And it worked!!! I am so thrilled to be able to wear earrings again. Thank you for everything you have done.

Hi Maggie, I received my earrings last week and they are beautiful! The best part is, after 3 days, my ears are healed! I must admit, I was still a bit skeptical even after your reassuring emails that these earrings would not irritate my ears. It's just that I have been disappointed so much in the past with "sensitive skin, nickel-free" earrings I was almost ready to give up hope! But once I put them in, I could tell that these were different. No instant burning/itching/bleeding, which was the norm for me for years. After the backs of my ears were healed (I kind of had to repierce the backs) I completely forgot about them, until this morning when I looked in the mirror and realized I'd had them in for almost a week with no problems! I just wanted to write you to thank you for creating these earrings for those of us who have metal allergies, I've missed wearing earrings so much and I can't wait to order more. :)

Hi Maggie Just thought I'd let you know that my earrings are great and I have had them in constantly since they arrived and I have not had a single problem. So glad I visited your site and have given your card to a friend who has same metal allergies. Will be ordering more earrings in the future. Thanks

Maggie, Thank you again so much for your help & the very useful information! I would recommend you and your services to any one.

Maggie, I am so excited about getting the butterflies [earrings]! I have gotten pierced several times over the last 20 years...each time letting the holes close up because, aside from piercing studs, absolutely everything infected my ears. It's weird...I've been told that the piercing posts are made of surgical steel, but then I'd buy earrings with surgical steel posts, and my ears would swell up like rashy pumpkins.

About a year ago, they had been closed up for over 10 years. I decided I wanted to pierce them again, figuring I'd just leave whatever they were pierced with in permanently, or just buy a variety of piercing studs. I went to a tattoo parlor and had them done with a needle, and they use the surgical steel hoops instead of studs, so I've had them in this whole time, and refused to take them out until I could find some pretty, girly earrings.

The guy who pierced them suggested titanium, and I started reading up on it and the other metal that you use [Niobium]. I looked all over the internet for earrings with titanium hooks. I figured I could buy earrings and just swap the hooks out. While doing that, I found your site. I love your earrings!

[Response] Thanks for your story! I am so excited for you too! Let's keep those rashy pumpkins away from you! Just a little info... The piercing posts you purchase from the piercing professionals are much more hypo-allergenic than the replacements you might get at the mall. I suspect this is what is happening to you. It's all in the way we are allowed to "label" our items in this country. Did you know that it is perfectly legal for merchants to label their jewelry as "Nickel Free" as long as it has less than 5% of Nickel. Ridiculous. Someone who is allergic does not want to have even 1% of the toxin in their jewelry.

I honestly don't know why there aren't more sites like mine on the internet today, but I suspect we will be seeing more and more Titanium & Niobium on the market in the next couple of years. I simply have 100% success. There are so many people like us who are sensitive to earrings. I even have a little 2 year old girl who can't even wear plastic, but she can wear my Niobium!

[Follow-Up] Maggie, Just got them, love them, love them, love them!! Thanks.

Hi Maggie, I am hoping these do the trick!! I have had my ears pierced 4 times and each time have had to let them close up because I have problems – even with super expensive earrings!! I would love to wear earrings again (for more than 2 weeks after each piercing!), so these are my last hope! Thank you

Follow Up: Hi Maggie, I received my [post] earrings yesterday and I already love them! I just put in another order [this time] for hoops, which you should be receiving soon. Thank you.

The earrings work great, thank you very much. Finally found a pair that wont bother my ears. Thanks again

Maggie, I have just looked at your website and I am quite impressed with your story and your beautiful jewelry, particularly the titanium and niobium earrings.

Dear Maggie, The earrings are beautiful! I am not having any problems at all. Thank you so very much!

Maggie, I have unsuccessfully had my ears pierced twice in the past & got them done again a week ago with 14K gold, hypoallergenic studs. I started breaking out a few days later, itching, blisters, the whole nine yards. My piercer advised me that it would be best to keep these particular earrings in until the healing period was over. I'm obviously very sensitive.

[Note: It is always best to follow your piercers instructions for healing a piercing, if at all possible. However, I do recommend switching to Titanium if you just cannot wear the gold piercing earrings, or better yet, get your ears pierced with Titanium in the first place, it is readily available on the market now.]

