Rhokea Journal

Gold vermeil is sterling silver with a layer of gold on top, but in the UK the word guarantees less than you might think. What ...

That cheesy smell on an earring post is sebum, shed skin cells and skin bacteria trapped in the piercing channel. A doctor expl...

Sweat is not the enemy the marketing says it is. A doctor explains the real evidence on training, swimming and running in earri...

Materials Stainless steel is sold as the metal that shrugs everything off: tarnish free, sweat proof, waterproof. That is half ...

A doctor's UK buying guide to flat back earrings: threadless vs screw-on, gauge and post length sizing, why the flat disc is ki...

A doctor explains what waterproof jewellery really means, what showers, pools and the sea do to each metal, and which materials...

A doctor explains what sleeper earrings are, what makes a pair safe to wear 24/7, which sizes and backs to choose, and why the ...

A doctor explains why earring holes hurt, even years after piercing: allergy, infection, pressure, weight and worn plating, and...

A doctor's guide to nickel allergy symptoms: the delayed itchy rash, why earrings are the classic trigger, how patch testing co...