Allergic To What?

[Smowball]

Hubby bought me this necklace ages ago. Nothing fancy. A heart on a chain. First time I wore it I developed this red raw rash exactly where the chain lay on my neck. Didn’t say anything as didn’t want to offend him. Put it back on yesterday and again have woken up to this red, raw, really painful rash along the exact line of where the chain has laid. Without knowing what it’s made of what’s the likeliest thing I’ve reacted to?

[TonyV]

Maybe chain is not gold?

[pastafreak]

Nickel possibly?
It's often used in necklaces and is a well known allergen or irritant.

[237SJ]

Nickel, probably

[patsyann]

White metal . I have been like that for years. Joke in our Family is that they say Mum must have gold . But it is true .

[rowanwitch]

Just buy a chain that looks the same but won't set your skin off.

[pastafreak]

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/nickel-allergy/symptoms-causes/syc-20351529

[Old_Geezer]

Naw, you definitely want something that'll set your skin off.
I reckon that most likely you've reacted to the chain.

[BagPussAA]

Sounds like Nickel. I have allergies to metals and nickel is one that really sets my skin off badly. Try something in silver or white gold and if that still sets your skin off try titanium or platinum. I can only wear titanium as its the only metal that doesnt react with my skin.

[Smowball]

Oh i know it’s nongold. Doesn’t even look like gold. More of a bronze colour. Sounds like it’s nickel then. Blooming sore though!

[Smowball]

Not gold

[Rockrose]

Try painting it with clear nail polish and see if that helps

[Arksided]

His intentions were nice.. don't for get that.
My first though reading your OP was Brass... which contains zinc which in turn can cause a skin-rash as well as the copper.

[Sqad]

Nickel.

[Arksided]

The Dr. has spoken, mine was only a guess as to what it might be.

[Sqad]

Arksided:

"Without knowing what it’s made of what’s the likeliest thing I’ve reacted to?"

That is why I answered as I did....I don't know, but nickel is the LIKELIEST.........in my experience.
You think differently and you may be correct.

[gingejbee]

^^not necessarily nickel....other metals are alloyed with gold.

[pixie374]

Nickel is such a common allergy, I would think it most likely.