I thank you so much for your help. It was reassuring to see that I'm not the only one who has such sensitivities to earrings. Thank you again. You are really providing a wonderful service.

[Response] Higher karats of gold (14k & 18k) are "hypo-allergenic" which means less likely to cause an allergy than lower karats (12k & 10k) Niobium, and Commercially Pure grades of Titanium are "NON-allergenic" meaning there is nothing in them to be allergic to. I think you will see Niobium & Titanium becoming much more popular in the next few years. There are so many people with allergies, and it's getting worse. That's why I decided to make my earrings available to the public.

Hi, Maggie. The earrings arrived and they are lovely. When I first put them in, one of my ears did react, possibly because there has been no earring in it for a long time. I coated the wires with Neosporin and put them in again the next day, and since then there has been no pain or reaction at all. I'm very happy with them. It is great to be able to wear earrings again. Thanks again.

[Response] I am so happy for you! I have found that it takes about 3 days to get used to wearing earrings again. Generally the reaction we get during those 3 days is minimal, and subsides completely thereafter. While you are getting used to them, keep them clean and dry with water and a clean towel each day, then at least once a week after that. www.wear-earrings-again.com/caresheet.html You may not want to sleep with them since the dangles are alloys and could come in contact with your skin during sleep, and cause a reaction. Thank you for the update, and keep in touch and let me know of any questions or concerns.

Dear Maggie, Thanks so much for all of your kind assistance! Your "hands-on" experience and insight is a great help, too. Hope I haven't wasted your time checking out possibilities.

[Response] No you have definitely not wasted any of my time. I like to know what questions and concerns are out there about my products/services. I use the experience for quality control. And my only goal is helping everyone who asks, to wear earrings again.

Maggie, I'm just really excited that I found something after all these years that will work for my ears! Thank you.

Maggie, Thanks for your help with my first order this winter. Your products are fabulous. I'm ordering more.

Maggie, I just got home and opened the earrings you made for me. They are absolutely beautiful!!! I have not yet put them on as I am to wait until the middle of June before I remove the [titanium] studs that they pierced my ears with. The stones are so beautiful -- your workmanship is meticulous. They are going to be so pretty with my necklace and dress. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm sure you'll hear from me again with another order, but I want to make sure my ears are compatible with these [niobium] first. I can hardly wait to wear them.

Dear Maggie, I just found your site. My daughters are allergic to all that you discribe. We are going to give niobium a whirl… One of my daughters has thick ear lobes, and I was wondering if you have Post Earrings for thick earlobes. I saw your wonderful assortment of hook and hoop earrings, but it looked as though all your posts were standard in size. When we got her ears pierced, the girl said that she needs to wear extra long posts for thick ear lobes. Please let me know.

[Response] I make the Niobium posts myself, since they are not yet manufactured and available on the market, so I can make them any length you wish. I am sending the longer posts, as well as a "new concept" posted earring, that requires no back at all.

Follow Up: My daughter is wearing the new concept earrings and likes them. The new concepts fit because you don't need a back on it. The Niobium seemed to work very well for her. She said there is no itching, and she is very happy. My other daughter loves how light they are.

Hello Maggie, How exciting to have my very own personal earring shopping website. The earrings look perfect. I am looking for a pair that I could wear everyday. I'm still wearing the titanium without any reaction. I am ready to try the niobium. Thanks again for all the special attention. ps. I forward all of your emails to my daughter at UVA.

Hi Maggie, The Pearl earrings arrived thursday. They are absolutely beautiful. I just bought another pearl and sterling necklace (macy's has great sales) and the earrings match perfectly. I will be wearing them on May 6th (my cousin's wedding). The women from Dragonfly made wedding earrings for me and I would like to keep them because they are a perfect match to the other necklace. If I mailed them to you would you be able to change the hook to niobium?

[Note] This customer ended up excepting posts better than hooks, so a Titanium Post/Ball/& Loop was attached to the earrings instead. She loves them and has ordered many more earrings from me since.

Hi Maggie, I was thrilled to receive my earrings yesterday (Monday) in the mail. They are beautiful. I'm wearing the aquamarine today. The plastic backs are a little tight when taking the earrings on or off, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. [Note: you can put a little neosporin or a&d ointment on the post for lubrication for the very first wearing. It should be fine after that.] I look forward to ordering more earrings from you in the future. And thank you so very much for the "military discount!" What a kind gesture! Not many people put their money / business behind their support for the troops. I appreciate it.
Thanks again, the earrings are amazing!

