Rhokea Journal

Titanium does not tarnish like silver or rust like iron, and green marks usually come from copper. A doctor explains the oxide ...

Sterling silver tarnishes because its silver and copper react with sulphur gases in the air. Why it happens, whether it rusts o...

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

Does a helix piercing hurt? A doctor explains what helix piercing pain feels like, how long soreness lasts, and how to ease it ...

Do piercing bumps go away? A doctor explains how irritation bumps and hypertrophic scars settle over time, what helps them heal...