Nickel in skin contact products
EU Directive 94/27/EC: sets limit values for nickel content
for all skin contact products. These include jewelry, watches,
watch straps, eyeglass frames, snaps, zippers, etc. with
The dissolution limit for nickel is 0.5µg/cm²/week.
Dissolution refers to the amount of nickel released from a product when
the product is in prolonged skin contact. the above limit value applies
all jewelry and watch products, except for initial piercing jewelry
where the nickel solubility limit is 0.2 µg/cm²/week. Customs tests the nickel content of jewelry imported into Finland.
Rebel Collection jewelry does not dissolve nickel.
Surgical steel (316L) Stainless steel
Surgical steel (316L) is an excellent material for jewelry. It has become increasingly popular
as a jewelry material has grown considerably in recent years due to its many benefits.
Surgical steel is more durable and less expensive than traditional jewelry metals, which
Therefore, it can be easily used to make impressive and yet affordable jewelry.
Surgical steel does not scratch easily and does not wear like softer steel.
jewelry made from materials. Surgical steel is generally well regarded
as an allergy-friendly material. The material is used to make, among other things, watch straps and
also, as the name suggests, surgical instruments.
Tungsten Carbide
The word “tungsten” comes from the Swedish and Danish words tung sten, which
means hard – or more precisely “heavy stone”. Tungsten has been used in industry for decades, but only
gradually it has started to be used as a material for jewelry. In its pure form, Tungsten is a steely gray color, which is difficult to distinguish.
Tungsten has the highest hardness of all pure metals.
melting point (3.422´C, 6.192´F) and tensile strength. Its chemical
The sign is WC and the serial number is 74.
Tungsten Carbide is the only metal that can be permanently polished,
and it will not scratch. A polished and finished piece of jewelry will last in practice
forever, and it will never wear out.
Tungsten carbide is ten times stronger than 18k gold, five
times stronger than steel and four times stronger than titanium. The jewelry
The weight and wear-resistant surface make it a coveted and high-quality piece of jewelry,
which lasts forever.
Sterling silver (925)
Pure silver (Ag) is soft, which is strengthened by mixing it with
copper. The alloy is called sterling silver, the silver content of which
is 92.5%. Rebel Collection silver jewelry is stamped with the Tukes certification
925 silver hallmarked.
The RBL hallmark is a guarantee of the precious metal content of our jewelry
Freshwater pearls
Rebel Collection uses cultured freshwater pearls in its jewelry, which
are real, but dyed. A natural pearl is formed randomly when a shell coats
stimulus in a nacreous pearl. In a cultured pearl, the stimulus is
intentionally added inside the clam, making the clam
produces a pearl.
Due to high demand, freshwater pearls were started to be cultivated
Early 20th century.
Gemstones
There are countless types and colors of gemstones. The same gemstone can be
many different shades of color. The gemstones are genuine polished stones,
whose value is influenced by, among other things, the quality, hardness, rarity of the stone,
size and handling.
Karen Hill Tribe Silver
Karen Hill Tribe silver beads and pendants are made in Northern Thailand
Karen hill tribe using traditional tribal methods which are
passed down from generation to generation as traditional knowledge. The Karens prepare
each bead and pendant is handmade. Their silver content is
typically 95-99%.
Balinese silver
Balinese silver, as its name suggests, comes from the island of Bali in Indonesia,
where artisans make silver pieces using traditional methods. Jewelry pieces handmade by silversmiths are often patinated
to highlight details. The silver content of Balinese silver is at least equal to the definition of sterling silver.
92.5% according to.