Hello Maggie, I have received my earrings. I hope I can wear them. I am unable to wear simply whispers so yours are my last chance. My ears bleed and get crusty with other earrings. I am a red head with all the skin sensitivities. Can't wear gold.
Follow Up: I must say I had my doubts when you said my ears would be healed in 3 days. You were right. I followed your directions to the letter. I bought 2 pair from another company and had the same problem. I had my fingers crossed with yours. My ears are no longer crusty or sore. After wearing the other earrings for only a few hours my ears would be sore, bloody, and crusty. My ears actually feel better with yours.
Many thanks.

I haven't been able to wear earrings in several years until I tried yours. I can now sleep in the earrings. First time in years I could keep a pair of earrings in my ears over 6 hours and not get sore crusty bleeding ears. I will buy more pairs now that I know I can wear them.
Thanks!!!!

Dear Maggie, You are my last resort. In 1988 my 8 year old daughter wanted to get her ears pierced. Of course she would not do this unless I got mine pierced too. Being the good mother I agreed. For the next year we both went through a variety of metals, with one negative reaction after another. We finally decided it was not worth the discomfort and we both removed the earrings and never put earring on again until this Christmas.

She will be married (she's now 26) Oct. 2007, and she really wanted both of us to be able to wear earring for the wedding. Believe it or not the holes that we both got in 1988 had never totally closed and we were able to get earrings in. Again we tried surgical steel, white gold and silver with no luck. And then She found your website. Just the mention of nickel free made her try earrings from Target. It seems all of Target's earring are nickel free. [note: The term "Nickel Free" is given to any jewelry that contains less than 5% nickel, for someone with a nickel allergy, this may not be pure enough. Always read the fine print when trying to avoid allergens & toxins.]

She had such success. She has been wearing Target's earring for the past few weeks and her ears are fine. I am thrilled for her. At least we know the bride will be wearing earrings. I did not have such luck. The mother of the bride is still struggling. Thank you in advance,

Follow Up: Hi Maggie, I have great news. I have had the posts in since last Fiday night (six days), and my ears feel great. It seems amazing to me. I did put a little moisturizer (home made with all natural ingredients) on the back of my ears for the first couple of days. I think I still had a slight rash left over. But all is cleared up now. I don't even feel them.
Thank you for all the great advice

Maggie, I don't have sensitivities to jewelry, but the dangle earrings with the beautiful wire work I purchased from you are so unique! I just had to have them. Thanks.

Maggie, I can't beleive that after only 3 days, I actually forgot I was wearing earrings! Just like you said! I haven't been able to wear earrings for years. I am so happy that you found out about Titanium & Niobium and have made your earrings available online for the rest of us too. I am so thrilled to be able to wear them again. I hope other companies will start selling them too. [Me too]

Hello Maggie, I bought earrings from you a year or so ago, and found that after wearing them for a little while, I was able to wear my gold earrings again. So I gave the earrings I bought from you to my grand-daughter who also has jewelry allergies. She loves them and wears them all the time. Anyway, recently my ears have been bothering me again and so I need some more pairs. I don't do the computer thing, so can you just make me a pair of hoops with crystals on them. I wear alot of red, white, and black. And make a matching pair for my grand-daughter too would you?
Follow Up: I received the new hoops. They are beautiful. You are a great designer. Thanks!

Mag's, I have always had a problem wearing Gold & Silver earrings, all of my life, so my Mother always bought me Platinum. I have never been able to wear any other color earrings, so I really love the anodized colors (expecially the gold & bronze) of the Niobium & Titanium.
Thanks!

Hey Maggie, I wore the little sleeper hoops I got from you for just a couple of days, and my ears didn't itch anymore. After that, I was able to wear my gold again. Now, whenever my gold earrings bother me, I just put your Niobium Hoops in for a day or two and my ears don't itch any more. I use them for back ups. It works out great.Thank you so very much! [ NOTE: I do not recommend that you do this, the more your body is in contact with the allergen, the worse the allergy tends to get.]

Q: My 5 yr old daughter always gets her piercings infected, I would like to try titanium or non-allergenic from your store but her earlobe is thick like an adult's so I'm worried that the children's earring post will be too short. Do you recommend adult posts or would children's be just fine? Thank you.

A: Thank you for writing to me. I make all of my post earrings myself so I can make them any length that is needed. I have many children that require long and even extra long posts for thicker earlobes.

Q: I was so happy to find your website. I haven't been able to wear earrings in over 10 years. One of my holes is closed and I want to get it repierced. Also, my 13 year old daughter is getting hers pierced as well. I will start her out right. My questions are how hong are the posts and which studs are the most comfortable to sleep in. They have to be studs, my daughter is not allowed to wear hoops to school.

A: I'm so glad to hear that you want to start your daughter out right! Be careful of purchasing "Titanium" from the retail market, If you do not buy her starter studs from me, make sure that you get her "Grade 1 Titanium Studs", not Surgical Implant Grade Titanium, as the latter is an alloy created to harden the Titanium for implants, and we want no alloys for healing.

The most comfortable post to sleep in would be the "earscrew". It twists into the piercing and the "loop" at the back sets comfortably against the ear, and holds the earring in place so that it does not need a clutch. This is nice as there is no post sticking you in the head behind your ear while you sleep.

Q: Ok. You've got my attention! I would love to be able to wear earrings. I have never been able too. But I have tried. I have had my ears pierced four times with no luck. What I am curious about is how I would get them pierced. Can I take these to a store and them pierce the ears, or would I do it at home (not sure I have the courage-did that once too). If I can take to the store, can the starter earrings be shot through the ear with that gun? My ears are anxiously awaiting your reply

A: I am so happy you wrote to me. I think you should get a pair of Niobium Hoops (these allow the best air flow to the healing ear) and take them to a piercing parlor (sometimes a piercing parlor is also a tattoo parlor). They will pierce your ears for you, and put my Niobium Hoops in for you. I don't know where you live, but look in your phone book for a piercing studio near you.

They will usually be in a larger town or city. Then call them to ask them if they would pierce you and put "my" earrings in for you. Sometimes they only want to sell you their own earrings, but they use surgical grade Titanium (at best) which is not pure enough to heal in - for those of us with alloy allergies. After a piercing heals, then we usually can wear any grade of Titanium.

The piercing professionals do not use a gun, which is good. A gun can't get a straight piercing like a professional can get by hand, and this is important for the healing process. Please write back and let me know what you think, or if you are able to find a piercing studio. If you can't, then I have other alternatives, but this one is the best.

[Customer Response] Maggie, My husband ordered a set of the hoops from you today. He thinks he is getting them for me for my birthday, but I am not waiting that long. We have a tattoo/ body piercing place in my town, but I think that I will look in the nearest city instead. I don't think that I am comfortable going to the "Lone Wolf motorcyle shop and tattoo parlor". So, I will look for one in the "big" city. If these work for me, you have got a customer for LIFE! Thanks for the info.

[Maggie's Response] I laughed so hard when I read your email, is that what it is really called? The Lone Wolf motorcycle shop and tattoo parlor??? That's hysterical! I love that.

[Update] This gal's hoop earrings worked out great, and her hubby bought additional pairs for her birthday present!

Q: The Niobium earrings are working out just fine! But, will I be able to wear my gold earrings ever again? I have a beautiful pair of diamond studs, that are my favorite, I used to wear them all the time.

A: I'm so glad all is working out well. Yes, do keep your gold studs. Once your ears heal with the Niobium in them, you should be able to wear your gold studs for a few hours. Like for an outing or special occasion. You may even find that you can wear them for the entire day, but I don't recommend you sleep with them in ever again. That's just an unnecessary 8 hours of exposure to something you are allergic to. I have read that allergies can come and go, but they haven't "gone" for me yet.

Q:We plan to buy our son a Hawaiian "fish hook" necklace, which is a thin fish-hook-shaped piece (made out of fish bone, boar bone, buffalo bone, or other, depending on the maker) on a string. Our son is also interested in rocks and minerals, including his birth month stone, which is Opal. Do you know if it's possible to glue a very small opal onto a bone piece?

A: Yes it is. But there is a special technique, you can't just crazy glue one on is what I mean. I don't know if you have a local jeweler who could do it for you, but if not, I would be happy to do the work for you if you wish. Do you already have the Opal that you want to put on your son's necklace? If not, I've got the most beautiful Genuine & Lab Grown Fiery Opals that I've ever seen. I just love the quality that I get from my supply source.

Q: Thanks so much for being always the expert-on-the-spot. We would be interested in having you do the work, if you're able. We could order the necklace and have it shipped directly to you. We haven't ordered any opals as of yet (I looked at eBay and was a bit overwhelmed). Thing is, our son likes the blue-colored opals. Any chance that you could get a small (3mm) blue-colored opal? Although it's more expensive, the real thing would probably be preferable, just to keep the entire piece "natural." thanks.

A: I would be honored to do your son's necklace. And I can get beautiful genuine AA Grade Blue Opals.

I don't know about the expert part, but I've learned the hard way that if you don't do it exactly right, the epoxy doesn't adhere properly. Because Niobium can't be soldiered, I've had more than the average person's share of experience with epoxies. :) I am looking forward to this project. It sounds like a really cool idea.

Q: My 8 year old got her ears pierced almost 3 months ago, but the piercings are having problems healing. I've tried replacing the piercing studs with yellow gold, white gold and surgical steel posts, but they still aren't healing well. Both have had minor infections that are clearing up, but the holes just won't heal. The backs of her ears are particularly irritated and it seems to be the big backings of the piercing studs (the earrings that bother her the least) irritate the back of her earlobes and the holes.

I take the earrings out and clean ears and earrings daily, and while it's a little better, after 3 months we're weary of the routine. I was told titanium may be the way to go and wire hoops may promote healing. My concern is that the gage of the wire hoop that goes through the hole isn't as thick as a post earring's post. (did I say this right??) If her piercings heal around a smaller gage wire, will it be difficult to eventually wear post earrings because the hole won't be big enough?

Any advice??? In your experiences will the wire hoops promote healing but allow the hole to accommodate post earrings later on? Thanks so much for your help!!

A: Yes, it certainly sounds like she needs Niobium or Grade 1 Titanium. And yes I would recommend hoops to allow the most airflow. Keeping them dry is #1 for healing, so hoops are what I usually recommend. But there are several ideas that you could consider...

I carry both Niobium and Titanium in several different gages. Although a 360* wire hoop would need to be made in a thinner gage for children (or else it is too stiff to get on and off) but we could do a "latched closing" tiny hoop for her in the larger gage. I have not had anyone who has not been able to switch from hoops to posts after healing.

There is another option that she could try. Because I make these earrings myself, we could do something with the heavier gage in a post earring that allows the most airflow. I could make a post earring for her with an ear screw design. The is just a little loop at the back end of the post that twists into the piercing ... then requiring no clutch at all.

Q: Thanks for the fast reply! I like the ear screw option. Do they stay in okay on an active 8 year old? Also, are they comfortable for sleeping? The hearts are great. I also like a the hoops and I understand they'd be in a smaller wire. Are there color options? Any difference between choosing titanium or niobium? Let me know the cost of the hearts as an ear screw. Thanks so much!

A: Yes the little ear screws are confortable and they stay in well, providing that they fit well. I will need to know if her ear lobes are a thin, average, or thick width, and I will make them accordingly. The color options in Niobium are great for kids. I have Gold, Pink, Purple, Teal, Light Blue, Dark Blue, and Rainbow in stock. Natural Niobium is kind of a steel color, and I have that too. I can make both the hearts and the hoops in any of these colors.

Niobium is more pure than Titanium, and I do prefer it especially for healing. Titanium is more popular only because it is better known (the medical field uses it) so people do request it. Most people have never heard of Niobium, but it is the better choice. The hearts and hoops would be the same price as shown on the kids page, or B.O.G.O. sale page whether I make the hearts with an earscrew or regular post ; and the hoops with the 360* hoop or the latched closure.

Q: I was so excited... to find your site! I have been having a terrible time finding any variety of earrings that I can wear more than a couple of hours and would love to try some of your styles. I will be 'mom of the bride' and have been trying to find earrings to match my outfit - and it looks like the bronze anodized color may work. Can I have any of your styles made in this color? If not - can you recommend a few styles?

A: I'm so glad you emailed me! How exciting! A wedding AND new earrings that you can, in fact, wear! Yes I have Bronze color Niobium so I can create anything with this in mind. The bronze color does look fantastic with the Vintage style designs, it is also wonderful with the deeper colors of stones, crystals, etc. What is your dress like? And what are your style preferences? (tell me which earrings on my site that you like). I can make some suggestions, and we can come up with a custom pair together, just for you. Also, when is the wedding? How much time do we have?

[Update] We worked up several pair of earrings together, after exchanging pictures and ideas. She ended up loving and buying 4 pair!

Q: I am a college student, but my paypal account is set up with my personal address. How can I get the 10% discount? I appreciate that you do this. I just spent an hour searching for surgical steel endless hoops, which I was able to wear before. I let my ears close years ago because I took them out and lost them. I appreciate the information on your home page, and am really looking forward to gold-toned non-allergenic earrings! I want to buy the sleeper hoops, and just keep them in for now. I, too, have short hair (newly short) and want to accent my ears!

A: Just go ahead and make your purchase, and I will refund 10% back to you. I am excited for you to Wear Earrings Again. I know you will love it as much as I do.

Q: Thanks again, [for services rendered] you are the best, as always. I have another question: I have a beautiful pair of hook-style silver earrings, which my husband got for me in Guam. Needless to say, they are high quality but I don't dare wear them. There's a silver turtle (with diamond shell pieces) that dangles down from the earring hook. Is it possible for you to get rid of the silver hook, and create a titanium or niobium hook / clasp of some kind (and attach the new clasps to the turtles)? I'll let you decide style of hooks to make for them.

A: Yes, of course. Just send them to me and I will make them so that you can wear them. Just wrap them up real well, and insure them against shipping damage. I'll let you know when they have arrived, and thank you very much, for the artistic liscence to create what I think looks best for your treasure.

Q: I looked all over the internet for earrings with titanium hooks. I figured I could buy earrings and just swap the hooks out. While doing that, I found your site. I love your earrings! [note: she ordered 2 pair].

A: Would you like me to make your Niobium Hook, Butterfly earrings with an "Changable" type of hook. This is just like a regular hook, only you can slide off the dangle so you can change it whenever you want without manipulating the hook itself. But when it is in your ear, the dangle cannot come off. There is a bead to keep it from coming off of the front, and your ear keeps it from coming off of the back.

This is a good idea for people who want to add their own dangles, or just purchase dangles from me without the hooks in the future (saves some money). I can make almost any of the hook earrings I have to fit onto a "Changeable" hook. [Note: she did in fact, order the Changable hooks, and loves them].

Q: Maggie! I was so excited to find your page as I have very sensitive ears that bleed with pretty much every metal I've tried so far. I tried Simply Whispers but those didn't work either. Your products are next to try! Do you suggest some small studs to begin with (so my ears can heal) and then I can move on to different earrings in your line? Thanks for the info about anodizing, I too love color but didn't want to get it if the anodizing would affect my sensitive ears.

A: I am very excited for you that you are going to try Titanium/Niobium. I just know you will be so happy to wear earrings again! It's so funny, I might leave the house without make-up on now, but I never forget my earrings! ;) Yes I do recommend the tiny Titanium Post & Ball studs to heal in. These are inexpensive and pure, and you can sleep in them and allow your ears to heal with them in place.

If it has been a while since they were pierced, check out my caresheet page www.wear-earrings-again.com/caresheet.html for care instructions. It usually only takes about 3 days to get used to wearing earrings again, during which time you should be extra gentle with your ears.

If you were pierced recently, I would suggest you follow the care instructions of your piercer.

And if you need to be pierced again, I suggest you get pierced with Titanium.

Let me know of any other questions you may have. I am so excited for you!! You CAN Wear Earrings Again, I guarantee it!

Q: I do have one question about the studs/rubber clutch though…..how tight is 'okay'? My ear lobes are on the thicker side and when the clutch is on, none of the [Niobium] post sticks out through the bottom of the clutch. I can still turn the earring in my ear with it this way, but I just want to make sure it's not too tight/that there's air circulating back there if there is supposed to be and also that the clutch isn't going to fall off and I won't lose my earring. Anyway, thank you for any information you can give me.

A: You really should have plenty of air flow back there just like you had suspected. There doesn't need to be any post sticking out of the back end of the clutch, but it should reach the end of the clutch so you don't lose them, and still provide up to an 8th of an inch or so between the back of your ear and the clutch, to allow airflow. I am going to send you another pair with longer posts. When you get them, just send the regular sized posts back to me. I will send you pre posted material & instructions for their return. In the future, just note that you would like longer posts, and you shall receive!

Q: Maggie, Just wanted to know if you ship earrings to Ireland? I look forward to hearing from you.

A: Yes I will ship to Ireland, I just have to check the package through customs, and it looks like the least expensive way would cost $10.40 USD. If you have a pair or pairs of earrings in mind, I will create a special webpage for you with the particulars included in the purchase price through paypal. Please feel free to email me again with any additional questions or concerns. Thank you for your inquiry. -Very Best Regard! -Maggie

Q: I was wondering if the backs for the titanium earrings are made of titanium as well? Also, does the anodizing of metal have any effect on the hypoallergenic qualities?

A: Thank you for your inquiry. Yes all of my Titanium earring posts are manufactured, and are available with the matching Titanium backs. The posts also have a little notch that the backs snap into.

My Niobium posts are hand made, and come with a rubber clutch, however I can make a Niobium clutch out of Niobium sheet metal, but it is quite a bit more expensive than the rubber clutch.

What is so amazing to me, about Niobium & Titanium is that they can be anodized to change the colors. The color is the only thing anodizing changes. The elements are put into a special solution and then electricity is applied. The strength of the electrical current is what denotes which color will appear. Although only the outer most layer of the element changes colors, the new color is permanent unless scratched off by quite a bit of force.

Feel free to email me again about any questions or concerns you may have, and I will be happy to share what I know.

Q: I found your website and saw the Titanium Post and Cup Studs Sets. Do the backs lock on the posts? I am looking for post earrings with locking backs like the ones they used to pierce ears with.

A: Yes all of my Titanium Earrings are manufactured, and so there is a notch in the post where the Titanium ear clutch snaps into. Thank you for your email. I hope you will let me help you wear earrings again!

Q: Maggie, Thanks for your help with my first order this winter. Your products are fabulous.
I wanted to order a set of post-style 5- or 6-mm cubic zirconia-- something that's sparkly and diamondy-looking (but without the political issues surrounding real diamonds). I'm considering two items, and wondering whether you have any recommendations or comments: # P-10-22-2, # P-12-22-2.

A: How wonderful to hear from you! My Signity Star Cubic Zirconia's are the best in all the world! It is all in the special cut which provides more facets, which in turn provides more surfaces for light to bounce around within, creating more sparkle. I know you will love them as much as I do.
In my opinion, the 6mm prong type settings are a bit too large because the profile is high) which makes the entire setting sit up high off the ear, but it really is a matter of preference.

Q: I also noticed that prices have risen considerably, and am wondering whether that is permanent, or whether prices fluctuate.

A: My source for stones, silver, and gold, fluctuate their prices with the market. Each day the item is a different price. However, the fluctuations are not necessarily what has increased "my" prices, as I already have many items in stock. There is 3 different ways I can create the earrings you desire, and all of which actually cost me different amounts in goods, and time to create, and that is what has really effected prices....

It all has to do with the protective pad between the gold/silver and your ear. I was using a manufactured Titanium post which was already available to me with a surgical steel protective pad, it is less expensive than any other option....but that was not "pure" enough for me to heal with, so I figure it's not pure enough for my customers too. (Although this setting is still available - and I cover the steel with epoxy so the alloy does not touch you. It is fine for most people once you've healed.)

Or: I make a Niobium post and create a protective Niobium pad out of Niobium sheet metal on which I attach the silver/gold setting. This is the most expensive option both in materials and in time, however, it is also the most non allergenic.

Lastly, I can make a Niobium post and spiral a Niobium wire, then flatten it and attach that as the protective pad. This is middle of the road in cost for both material & time.

Q: Do you have available hoops that would be appropriately sized for a toddler or young girl? Could you send me pricing information?

A: Hi, thanks for writing to me! I'm sure I can help! We could surely do a tiny hoop for her, in Niobium. We can even anodize it (color it) pink or gold or purple. Just about all of the hoops I carry I could make smaller (and less expensive) for a child. I would do wire hoops for her for about $35.00 including shipping and insurance fees.

Q: I just found your site and am excited to know you are making allergy free earrings. I have not had pierced ears for 25 years because my ears always rejected earrings. I had my ears pierced on May 1 with titanium studs. Our son's wedding is on June 30 and I am searching for allergy free opal earrings in a yellow gold color. I will be wearing a necklace (like a locket on a gold chain) of opals and rubies. My dress is a floor length wine color. Am trying to keep the cost down, yet have something go with the necklace. Any ideas? Many Thanks. [Note: She sent me a picture of the necklace, and some pictures of earrings she liked]

A: I'm so glad you wrote to me! Yes I am positive I can create something perfect for you. I am excited for you!!! [Follow Up - I worked up a pair of earrings for her that were like a picture of a pair she sent me that she liked, and fashioned them to match her necklace. I emailed her the picture and practically begged her to commission me to make them for her. She loved them and ordered them immidiately. They were a little top heavy, so I also sent her the larger plastic clutches designed to support larger/heavier earrings. You can see her earrings here. #SP-PAT

Q: I haven't been able to wear earrings because of problems with redness, swelling, etc. My holes have closed. If I get my ears pierced again can I have them use your earrings or can I immediately change to your earrings? I am so anxious to wear earrings again!

A: I'm so happy you emailed me. If you decide to get your ears pierced again, make sure you have them pierced with Titanium ear piercing earrings....NOT surgical steel. Many places have them available at the mall. If you have never tried Titanium before, you should because it is more readily available even in forms that fit into the piercing gun.
If you have tried Titanium before and it did not work out for you, I would suggest you purchase a starter pair (pure posts - or hoops) of Niobium and take them to a tattoo/piercing parlor. They will pierce your ears with a needle, and then place the Niobium earrings into the piercing for you.

[Note: Body Piercing Parlors employ peircing professionals who operate under the guidelines of the Association of Professional Piercers. They are no longer taboo, and in my opinion are more desirable for piercing services than the sales clerk at the earring stand at the mall. A Professional Piercer will provide a more accurate placement of a piercing than a gun can, and will be happy and eager to provide aftercare, usually at no additional charge.]

I do not suggest that you go get your ears pierced with non titanium, and then try to switch to the Niobium earrings yourself. You could cause undo irritation to your newly pierced ears, and also the swelling could prevent you from getting a pair back into the holes once you take the old pair out.
Why don't you shop around and see who would pierce you with titanium (if you haven't tried it before) OR who will pierce you and then put the Niobium earrings in for you. Then email me back and let me know what you have decided. I'll do everything I can to help you wear earrings again!!! :)

Q: I tried niobium hooks and still got an allergic reaction. At first I thought it might just be that I had to force the holes open again a little, but my ears starting itching and swelling immediately when I put them back in. Is it worth it to try titanium? I don't like the plastic earrings I've seen. I'd rather go to clip-ons. [Note: If you have an alloy allergy, alloy clip ons will most likely cause the same reaction to your piercings as alloy posts].

A: Yes, it is definitely worth it to try Titanium. But was there anything else on the hooks, a silver ball, etc. that you may have reacted to other than the Niobium? Was there a dangle on the hook? If so what was the dangle made of?

If you have never tried Titanium, why don't you order the small 3mm post & ball earrings on my starter & sleeper page to try them? They are Surgical Implant Grade Titanium, and I offer a 100% money back guarantee for any reason if they don't work out.

Also, check out my ear care page to make sure you didn't react to improper cleaning which could happen with both Niobium & Titanium or anything else for that matter. I once tried to use Neosporin as a daily care for my piercings, and didn't realize I was reacting to "it" and not the earrings, until I put it on a cut on my finger. :) Care Sheet

In the case of niobium or titanium, allow your ears 3 days to adjust to wearing earrings. Wear pure Niobium or Titanium with no other embellishments on the earrings for those 3 days. Sleep with them in (posts or hoops are best) and treat your ears gently putting nothing but water on them to clean them, and dry them well, once a day. Usually, by the third day, you won't even realize you are wearing earrings.

Follow Up: I had a silver dangle on the hook. I'd feel kind of weird walking around with just the hooks so I think put some beads on with fishing lines. I'll try your care suggestions and let you know. Thanks for your help.

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